Lowering Barriers in Defence Innovation
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About this report
Throughout history, major conflicts have accelerated the pace of military innovation. The Second World War drove rapid advances in radar, jet propulsion and nuclear technology, while the Cold War produced nuclear submarines, intercontinental missiles and the early foundations of computer networks.
In every era, traditional defence industries and prime contractors have played a decisive role, building large and complex platforms such as aircraft, ships and armoured vehicles, and continuously incorporating new technologies to keep them at the cutting edge.
Key questions this report answers
- How have major conflicts historically accelerated military innovation and the role of prime contractors?
- What do case studies of new entrants reveal about lowering barriers in defence innovation?
- How are investment and procurement patterns changing?
- Does this represent structural change or a wartime exception?
Inside this report
- Case Studies of New Entrants
- Changing Investment and Procurement
- Conclusion: Structural Change or Wartime Exception?
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 (22 September 2025). You receive a 12-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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