A structured intelligence system for the European defence and dual-use ecosystem
DFM Intelligence is not a general-purpose language model. It is a structured intelligence system designed to answer specific analytical questions about the European defence and dual-use ecosystem — entities, capabilities, regulations, procurement, supply chains, technology and capital flows.
Live Query is the visible interface of this system. When a user submits a query, the system does not retrieve text from an undifferentiated corpus and pass it to a language model for summarisation. It retrieves from distinct, classified silos — entities, normative documents, contracts, trade records, ownership structures, patents — each indexed through a proprietary ontology before any retrieval operation begins.
The distinction matters. Responses produced by DFM Intelligence are grounded in classified, structured knowledge — not in statistical associations between tokens. Every entity, document and contract in the system carries an explicit ontological classification that determines how it is retrieved and how it is ranked in response to a given query.
The system is built on a closed ontology that covers the European defence and dual-use domain from strategic priority to enabling technology. The taxonomy is structured across four controlled vocabularies: 13 strategic priorities, 53 operational priorities, 52 tactical capabilities and 27 technology clusters. No object enters the knowledge base without first receiving an explicit classification within this vocabulary.
Normative and documentary material — regulations, directives, strategic documents, programme guidelines — is not indexed as raw text. Each document is decomposed into normative atoms: discrete, self-contained units classified by type (obligation, prohibition, eligibility criterion, definition, procedural requirement, scope) and linked explicitly to the ontology nodes they affect and the entities they constrain. The system currently contains 27,440 normative atoms derived from 1,336 structured documents.
Retrieval operates across distinct silos. A query about EDIP eligibility draws from the normative silo. A query about supply chain concentration draws from the graph silo. A query about a specific entity draws from the entity profile, contract history, ownership structure and regulatory classification simultaneously — not from a single undifferentiated index.
Ranking and scoring are deterministic. Entity relevance scores, SAFE and EDIP eligibility assessments, supply chain fragility indicators and technology alignment scores are computed from verifiable data fields and rule-based logic. They are not produced by a language model and they are auditable against the underlying data.
Investors & Capital Markets
Global and transatlantic investors seeking structured exposure to the European defence industrial base. DFM maps capability-aligned entities, supply chain positions, regulatory eligibility and ownership structures across allied democracies.
Industrial Enterprises
Prime contractors, mid-caps, SMEs and deep-tech firms. DFM identifies which capabilities are becoming strategically essential, how procurement frameworks are reshaping competition, and where eligibility conditions apply to funding programmes.
Policy & Institutional Actors
NATO, EU institutions, ministries and procurement agencies. DFM provides a continuously updated, structured map of the technological, industrial and financial landscape of allied defence ecosystems.
Legal & Compliance Professionals
Legal advisers, compliance officers and regulatory specialists. DFM structures normative obligations — EDIP, SAFE, dual-use, export control — at the atomic level, linked to the entities and sectors they constrain.
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