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DigitalEurope urges EU to turn validated defence tech into fielded capability by 2030

DigitalEurope published five recommendations urging the EU to speed procurement, treat AI, cloud, drones and secure connectivity as core defence capabilities, and build a scaled European defence market by 2030.

Reported Opinion AI-drafted DigitalEurope resource page, 2 November 2026

What the source does not establish. Does not establish any funding decision, contract or law; it is the association's own advocacy position with no attached figures.

Index score. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Opinion moves no question until an institution acts; scale 3 as it addresses EU-wide defence policy. European Sovereignty Index

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