Joint Air and Space Power Conference 2025

Panel 3

Reshaping NATO’s Innovation Cycles

This panel will focus on how NATO can accelerate its innovation cycles to maintain a competitive edge on today’s rapidly changing battlefield. Participants will discuss options for streamlining NATO’s procurement processes and enhancing collaboration between industry and military stakeholders to foster a culture of experimentation, rapid prototyping, and novel manufacturing and logistical methods. Experts will also discuss interoperability and standardization challenges and solutions related to integrating potential new technologies across existing forces, ensuring seamless operation in a complex threat environment.

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Reshaping NATO’s Innovation Cycles

The rapid emergence of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, hypersonic weapons, and cyber warfare capabilities, has drastically transformed the battlefield at an unprecedented pace. Traditional military procurement and innovation cycles are often slow and bureaucratic, making it difficult for NATO to keep up with adversaries that leverage agile development strategies. This inertia risks leaving Alliance forces with outdated equipment, hindering interoperability, and ultimately jeopardizing personnel safety. To maintain strategic superiority, NATO must fundamentally reshape its innovation...

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