Reported Editor-read The Register, "Palantir wins GBP 9 million contract to run UK firearms licensing", 4 June 2026
What it does not test. Does not show any UK or European alternative supplier could have run the system at comparable cost.
How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who owns, who operates, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight -6 of 36 possible. UK national policing system built, owned and run by US firm Palantir; contract awarded, national scope. 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 2026-09-23. How the record is made