Swedish Presidency of Council of the EU will support European defence cooperation
The enhancement of European defence cooperation in a variety of aspects is one of the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU
GMV improves in-flight refueling efficiency
Aerial hose-and-drogue refueling operations have undergone little in the way of technological upgrades over the past 70 years.
Spanish industry to lead Remote Carrier Technology Pillar in the NGWS/FCAS programme
The Remote Carrier Technology Pillar is focused on developing new concepts and technologies in coordination with the new manned combat aircraft of the NGWS/FCAS using a set of unmanned vehicles.
EDA begins research into automatic air-to-air refuelling for hose and drogue system
EDA has kicked-off a new research project, led by Spain and in collaboration with Germany, to develop an automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation with the hose and drogue system.
EDA’s Tactical Personnel Recovery Mission Simulator fully operational
EDA’s Tactical Personnel Recovery Mission Simulator (TPRMS) has achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) on 7 December.
Hyper-connectivity as a trigger for strategic autonomy in the European Union: through a transformative and tisruptive technological transition
The creation of an EU space communication infrastructure would largely decrease congestion in space, resulting from space traffic and space debris that hinders the appropriate execution of operations in that domain.
EDA: ambitious cyberspace situational awareness project enters next phase
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has recently signed a new implementing contract with a nine-member industrial consortium, led by Indra.
Investing more together in Europe’s defence
Europeans are clearly increasing their defence spending and capabilities. This is what the report of the European Defence Agency says. This is very much needed, writes Josep Borrell.
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BDSV Managing Director: German industry is open and prepared for European armament cooperation [INTERVIEW]
The German security and defence industries are absolutely open and prepared to enter into European armament cooperation schemes.
Europe’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS): on the way to the first flight
On behalf of the governments of France, Germany and Spain, the French General Directorate for Armament (DGA) has awarded to Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra, Eumet and their industrial partners the contract for the Demonstrator Phase 1B of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton visited NATO
The unprecedented level of NATO-EU cooperation in recent years further accelerated in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year.
Tipping the Scales in Ukraine Requires a United European Army
"Common European armed forces would be capable of more cost-effective procurement than individual member states are", writes Mikuláš Dzurinda, President of Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.