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European engineers and automated production illustrating defence technology localisation
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European Buyers Demand Technology Control as US Arms Companies Localise Production

European governments increasingly want maintenance, software access and manufacturing authority alongside US weapons, forcing American suppliers to localise production without surrendering their most sensitive technology.

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  • OnJuly 26, 2026
Secure military communications satellite connected to British and allied ground networks
  • InAEROSPACE, INDUSTRY, PROCUREMENT, STRATEGIC AUTONOMY, TECHNOLOGY
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£2.4bn Skynet Contest Pits British Satellite Sovereignty Against US Integration

The Airbus–Lockheed Martin contest for Skynet 6 tests how Britain values domestic jobs, intellectual property and assured military communications against the benefits of deeper US integration.

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  • OnJuly 26, 2026
Indra's Defence Revenue Doubles as FCAS Business Contracts
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Indra’s Defence Revenue Doubles as FCAS Business Contracts

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Thales Order Surge Shows Rearmament Reaching Defence Balance Sheets
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Thales Order Surge Shows Rearmament Reaching Defence Balance Sheets

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Autonomous Fighter Race Raises Questions Over Europe's Next Combat-Air Dependency
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Autonomous Fighter Race Raises Questions Over Europe’s Next Combat-Air Dependency

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Germany Moves From Defence Grants to Direct State Stakes in Start-Ups
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Germany Moves From Defence Grants to Direct State Stakes in Start-Ups

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Procurement Barriers Leave European Defence Investment Dependent on Private Capital
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Procurement Barriers Leave European Defence Investment Dependent on Private Capital

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MBDA’s Counter-Mass Interceptor Targets Europe’s Drone-Saturation Gap
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MBDA’s Counter-Mass Interceptor Targets Europe’s Drone-Saturation Gap

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Pentagon Begins Europe Force Review as ‘NATO 3.0’ Moves From Slogan to Planning
  • InEDITORIALS, EU DEFENCE, EUROPE, NATO, POLICY, RUSSIA, STRATEGIC AUTONOMY, UNITED STATES
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Quiet US Pullback from Estonia Tests NATO’s Five-Percent Spending Logic

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Saab Contract Turns Germany’s MEKO Frigates Into a Post-F126 Industrial Test
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Saab Contract Turns Germany’s MEKO Frigates Into a Post-F126 Industrial Test

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