Affordable Mass vs. Precision: The New Industrial Doctrine of Economic Munitions (DAMM)
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Strategic Autonomous Systems, Robotics & Swarms Energetics, Propellants & Smart Munitions
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What this report covers
Technologies: Autonomous Systems, Robotics & Swarms, Energetics, Propellants & Smart Munitions. A sourced, structured 8-page analysis for European defence and dual-use decision-makers, from the DFM research desk and built on official and primary sources.
About this report
The current evolution of the European security architecture is undergoing a fundamental transformation, shifting its strategic focus from the traditional acquisition of high-end, singular platforms toward the comprehensive resilience of the enabling value chain.
For several decades, Western military doctrine was predicated on the assumption that qualitative technological superiority—embodied in extremely precise and expensive munitions—could effectively compensate for a relative lack of numerical mass in short-duration conflicts.
Key questions this report answers
- What is the DAMM doctrine of economic munitions, and how does it reframe the trade-off between affordable mass and precision?
- Why is the resilience of the enabling value chain replacing qualitative technological superiority as the strategic focus of European procurement?
- What are the industrial trade-offs between numerical mass and expensive precision munitions in prolonged, high-intensity conflict?
- What investment and procurement implications does the shift toward affordable mass hold for the European defence-industrial base?
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