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NATO Members’ Defense Growth Opportunities—2023
Transformative Growth, Ramifications, and Implications from the Russo-Ukrainian War
28-Aug-2023
North America
Market Research
PF00-01-00-00-00
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As heavy clashes between Russian armed forces and the Ukraine military are generating continued stagnation on the battlefield, the Russo-Ukrainian war has come to a crossroad: though Ukrainian offensive efforts are currently challenged and the Russian side suffers heavy losses and lack of progress on ground armored maneuvers, the NATO alliance is sharpening its geo-strategy and military build-up plans, following the 2023 Alliance Summit.
In the light of the lessons being learned by observing the battlefield carefully, the NATO members’ defense markets are changing dramatically not only in terms of defense funding and budget allocations (with a mandatory expenditure of no less than 2% GDP for defense budget) but also in terms of creating a significant impact on end-user demands and requirements, heavy reliance on digitalization trends, software, and technology.
In addition, a military industrial base for mass production of arms, in Europe particularly, is about to emerge for the first time since the WW2; this will bring about a tremendous, historical shift in the European defense industry strategy and business models.
The repot overviews the evolving market business environment while discussing leading contracts, vendors, B2B, and G2G collaborations, and growth opportunities for the central pillars: main battle tank (MBT), missile defense (MD), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and artificial intelligence (AI).
This analytics maps NATO members’ focus on military trends, flagship build-up programs and covers new concepts of operations (ConOps) and shifting demands based on geographic scope. The study also analyzes Russian military effectiveness on the battlefield and the lessons learned from the war which point at emerging business opportunities. Finally, the study discusses growth opportunities in various defense-relevant verticals and adjusted business models.
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the NATO Members Defense Market
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
What You Need To Know First
Trends
Challenges
Russo-Ukraine Recent Market Ramifications
Global Military Aid to Ukraine Overview—2023
Foreign Military Support to Ukraine—2022–2023
Main Platform Supplied to Ukraine by NATO Members—2023
Russian Armed Forces Performance on the Battlefield: Russo-Ukrainian War—2023
Russia's Weakening Position as an Arms Exporter—2022–2023
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Segmentation
Select MBT Contracts—2022–2023
Select MBT Contracts—2022–2023 (continued)
Select MD Contracts—2022–2023
Select MD Contracts—2022–2023 (continued)
Select UAV Contracts—2022–2023
Select UAV Contracts—2022–2023 (continued)
Top AI Programs—2022–2023
Recent Partnerships Among NATO and EU Members
Recent Defense Partnerships at NATO Business Environment
Funding and Strategic Alliances that Accelerate NATO Defense Industry
Funding and Strategic Alliances that Accelerate NATO Defense Industry (continued)
Funding and Strategic Alliances that Accelerate NATO Defense Industry (continued)
Growth Opportunity 1: R&D and Procurement Programs: Land Domain
Growth Opportunity 1: R&D and Procurement Programs: Land Domain (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: R&D and Procurement Programs: Air Domain
Growth Opportunity 2: R&D and Procurement Programs: Air Domain (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: NATO and EU Defense Initiatives
Growth Opportunity 3: NATO and EU Defense Initiatives (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Diminishing Russian Arms Sales
Growth Opportunity 4: Diminishing Russian Arms Sales (continued)
Growth Opportunity 5: Advanced Weapons for Ukraine
Growth Opportunity 5: Advanced Weapons for Ukraine (continued)
NATO Military UAV Classification
Abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Foreign Military Aid to Ukraine, Global, 2022-2023 ($ Millions)
- NATO Members Defense: Growth Drivers, Global, 2023-2025
- NATO Members Defense: Growth Restrains, Global, 2023-2025
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