Leonardo plays the pivotal role in European Defence Fund’s programmes
Leading European defence company Leonardo has been awarded 18 research and development projects (R&D) under the European Defence Fund (EDF).
Filtronic wins EUR 3.7 million payload development project with the ESA
Filtronic secured a contract to develop next generation space payload communication systems for the European Space Agency.
EU prepares EUR 20 billion military support programme for Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell proposed a comprehensive plan to allocate up to EUR 20 billion over four years for military aid, weaponry, and ammunition.
European industry signs over EUR 300 million contracts for Galileo Second Generation programme
Thales Alenia Space confirms its key role in Galileo 2nd Generation programme.
How can the defence industry benefit from NATO’s innovation policy?
C&V Consulting highlights the initiatives launched by NATO at the Brussels Summit in 2021 as part of NATO 2030, namely DIANA and the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF).
Eurobarometer shows public support to defence policy and industry
Eight in ten Europeans agree that cooperation in defence matters at EU level should be increased.
OPTIMISE project proposes alternatives for military navigation
The OPTIMISE project has proposed a combination of technologies to provide alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems for military navigation.
European Parliament approves plans to provide more ammunition for Ukraine
European Parliament adopted plans to increase EU production of ammunition and missiles to address the current shortage.
EDA-led project shapes standards for unmanned systems
A project managed by the European Defence Agency (EDA), which aims to create a basis for a European interoperability standard for military unmanned systems, has presented its recommendations after more than two years of work.
GMV to participate in six European Defence Fund projects
The technology multinational GMV has been awarded six of the projects selected by the European Commission under the second call of the EDF.
EDA to support two further PESCO projects in the air and maritime domains
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will support two new projects developing the next generation of systems for European defence under PESCO initiative.
Key takeaways from DEFIS participation to the Paris Air Show 2023
DG DEFIS participated to the 54th edition of the Paris Air Show, the annual rendezvous of global stakeholders of the aeronautics, defence and space ecosystems.