The NATO Engine and the Defence Industrialisation Gap
Manufacturing-as-a-Service for Allied Dual-Use Scale-Up
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What this report covers
Technologies: Additive Manufacturing & Critical Supply Chains. A sourced, structured 23-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
NATO’s innovation system is increasingly capable of identifying promising dual-use technologies, financing their development and testing them against operational requirements. The more persistent difficulty arises after technical validation, when companies must convert prototypes into repeatable, certified and secure production.
Many non-traditional defence suppliers lack their own manufacturing assets, qualified production processes and access to specialised facilities. The NATO Engine pilot seeks to address this gap by connecting technology companies with civilian and dual-use factories offering additive manufacturing, engineering support and flexible production capacity.
Key questions this report answers
- What is the central argument of “The NATO Engine and the Defence Industrialisation Gap”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
- How does the analysis address strategic and Institutional Architecture?
- How is the budget structured, and what does it signal for procurement?
- What does this mean for European defence funding, procurement and investment decisions?
Inside this report
- Strategic and Institutional Architecture
- Legal, Budgetary, Programme and Procurement Mechanics
- Industrial, Technological and Corporate Structure
- Decision-Relevant Implications
- Notes
- Bibliography
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 (20 July 2026). You receive a 23-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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