The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially inaugurated a new 35-metre deep space antenna in New Norcia, Western Australia, strengthening its ability to communicate with spacecraft throughout the Solar System.
From unmanned ground vehicles to maritime surveillance, integrated missile defence and cyber capabilities, the European Union is focused on military readiness.
Leonardo has been awarded Lot 1 of the inter-institutional framework contract FREIA to provide advanced cybersecurity services to the European Commission and to 71 entities, including institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Denys Shmyhal, has confirmed the country’s readiness to take part in the European Commission’s ‘Drone Wall’ project aimed at countering Russian drone threats.
The Drone Wall is designed to detect and defeat a wide range of drones, including loitering munitions, fixed-wing reconnaissance […]
The European Commission has announced the tentative allocation of €150 billion in financial assistance under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme.
The European Commission, as Programme Manager of the EU Space Programme, has confirmed a significant upgrade to EGNOS, Europe’s satellite-based augmentation system.
SAFE is part of the EUR 800 billion defence investment plan agreed under the Polish presidency, to be invested by 2030.
EU member states have expressed interest in receiving between €106 billion and €121 billion under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, according to European Commission data from late July 2025.
The European Commission has received initial expressions of interest from 18 Member States aiming to access at least €127 billion in loans through the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument.
The Czech Republic has expressed interest in joining the EU’s SAFE loan scheme to potentially finance the planned acquisition of Leopard 2A8 tanks.
On 27 July, President of the United States Donald J. Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced a sweeping trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.
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