Gartner®: Future Bets in Defense Technology
Report Published: April 6, 2026
Spatial Intelligence: No-Regret Bet
Gartner's 2035 defense futures share one constant: organizations that treat spatial data as an operational capability (not a compliance burden) win regardless of which future materializes. Whether the demand is coalition interoperability, edge resilience, or sovereign-ready architectures, ground truth is the foundation.
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Why spatial data governance is an operational necessity across all three futures
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How reality capture and on-device localization support degraded and disconnected operations
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Why modular, interoperable spatial frameworks outperform proprietary stacks in fragmented alliance environments
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What leaders can do today to build spatial infrastructure that is future proof by 2035
Gartner, 3 Futures for Defense Technology: How to Prioritize Investments Amid Divergent 2035 Scenarios, 6 April 2026, Michael McFerron, Ripley Hunter, Dicky Gray, Jay Phipps
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