NATO Defense Forum LIVE | NATO Unveils Massive $40 Billion Anti-Drone & Missile Defense Deals

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NATO Defense Forum LIVE | JUST IN: NATO Unveils Massive $40 Billion Anti-Drone & Missile Defense Deals ANKARA, Turkey — In a historic shift at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, allied nations have gathered at the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum (NSDIF26) for a monumental mass signing ceremony, unveiling tens of billions of dollars in new military contracts. Under intense pressure from US President Donald Trump to meet the newly established 5% GDP defense spending target, European members and Canada are scrambling to demonstrate rapid military execution and joint weapons procurement. Among the most significant announcements, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte revealed that the alliance has selected Sweden's Saab GlobalEye as its new Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), purchasing up to 10 aircraft over US competitor Boeing. Additionally, defense giants Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall officially signed a memorandum of understanding to establish ATACMS missile co-production at Rh

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