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Lowering Barriers in Defence Innovation
How have major conflicts historically accelerated military innovation and the role of prime contractors?
Lowering Barriers in Defence Innovation: Throughout history, major conflicts have accelerated. Defence-finance analysis; 12-page sourced DFM PDF report.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-09-22
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.
This analysis 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?
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Lowering Barriers in Defence Innovation
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What is Lowering Barriers in Defence 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.
Why does Lowering Barriers in Defence Innovation matter for European defence?
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…
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