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Bundeswehr rules out Palantir for military cloud, tests three EU rivals

Bundeswehr Cyber and Information Domain Service inspector Vice Admiral Thomas Daum told Handelsblatt Palantir is "not being considered at all" for the military's planned private cloud; Germany's Almato, Orcrist and ChapsVision face testing from summer 2026.

Reported Editor-read Handelsblatt, 27 April 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that a European vendor will win the eventual contract, due only after testing and a decision expected by the end of 2026.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Palantir ruled out but no vendor chosen; three EU rivals only entering testing. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-21. How the record is made

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