Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
At the 2026 NATO Ankara Summit, President Donald J. Trump announced a significant increase in defense investments from NATO Allies, totaling $3 billion in major deals and joint ventures expected to support thousands of high-paying American manufacturing jobs and expand U.S. market access.
Agreements include Lockheed Martin establishing a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Sustainment Facility in Europe and Northrop Grumman signing Letters of Interest with 10 nations to purchase MQ-4C Tritons, extending NATO’s Allied Ground Surveillance into the maritime domain. Lockheed Martin will partner with Rheinmetall for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) production in Europe, and RTX, alongside the Department of War, will conduct a feasibility study to expand production of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) in Europe. Raytheon’s Stinger missile will be procured by Germany and the Netherlands, with production in Europe aiming to double output by 2030. Boeing and Rheinmetall-Italy are exploring a partnership to expand and sustain production of Boeing’s Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-I) in Europe, while Anduril will supply Poland with Barracuda-500 missiles and a new production line.
Procurement Coalitions are planned to enable NATO Allies to jointly create demand signals, reduce unit costs, increase production rates, and address capability gaps.
According to the announcement, this NATO investment surge reflects a strategic shift under President Trump’s "NATO 3.0," emphasizing burden sharing and self-reliance. European defense spending reportedly supported nearly 200,000 American jobs in 2025: 112,000 from U.S. defense contractor sales and 83,000 from European firms operating in the U.S. The America First Arms Transfer Strategy aims to ensure increased allied spending benefits the U.S. defense industry by reindustrializing America and equipping partners with advanced capabilities.