In the night between Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2024, at 2:34 CEST, two new Galileo satellites were successfully placed in orbit, as part of the completion of the deployment of the Galileo constellation.
The European Hypersonic Defence Interceptor programme, known as HYDEF, achieved crucial technical and management milestones ahead of schedule.
France and Germany have solidified their commitment to promoting European defence capabilities by signing an agreement to develop a future battle tank system.
The EU and the European Defence Agency (EDA) are accelerating efforts in support of Ukraine and for the defence of Europe.
The European Commission signed the Grant Agreement for the launch of the STORE collaborative research project, coordinated by Thales and funded by the European Defence Fund.
As the final milestone for the stage 1 of the Responsive Electronic Attack for Cooperative Tasks (REACT) project, the Final Project Meeting (FPM) took place at INDRA facilities near Madrid.
The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, called on member states to deliver PATRIOT air defence systems to Ukraine.
The frigate “Hessen” has ended its combat mission to protect merchant vessels from attacks by the Houthi militia in the Red Sea on schedule.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas delivered a speech at the European Defence & Security Summit in Brussels, urging European governments and defence industry representatives to step up efforts to boost defence readiness.
More than 400 participants on site and several hundred viewers online gathered for the European Defence & Security Summit co-organised and -hosted by the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and European Business Summits (EBS).
"As we strengthen our own sovereignty of defence, industry and key technologies, we will also strengthen our core partnership with NATO," says Ursula von der Leyen.
![Adapting EU defence system: the French nuclear option [LONG READ]](https://defence-industry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/National-Strategic-Review_Macrons-next-grand-defence-strategy-for-2030-300x169.jpg)
In February 2024, French President Emanuel Macron stated that to support Ukraine, the question of sending “land troops” cannot […]
Categories:
