Opening of a cyber classroom for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On the beginning of October 2023, a cyber classroom for the cyber defence units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was opened as part of the European Peace Facility (EPF) assistance measure.
Seabed Warfare: combating new threats in the maritime domain and protecting critical infrastructure
Modern armed forces must possess capabilities for Seabed Warfare, enabling the protection of such facilities through early detection of adversarial actions, prevention of their execution, and effective defence measures in case of an attack.
Germany back with France on MGCS after rumours of a separate tank project with Italy, Spain and Sweden
The collaboration in the MGCS programme is led by Nexter on the French side and by Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall on the German end.
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Ukraine: the first International Defence Industries Forum [BRIEF]
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the creation of the Alliance of Defence Industries, to which he invited companies from Ukraine and around the world.
Seven EU Member States order 155mm ammunition through EDA joint procurement
Seven EU Member States have placed orders with European industry through the European Defence Agency’s fast-track joint procurement scheme for 155mm ammunition.
President of Ukraine meets with defence industry companies in Kyiv
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of defence companies from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Türkiye, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
NATO Secretary General addresses first International Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv
Major defence companies from across the Alliance attended the Forum, with participants from over 20 countries.
Estonia enhances military capabilities, increases defense budget
In 2024, Estonia´s defence budget will exceed three per cent of GDP for the first time, including an additional EUR 350 million being directed by the new state budget strategy toward ammunition stocks.
Advancing European interoperability standards for unmanned systems: the INTERACT project
The objective of the INTERACT project is to research and elaborate a comprehensive definition aiming at ensuring interoperability and standardisation across a range of unmanned systems, equipment, components and procedures across different industries within Europe.
Defence readiness: strengthening the European defence industrial base
In Europe, collectively we have everything we need to step up the Defence Union in terms of technology, industrial basis, skills and know-how, writes Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market.
HybriDT II project to advance work on hybrid drive trains for military vehicles
EDA has formally kicked-off the HybriDT II project which involves the design of full-scale wheeled and tracked military purpose demonstrators with hybrid drive trains.
EU officials call for renewed energy in PESCO commitments and projects
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the EU’s flagship initiative for defence, has achieved a deepening of cooperation across all military domains.