The European Defence Agency (EDA) participated as a co-organiser for the first time in the large-scale military exercise ‘Robotic Experimentation Maritime Unmanned Systems’ (REPMUS).
PESCO commits its members to developing defence capabilities together, and in doing so helps build a genuine European military […]
Andrius Kubilius has been nominated as the new Defence Commissioner, who will work to boost the EU’s defence investment and industrial capacity, and focus on developing the European Defence Union.
In the night between 17 to 18 September 2024 at 00:50 am (Brussels time), two new Galileo satellites were successfully placed in orbit.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is nearing its third year, yet how to support the war-torn country remains one of the most discussed issues in security and defence circles.
“Europe is wasting its common resources. We have large collective spending power, but we dilute it across multiple different national and EU instruments,” Draghi's report states.
The Aerospace, Security, and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) has expressed approval of the latest European Union report led by Mario Draghi.
As a further sign of developing defence industrial cooperation between the EU and Ukraine, the EU Defence Innovation Office started its activities early September in Kyiv.
A Eurobond for Europe's Defence and Security: this is the proposal by Stefano Pontecorvo, Chairman of Leonardo, to support the investments needed to consolidate the European industry.
Europe must increase defence spending to at least 2% of GDP and promote a common defence strategy to be globally competitive.
Axis 1.2 covers the Greek SAR Space Segment and includes both radar imagery and the development of a Greek Observation System with two ICEYE SAR satellites, and their launches.
"We must have in mind a systemic overhaul of Europe's defence. This is Europe's strategic responsibility," Ursula von der Leyen said.
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