# France and Germany to develop military AI alternative to Palantir European nations aim to create sovereign AI solutions for defense infrastructure. - **Source:** [The Next Web](https://brifing.si/source/afe24b20-b275-4c19-b9a6-8bb3c8babae7) - **Published:** 2026-07-18 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/88550a35-7a2b-4095-b7de-b3549534dc37 ## Step towards digital sovereignty France and Germany are collaborating to develop a European alternative to Palantir's military AI software. The two countries aim to strengthen their digital independence in defense. France's Arcadia platform will serve as the foundation for this initiative. ## Moving away from Palantir French DGSI and German BfV intelligence services have switched from Palantir to ChapsVision's ArgonOS software. Bundeswehr also completely excluded Palantir from its defense cloud procurement. These moves demonstrate Europe's shift toward homegrown defense solutions. ## Joint defense projects The declaration includes projects like 2500km-range missile systems, MGCS tank program, and European collaborative combat standards. However, the troubled FCAS fighter jet program wasn't mentioned. The cooperation aims to combine Europe's defense capabilities. ## Technological independence Despite Palantir CEO Alex Karp's criticism, Europe doesn't want to depend on US companies for sensitive military infrastructure. Digital sovereignty carries strategic importance amid uncertain transatlantic relations. This move marks a critical step toward technological independence. ## Arcadia platform France's AI-powered command-and-control system Arcadia will form the basis of the new project. The platform will be integrated with German solutions. The initiative targets comprehensive digital infrastructure covering data security, cloud computing, and AI. ## Challenges ahead While the declaration sends a strong political message, developing functional software involves significant technical challenges. Whether Europe can produce a genuine alternative to Palantir's Maven software will be decisive in global defense technology competition. ## Sources covering this story - https://thenextweb.com/news/france-germany-palantir-rival-european-sovereign-military-ai — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._