The Council of the European Union adopted a decision increasing the financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility (EPF) to EUR 7.979 billion until 2027.
EU member states will be more likely to agree to support Ukraine from their existing stocks if they receive the guarantee that they can replenish them.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded technology multinational GMV a contract for the development of the Galileo Second Generation System Test Bed (G2STB).
"From a historical perspective this was one the greatest achievements of the EU," says EUSPA Executive director Rodrigo da Costa.
In the current geopolitical context of increasing power competition and intensification of threats, the EU is taking action to protect its space assets, defend its interests, deter hostile activities in space and strengthen its strategic posture and autonomy.
Thales Alenia Space has signed a EUR 43 million contract for the EuroHAPS (High-Altitude Platform Systems) demonstration project and announces its kickoff.
The changed geopolitical circumstances in Europe since February of last year call for the European Union to be increasingly capable and autonomous in defence industry matters.
Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson, together with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, hosted an informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Stockholm.
The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation on the EU’s secure connectivity programme for 2023-2027. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded GMV a contract to expand the capabilities of the MARSUR maritime surveillance network.
European defence is built on cooperation: between NATO and the EU; between the EU and its partners; and a myriad of multilateral and bilateral defence cooperation agreements among EU Member States and beyond, writes Jan Joel Andersson, Senior Analyst at the EUISS.
EU leaders expect a landmark decision to jointly procure 1 million of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine.
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