U.S. and Europe sign $3 billion in defense deals at NATO summit as U.S. reviews troop cuts in Europe

The United States and Europe announced several defense contracts totaling approximately $3 billion at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Washington Examiner reported. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly stated that American defense companies benefited from over $3 billion in major deals and joint ventures with allies.

Lockheed Martin agreed to establish a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Sustainment Facility in Europe and announced a joint venture with Rheinmetall to produce the Army Tactical Missile System in Europe.

Jim Taiclet, chairman, CEO, and president of Lockheed Martin, stated that the company will expand missile sustainment capacity in Europe through a new PAC-3 Missile Maintenance Facility and partner with Rheinmetall for European ATACMS production. The Pentagon and RTX will launch a feasibility study on expanding production of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile in Europe.

Northrop Grumman will sign Letters of Interest with 10 countries to purchase MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden stated that bringing Triton into NATO supports allied self-reliance and strengthens the American industrial base. Germany and the Netherlands agreed to buy RTX’s Stinger missile in bulk, with a condition to establish European production and double Stinger production volume by 2030.

Anduril agreed to provide Poland with Barracuda-500 missiles and will look to start a production line in Poland.

Boeing and Rheinmetall-Italy will explore a partnership to increase production of their small-diameter bomb for Europe. In 2025, European defense spending supported nearly 200,000 American jobs, of which roughly 120,000 were from U.S. defense contractor sales and 83,000 were from European defense firms with U.S.