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# NATO picks Thales and Leonardo for special forces deployable comms
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-07-06-thales-leonardo-nato-sofcom/
- Published: 2026-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:50:10.000Z
- Description: NATO's communications agency selected a Thales and Leonardo consortium to build the first project of the SOFCOM programme, deployable secure communication and information systems for six special forces headquarters.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #verified

Verified [Leonardo press release, 6 July 2026](https://www.leonardo.com/en/press-release-detail/-/detail/06-07-2026-thales-and-leonardo-to-deliver-next-generation-secure-deployable-communication-and-information-systems-to-nato-special-forces?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not establish the contract's value or the delivery timeline for the wider SOFCOM programme beyond its first project.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. Thales/Leonardo selected to build NATO comms; no value or scope beyond six HQs. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)