EDIRPA/EDIP: risks and opportunities of future joint procurement initiatives for the European defence market
The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has acted as a wake-up call for most EU member states.
Buying weapons together (or not)
After many years of underinvestment in defence, EU Member States are rearming. This Brief reviews the record of European armaments collaboration and sets out under what conditions common defence acquisition and joint arms procurement make most sense (and when it does not).
The first ever joint naval exercise conducted between the EU and U.S.
On 23 and 24 March, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific.
OHB Digital Connect coordinates IIMEO project
The project "Instantaneous Infrastructure Monitoring by Earth Observation" (IIMEO) has been selected for implementation by the European Commission.
EMSA deploys RPAS services over the Gulf of Genova for increased maritime surveillance
EMSA has started the deployment of its remotely piloted aircraft services in support of the Italian Coast Guard to gain increased maritime awareness over the Gulf of Genova until the summer.
Denmark joins the European Defence Agency
Denmark becomes the 27th member state of the European Defence Agency (EDA).
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The Strategic Compass for Security and Defence: one year on [REPORT]
Over the past 12 months, the EU has strengthened its security support to partners around the world. Collectively, the EU and Member States have risen to the challenge and elevated their level of ambition and credibility.
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The iMUGS Consortium develops solutions for future warfare [VIDEO]
The presentation of the iMUGS project organized by KMW (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann) took place at the Lehnin military training area.
EDA brings together 18 countries for Common Procurement of Ammunition
Eighteen states sign the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition to aid Ukraine and replenish Member States’ national stockpiles.
European Union to send one million artillery shells to Ukraine
European Union countries agreed on a plan to give one million artillery shells to Ukraine over the next year.
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Navigating the Euro-Atlantic defence innovation landscape [REPORT]
A new report by Politea entitled set out to analyse emerging transatlantic defence innovation systems and the extent to which EU and NATO efforts in the domain overlap, are in conflict or have potential synergies.
EU and NATO are stepping up protection of critical infrastructure
EU and NATO are joining forces to step up the existing cooperation by launching an EU-NATO Task Force on Resilience of Critical Infrastructure.