NATO Capability Planning and Implications for the European Defence Industry
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About this report
NATO’s current capability planning is centered on sharpening the Alliance’s military edge across all domains. Key capability priorities – notably Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) , Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) , and the adoption of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) – are guiding how Allies invest in technology and procure new systems.
These priorities are not only driven by the evolving threat landscape (from drones to hypersonic missiles and cyber attacks) but also by NATO’s ambition to synchronize efforts across land, air, maritime, space, and cyber domains.
Key questions this report answers
- How do JISR, IAMD and Multi-Domain Operations frame NATO's current capability priorities?
- How do these priorities guide Allied technology investment and procurement across all domains?
- How do NATO-EU cooperation and the European Defence Fund act as force multipliers?
- What actionable insights follow for the European defence industry and planners?
Inside this report
- Introduction
- Priority 1: Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR)
- Priority 2: Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD)
- Priority 3: Multi-Domain Operations (MDO)
- NATO-EU Cooperation and the European Defence Fund: Force Multipliers
- Actionable Insights for Industry and Defence Planners
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 (26 May 2025). You receive a 15-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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