Overview
- Off-the-shelf iPhones and iPads running iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 can handle NATO‑restricted data without special software or settings.
- The NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue listing enables use across all member nations for restricted-level communications.
- The entry specifies that native Mail, Calendar, and Contacts apps provide secure access to classified data.
- Apple says the listed “indigo configuration” is simply a BSI evaluation label rather than a custom device setup, and BSI tested earlier OS versions.
- Apple cites built-in protections such as the Secure Enclave, strong encryption, Face ID/Touch ID, and Memory Integrity Enforcement, with iPhone and iPad noted as the first consumer devices to gain this approval.