Coverage

Fourteen jurisdictions, measured — not promised.

Each country discloses its armament decisions differently. We instructed every jurisdiction ourselves: which document, under which law, how many months ahead. Coverage depth is stated honestly, per country.

Chart of Europe with the fourteen jurisdictions covered by Dfensio
JurisdictionCoverage depthMeasured lead timePrimary official signalLegal basis of publicityGuide
FR France Full 12–29 months Annual performance project (PAP), programme 146 — ~20 operations named one year before notification Organic law (LOLF, art. 51-5°) Country guide →
NO Norway Full 24–60 months FAF catalogue of not-yet-approved projects; weekly procurement journal naming counterpart companies Planning practice; public journals Country guide →
UK United Kingdom Full 14–60 months Pipeline notices 18 months ahead; major-projects portfolio ratings (12 vintages) Procurement Act 2023 Country guide →
IT Italy Full 6–32 months Decree schemes transmitted to Parliament before contract (~25/year, schedules to 2039) Military code, art. 536 Country guide →
NL Netherlands Advanced 16 months DMP letters A/B/C/D and the annual planning of parliamentary papers Ministerial practice
ES Spain Advanced 12–30 months Council of Ministers agreements; royal decrees with named contractors and legal deadlines Decree with suspensive clause
BE Belgium Advanced 15–35 months Council of Ministers launch approvals; programming law annex with year of commitment Law of 21 Dec. 2025, art. 6
PL Poland Advanced 12–97 months Armaments Agency preliminary market consultations — open to supplier applications Agency practice Country guide →
DK Denmark Standard 22–30 months Defence agreement sub-agreements with yearly economics to 2033 Political agreement
RO Romania Standard 3–12 months Mandatory prior parliamentary approval for contracts ≥ €100m Law (OUG 114/2011, art. 51)
DE Germany Standard 18–26 months Budget titles named per programme (Einzelplan 14); committee agendas naming each approval Budget law Country guide →
SE Sweden Standard 12–24 months FMV budget submission and annual report
FI Finland Partial 12–36 months Order authorisations in the state budget
GR Greece Partial ~2 months Transparency portal: 31× more notices than TED, 91% of awards with structured amounts (support and consumables)
EU EU / NATO layer Advanced 7–65 months SAFE allocations, EDF consortia, flagship capability projects, OCCAR milestones EU regulations

Depth: Full — programme, value, calendar and named actors · Advanced — programme, value and calendar · Standard — programme and stage · Partial — aftermarket and pricing signals only.

Lead times are measured on real programmes documented in our country files, from the first public official signal to the contract or tender. They are ranges, not guarantees.

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