Ukraine and NATO confirmed on 26 November 2025 the launch of UNITE – Brave NATO, the first joint programme designed to scale prototyped and tested technologies that support interoperability requirements.
The mission of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, concluded in Estonia on 5 September 2025.
Anduril has taken part in Digital Shield 1.0 in Tallinn, Estonia, demonstrating technology designed to support the emerging Eastern Flank Deterrence Line amid heightened Russian activity.
The NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force took part in Neptune Strike 25-4, a major enhanced vigilance activity led by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO in Oeiras, Portugal.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the third NATO Cloud Conference in Brussels on 24 November, stressing the vital part industry plays in strengthening the Alliance’s digital defences.
NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network met on 20 and 21 November 2025 in Rome to step up coordination between civilian and military experts on the security of cables and pipelines.
NATO’s enhanced Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 25-4 is under way from 19 to 26 November 2025, combining the maritime strike capabilities of the United Kingdom and Italian Carrier Strike Groups in the Mediterranean Sea.
Counter-drone spending in particular is exploding, driven by Ukraine, Gaza and daily drone incursions across NATO airspace, with the EU pledging billions to build a new ‘drone wall’ along its eastern flank.
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and ICEYE have signed a Letter of Intent at the NATO Arctic Space Forum to examine broader cooperation in mission development, satellite operations and launch services.
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Romania is strengthening NATO’s eastern flank through its expanding F-16 capability and the European F-16 Training Center, supported by Lockheed Martin’s training expertise.
U.S., Polish and Romanian soldiers demonstrated a new counter unmanned aircraft system capability on 18 November in Poland, highlighting how Allies are responding to the growing drone threat along NATO’s eastern flank.
Galvion has announced that orders for its Batlskin Caiman ballistic helmet system placed through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency have reached 225,000 units from countries already disclosed.
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