Lockheed Martin said it is expanding its European missile defense and precision fires partnerships as NATO allies look to strengthen readiness, sustainment and industrial capacity.
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a multi-year support contract with Boeing Defence UK. The deal covers Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon and E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
The certification is the highest tier in the UK Ministry of Defence program.
NATO will conduct Neptune Strike 26-3 from 17 to 23 July 2026, bringing together Allied maritime, air, land and multinational forces.
The NGRC programme is aimed at developing a medium-class, multi-role rotorcraft to replace medium multi-role helicopters now in service.
Northrop Grumman said the planned partnerships build on more than a decade of cooperation around NATO’s current RQ-4D Phoenix fleet.
The NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force supported the temporary deployment of a Belgian MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft to Italian Air Force Base Sigonella between April and July 2026.
Citi said the initiative reflects the need to connect higher defence budgets with industrial capacity.
Anduril Industries has secured its first NATO contract after the NATO Communications and Information Agency selected its Lattice software for the Enhanced Air Command and Control Data Platform initiative.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has launched two new initiatives intended to strengthen transatlantic defence industrial cooperation and speed up the delivery of military capabilities.
Nokia Defense and NestAI are advancing their technology partnership to develop AI-enabled defence capabilities for contested and communications-denied environments.
NATO Allies announced on 7 July 2026 that they will invest more than $40 billion in counter-drone capabilities over the next five years.
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