Ramping-up ammunition production: first ever calls for proposals closed with strong interest from defence industry
EU defence industry submitted 82 proposals under the first ever ASAP calls for proposals.
OCCAR signs contribution agreement for the E-NACSOS project
The European Commission has entrusted the OCCAR the management of the EDF 2022 project EU Naval Collaborative Surveillance Operational Standard project (E-NACSOS).
Norway to increase the production capacity of ammunition and missiles
The Norwegian government aims to strengthen the production capabilities of Norwegian ammunition and missiles.
OCCAR signs agreement with European Commission for HYDIS² programme
The objective of HYDIS² is to study various interceptor concepts to counter-hypersonic weapons and early maturation of critical technologies.
European defence industry lobbying in Brussels
European defence industry companies have attempted to promote their interests through both formal and informal channels.
Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the EDA Annual Conference 2023: Powering up European Defence
Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the EDA Annual Conference 2023: Powering up European Defence.
Ursula von der Leyen makes call for powering up European defence
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a call for Europe to assume what she called “strategic responsibility” in defence matters.
Airbus starts Galileo Second Generation satellite production
Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus, said: “After the successful design phase we are now kicking off […]
EU behind on 1-million-shell target for Ukraine, top official says
EU states decided to provide Ukraine with the shells until March 2024 to support the country in its defence […]
Ursula von der Leyen unveils plans for defence industrial strategy
The EU should strive towards a fully-fledged ‘European Defence Union’, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told the European Defence Agency’s annual conference.
ASD: positive trend for the European aeronautics, space and defence industries
The report – based upon analysis provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence – demonstrates that the European aerospace and […]
Record high European defence spending boosted by procurement of new equipment
At a record €240 billion, 2022 European defence spending again increased by 6% on the previous year, marking the eighth year of consecutive growth.