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# EuroHPC and NAISS inaugurate EUR 68.5 million Arrhenius supercomputer in Sweden
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-09-08-eurohpc-arrhenius-inauguration-sweden/
- Published: 2026-09-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-09T03:49:02.000Z
- Description: EuroHPC JU and Sweden's NAISS inaugurated Arrhenius at Linkoping University on 8 September 2026, a EUR 68.5 million, over 60 petaflop HPE system co-funded up to 35 percent by the Digital Europe Programme, ranked 42nd on the TOP500 list.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, #news, #verified

Verified [EuroHPC Joint Undertaking press release, 8 September 2026](https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-inaugurates-arrhenius-new-mid-range-supercomputer-together-naiss-sweden-2026-09-08%5Fen?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish European control of the underlying hardware supply chain, since the machine was built by US vendor HPE under a contract signed in 2025.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. EuroHPC/NAISS-owned system now operating (operate autonomy); built by US vendor HPE, parts untested. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)