European Defence Fund: EUROGUARD project kicked-off in Estonia
The EUROGUARD project, funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF), has officially commenced in Estonia.
OHB System signs contract for the development the next generation of Sentinel-2 satellites
The OHB System AG has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the mission and system definition of the Next Generation Sentinel-2 mission.
CARIOQA project launched: advancing quantum sensor technology for space applications
The CARIOQA project partners (CNES, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Airbus Defence & Space, GMV, FORTH/PRAXI) and the European Commission officially kicked off phase A of the project.
LATACC project accelerates the introduction of collaborative combat by European coalition forces
The European Commission signed a Grant Agreement to launch the LATACC project (Land Tactical Collaborative Combat) coordinated by Thales.
EU to boost investment in defence innovation through the Defence Equity Facility
The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have joined forces to step up their support to EU's defence and security through the launch of the Defence Equity Facility.
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Thierry Breton: we need to consolidate an internal defence market [KEYNOTE SPEECH]
"We have started with munitions for Ukraine. We now need to broaden this approach to include a large-scale European defence industrial programme capable of supporting the expansion of the European industrial base," says Thierry Breton.
Intracom Defense launches the PROTEAS project
Intracom Defense (IDE) signed a grant agreement for the first of its kind Special Operations Forces (SOF) Command Post and Command & Control System (SOFCPC2), to support EU-led SOF Small Joint Operations.
The Ariane 6 rocket: Europe’s civilian and military sovereignty in space at stake
Ariane 6 is designed to carry into orbit payloads commissioned by private contractors, national governments, ESA member states and the European Union Space Programme (EUSPA).
EDA Command and Control projects aims to strengthen support to CSDP missions and operations
To support the EU’s ability to act rapidly and robustly whenever a crisis erupts, the development of a European Command and Control (C2) capability is essential for decision-making, planning, and conduct of missions and operations.
OHB and the European Commission signed the grant agreement for ODIN’S EYE II
The project will receive EU funding of EUR 90 million from the European Defense Fund (EDF) and additional member States’ co-financing.
European Defence Fund: start of 37 new defence R&D projects
The European Commission finalised the signature of Grant Agreements with 37 EDF 2022 joint defence research and development (R&D) projects across the EU.
ELT Group demonstrates advanced Digital Beamforming technology in REACT programme
The latest technology demonstration within the Responsive Electronic Attack for Cooperative Tasks (REACT) programme showcased ELT Group's work on Digital Beamforming (DBF) technology.