The HYDIS programme, focused on developing a European Hypersonic Defence Interceptor System, has successfully completed its first major milestone, the Solution Space Review (SSR).
Telespazio has been awarded two framework contracts to provide support services to the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) and the European Commission.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Commission have officially launched the fourth phase of the Consultation Forum for Sustainable Energy in the Defence and Security Sector (CF SEDSS).
HybriDT II brought together several Member States, with Germany leading the initiative. Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovenia also participated.
The third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite was launched on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has published its annual Defence Data report for 2023, revealing that EU Member States collectively spent a record €279 billion on defence.
The EU Defence Industrial Investment Forum highlighted the importance of sustained collaboration between financial institutions and the defence sector.
Europe must spend more, and we must spend better. The EU Commission has a crucial role in supporting Member States in this endeavour, says Jan Pie.
The Council of the European Union has endorsed conclusions on the Strategic Review of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), a cornerstone of EU defence collaboration.
Defence Ministers from EU Member States have approved the 2024 Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD), often referred to as the “State of the Union” for EU defence.
The successful deployment with high effectiveness of the IRIS-T SLM systems in Ukraine underlines the importance of this modern system for European air defence in the medium-range layer.
The CAVS programme has been awarded EUR 60 million in funding through the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through the common Procurement Act (EDIRPA).
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