Defence AI & Autonomous Systems
20 pages · PDF · 12 February 2026 · Licensed single-user copy, watermarked to the buyer
Strategic Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Analytics Autonomous Systems, Robotics & Swarms
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About this report
Artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are increasingly framed within NATO and EU strategy as determinants of operational tempo, resilience, and scalable mass rather than as isolated innovation projects.
This analysis examines how the pursuit of technological edge translates into concrete requirements for data-centric command-and-control, distributed sensing, autonomous effect delivery, and secure digital infrastructure capable of operating under contested spectrum and cyber conditions.
Key questions this report answers
- How do NATO and EU strategies frame AI and autonomous systems as determinants of operational tempo, resilience and scalable mass?
- What requirements for data-centric command-and-control and distributed sensing follow from the pursuit of technological edge?
- What force posture and architecture enable autonomous effect delivery under contested spectrum and cyber conditions?
- What technology clusters and industrial base bottlenecks constrain defence AI and autonomy?
Inside this report
- Operational rationale and strategic anchoring
- Mission sets, theatres, domains and scenarios
- Force posture, readiness models and command-and-control architecture
- Capability families, tactical building blocks and performance requirements
- Technology clusters, industrial base, value chain and structural bottlenecks
Who it's for
Strategy, corporate-development and investment teams that need an ecosystem-level view — budgets, industrial capacity and technology landscapes — before committing capital or capacity.
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DFM reports are built from primary and official sources — TED procurement notices, CORDIS and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, EIB operations, the NATO Innovation Fund portfolio, SIPRI data, official budget documents and company disclosures — read together with the underlying legal texts. Sources are cited in the document; it reflects them as of its publication date (12 February 2026). You receive a 20-page PDF, watermarked to you on every page, delivered on the confirmation page and by e-mail immediately after checkout (personal link valid 72 hours, up to 5 downloads). Guest checkout, single-user licence — Terms of Sale.
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