What Happened
European Defence Fund Prioritizes ITAR-Free Technologies And Local Sourcing
The European defence procurement landscape is undergoing significant changes, with a growing emphasis on ITAR-free technologies and local sourcing. The European Defence Fund has explicitly prioritized European and ITAR-free technologies in its 2026 calls, and the US is responding by trying to make defense exports faster and easier. This shift may have significant implications for US defense contractors and the broader defense industry, as reported by Breaking Defense.