NATO members announced several joint defence projects during the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in The Hague. The projects are intended to increase production, reduce costs and help members obtain equipment more quickly.
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Türkiye and the United Kingdom agreed to cooperate on the purchase, storage, transport and management of critical raw materials. These include lithium, titanium and rare earth materials used by the defence industry.
Denmark and Sweden joined NATO's multinational tanker transport fleet, while two additional A330 tanker aircraft were ordered from Airbus. Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands and Sweden also announced NATO Innovation Ranges for testing military technology under realistic conditions.
NATO signed an agreement allowing Australia to take part in the activities of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. The agency had also concluded contracts worth €4.7 billion since January 2025 for ammunition produced across the Alliance.