REG - Defence Holdings PLC - Vice Chairman Appointed to NATO NIAG CoW

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

9 September 2025

London, UK

Defence Holdings PLC

("Defence Holdings" or the "Company")

Non-Executive Vice Chairman James Norwood Appointed to NATO NIAG Coalition of
the Willing

 

Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT), the UK's first listed software-led defence
company, is pleased to announce that its Non-Executive Vice Chairman, James
Norwood, has been invited to join the Coalition of the Willing (CoW), a select
group of industry experts supporting the NATO Industry Advisory Group (NIAG).

The Coalition of the Willing is composed of senior industrial leaders who
provide expertise, research, and strategic insights to NIAG representatives
across tasking, studies, and initiatives. Members of the Coalition serve in a
personal capacity, not as company delegates, and may in due course be elected
to full NIAG membership when spaces become available.

James Norwood's appointment places Defence Holdings directly alongside senior
executives from leading primes and disruptive technology companies in shaping
NATO-aligned priorities. His inclusion reflects both his personal expertise
and the growing recognition of Defence Holdings' role in contributing to the
sovereign digital capability agenda.

The Coalition of the Willing convenes this morning at DSEI 2025, where James
Norwood will participate in what is expected to be a full NATO welcoming
committee to the exhibition, underscoring the visibility and strategic
significance of his appointment.

 

Strategic Significance for Defence Holdings

Participation in the Coalition of the Willing provides Defence Holdings with:

●    Direct involvement in early-stage NATO tasking and studies,
particularly in areas where emerging technologies and industrial cooperation
are central.

●    Proximity to senior decision-makers from across NATO member
industries, strengthening relationships at the highest levels of defence
collaboration.

●    A platform to ensure the perspectives of a sovereign UK-listed
technology company are embedded in NATO-industrial dialogue.

Commenting on his appointment, James Norwood, Non-Executive Vice Chairman of
Defence Holdings PLC, said:

"It is an honour to join the Coalition of the Willing. This group plays an
important role in shaping research, tasking and industrial cooperation within
NIAG. For Defence Holdings, it demonstrates our ability to operate alongside
senior leaders from both primes and disruptors, and to ensure that sovereign,
software-first perspectives are represented at the very heart of NATO's
industrial dialogue."

 

About Defence Holdings PLC (ALRT)

Defence Holdings PLC (LSE: ALRT) is the UK's first listed software-led defence
company. Its five-year strategic plan focuses on delivering sovereign digital
capabilities across national security, resilience, and defence readiness.

 

 

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