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NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum

07 July 2026 | Ankara, Türkiye

Updated: 14 July 2026 16:33

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The NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum (NSDIF26), NATO’s premier high-level event on transatlantic defence production, investment and innovation, took place on 7 July 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye.

An integral part of the 2026 NATO Summit, the Forum brought together senior NATO, Allied and partner officials, industry leaders, and the communities responsible for driving forward industry and innovation to discuss its most pressing issues.

Previous editions at The Hague and Washington made clear that there is no strong defence without a strong defence industry. This year, the Forum focused on Allied progress towards reaching NATO’s historic 5% defence investment plan, and on how this money is being put into action to generate increased defence production, cooperation and joint-procurement, all in the service of generating stronger industrial deterrence for the Alliance.

NSDIF 2026 consisted of:

  • A one-day conference offering six closed-door ‘spotlight’ sessions in the morning and livestreamed plenary sessions in the afternoon. The morning sessions ran concurrently and were designed to maximise interaction within a small-group format. The afternoon segment included keynote addresses by NATO, Allied and industry leadership and plenary sessions which were broadcast to the public and open to the media;

and, for the first time,

  • High-level announcements of national, multinational and industry-led agreements, deliverables and initiatives. These announcements were made throughout the day, on the margins of the conference programme, at the NSDIF venue. They covered a wide range of NATO priority capability areas, including: space and surveillance; integrated air and missile defence and strike capabilities. They addressed the need to boost transatlantic co-production, increase rapid adoption of innovation, improve NATO-industry practical cooperation and deliver tangible defence investment guarantees.

Please note: All timings in this programme are listed in local Turkish time (TRT, UTC+3).

Location: ATO Congresium, Söğütözü Caddesi, No:1/A, Çankaya

The media programme is subject to change. Please consult the website regularly.

10:00 Big Reveal Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

  • NATO Allies expand strategic airlift capacity - Airbus  A400M and the A330 MRTT
  • NATO expands its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Fleet with the purchase of Triton aircraft
  • NATO’s new Airborne Warning and Control System is announced

 

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10:53 Transatlantic Defence Industrial Cooperation in Action Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Announcements of new multinational procurement coalitions and co-production initiatives

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11:07 Defence Critical Raw Materials Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Launch of a new multinational High Visibility Project on defence critical raw materials

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11:15 NATO Drone Edge Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Investment annoucements in counter-drone capabilities over the next five years

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NATO's Drone Edge

11:22 Space and Surveillance Opening remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

Multinational initiatives and partnerships to develop new space-based capabilities

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11:37 Strike Capabilities Opening remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

 

 

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11:56 Integrated Air and Missile Defence Opening remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

 

 

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12:19 Mass Signing Ceremony with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

 

 

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12:45 Keynote speeches by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Vice-President of Türkiye Cevdet Yılmaz and Minister of Defence of Türkiye Yaşar Güler

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13:10 Navigating the Ramp-Up: A Conversation with Industry

Plenary session with CEO of STARK Defence Uwe Horstmann, President of Lockheed Martin International Jay Pitman and CEO of BAE Systems Charles Woodburn.

Moderated by Executive VP of the Atlantic Council Jenna Ben-Yehuda.

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13:35 The Capability Challenge: a NATO and EU conversation

Discussion with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

Moderated by the Chair of the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies Tacan Ildem.

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13:50 Keynote speech by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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14:00 People, Plans and Products: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Industrial Preparedness

Plenary session with President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Rob Jetten, Chief Executive Officer of Leonardo Lorenzo Mariani and Chief Executive Officer of SAAB & President of Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe Micael Johannson. 

Moderated by editor of The Economist Anton La Guardia.

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14:40 Industry as a Military Variable: An Alliance Ready for Tomorrow’s Battlefield

Plenary session with Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus G. Grynkewich and, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Admiral Pierre Vandier.

Moderated by Director at Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) & Professor at John Hopkins SAIS Europe Nathalie Tocci.

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15:10 From Innovation to Industrial Scale: Financing Defence Capability

Plenary session with Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden, Minister Foreign Affairs of Canada Anita Anand, Global Head of the Security & Resiliency Initiative at J.P. Morgan Jay Horine and Chief Executive Officer & Board Member of Türkiye Development Fund Elif Emirli Altuğ. 

Moderated by President of NATO Innovation Fund Dr. Ari Kristinn Jónsson.

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15:10 Call for Action: Strategic Investments in Defence and Security Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

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NATO Innovation Scale-up Package

15:50 From Innovation to mass: Building NATO’s Drone Edge

Plenary session with Minister of Defence of Belgium Theo Francken, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Dan Jarvis, Chief Executive Officer of Baykar Technologies Haluk Bayraktar. 

Moderated by Director and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Dr Torrey Taussig.

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16:10 Shared Values, Stronger Industrial Base: Expanding Partnerships and Cooperation

Plenary session with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia Baiba Braže, Minister for Defence Industry of Australia Pat Conroy, and President & CFO of Planet Labs Ashley Johnson.

Moderated by Chris Lunday, Politico.

16:50 Closing remarks by Assistant Secretary General of Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments, Tarja Jaakkola

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10:00 Big Reveal Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

10:53 Transatlantic Defence Industrial Cooperation in Action Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

11:07 Defence Critical Raw Materials Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

11:15 NATO Drone Edge Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

NATO's Drone Edge

11:22 Space and Surveillance Opening remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

11:37 Strike Capabilities Opening remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

11:56 Integrated Air and Missile Defence Opening remarks by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

12:19 Mass Signing Ceremony with NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska

12:45 Keynote speeches by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Vice-President of Türkiye Cevdet Yılmaz and Minister of Defence of Türkiye Yaşar Güler

13:10 Navigating the Ramp-Up: A Conversation with Industry

Plenary session with CEO of STARK Defence Uwe Horstmann, President of Lockheed Martin International Jay Pitman and CEO of BAE Systems Charles Woodburn.

Moderated by Executive VP of the Atlantic Council Jenna Ben-Yehuda.

13:35 The Capability Challenge: a NATO and EU conversation

13:50 Keynote speech by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

14:00 People, Plans and Products: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Industrial Preparedness

14:40 Industry as a Military Variable: An Alliance Ready for Tomorrow’s Battlefield

15:10 From Innovation to Industrial Scale: Financing Defence Capability

15:10 Call for Action: Strategic Investments in Defence and Security Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

NATO Innovation Scale-up Package

15:50 From Innovation to mass: Building NATO’s Drone Edge

16:10 Shared Values, Stronger Industrial Base: Expanding Partnerships and Cooperation

16:50 Closing remarks by Assistant Secretary General of Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments, Tarja Jaakkola

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