NATO to Expand Production of Key U.S. Weapons in Europe
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NATO plans to create a new network of manufacturing facilities in Europe to produce and service key U.S. weapons. The list includes ATACMS and AMRAAM missiles, Abrams tanks, Stinger systems and other advanced military equipment. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the initiative at the Defense Industry Forum held on the sidelines of the alliance’s summit in Ankara.
The project will be implemented under the NATO Engine program, designed to expand cross-border defense production and strengthen industrial cooperation between the United States and its European allies. A network of factories and advanced manufacturing facilities is expected to be made available to NATO defense companies and innovation ecosystems.
According to Rutte, the alliance must replenish stockpiles significantly depleted by large-scale arms supplies to Ukraine and sharply increase military production in order to outperform competitors in terms of output.
In addition to ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks, Europe is expected to produce or service AMRAAM and Barracuda 500M missiles, Stinger man-portable air-defense systems and small-diameter precision-guided bombs.
U.S. companies expected to participate in the joint projects include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon and Anduril. European participants will include Rheinmetall, Diehl and Poland’s PGZ.
As U.S. and European manufacturing capabilities are integrated, priority will be given to air-defense and strike systems. NATO expects the new model to accelerate production, strengthen defense supply chains and reduce dependence on individual manufacturing sites.
According to Rutte, the alliance must replenish stockpiles significantly depleted by large-scale arms supplies to Ukraine and sharply increase military production in order to outperform competitors in terms of output.
In addition to ATACMS missiles and Abrams tanks, Europe is expected to produce or service AMRAAM and Barracuda 500M missiles, Stinger man-portable air-defense systems and small-diameter precision-guided bombs.
U.S. companies expected to participate in the joint projects include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon and Anduril. European participants will include Rheinmetall, Diehl and Poland’s PGZ.
As U.S. and European manufacturing capabilities are integrated, priority will be given to air-defense and strike systems. NATO expects the new model to accelerate production, strengthen defense supply chains and reduce dependence on individual manufacturing sites.
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