NATO will trial its new ‘Innovation Badges’ in September as part of wider efforts to accelerate technology adoption across the alliance, a senior NATO official told DSEI Gateway and other media. Speaking at the International Drone Summit in Riga, Latvia, on 26 May, the official said the badges will act as a mark of quality, following strict evaluations at NATO’s Innovation Ranges. 3D Defense technology on display at the International Drone Summit 2026.