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Advanced Materials as an Emerging Disruptive Technology in Defense

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Advanced Materials as an Emerging Disruptive Technology in Defense: a DFM analysis of its strategic, industrial and financial relevance to European defence.

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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13

Advanced materials – including nanomaterials, novel alloys, metamaterials, self-healing polymers, and 4D-printed smart structures – are increasingly recognized as a key Emerging Disruptive Technology (EDT) in military affairs. Defense establishments worldwide (U.S. DoD, NATO, EDA, etc.) have identified novel materials and advanced manufacturing among critical innovation areas. These materials promise orders-of-magnitude improvements in weight, strength, and functionality of military platforms.

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Advanced Materials as an Emerging Disruptive Technology in Defense

Type DFM Analysis report
Published 2026-06-13 (Platform publication)
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Advanced materials – including nanomaterials, novel alloys, metamaterials, self-healing polymers, and 4D-printed smart structures – are increasingly recognized as a key Emerging Disruptive Technology (EDT) in military…

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