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).
NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reaches full capability
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO has stepped up again, including with eight multinational battlegroups from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea – one each in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
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.
Germany becomes latest country to join the F-35 Lightning II Global Team
The German Ministry of Defence announced it is procuring 35 Lockheed Martin 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
EU Commission signs European Defence Fund project agreements with EDA and OCCAR
The European Commission signed contribution agreements with the EDA OCCAR to delegate the implementation, under indirect management, of four strategic defence projects under the European Defence Fund (EDF).
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems launches two Type 218SG submarines for Singapore
Two state-of-the-art submarines for the Republic of Singapore were launched in a festive ceremony at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Kiel.
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Remote Carrier demonstrator released and operated from flying A400M for the first time [VIDEO]
Germany’s Bundeswehr, Airbus, the German Aerospace Center DLR, and German companies SFL and Geradts have jointly carried out the world’s first successful launch and operation of a Remote Carrier flight test demonstrator from a flying A400M.
Czech defence chief: “We must prepare for future warfare”
“We must primarily prepare for the most difficult and most dangerous scenario: that is the large-scale war against an advanced adversary”, Major General Karel Rehka, Chief of Defence, Czech Republic, told the European Defence Agency (EDA) annual conference.
Technological improvements in the military field: how new technologies can shape the future of logistics inside the military
INTRODUCTION Technological innovations are present in many civil sectors, with the military being no exception, making processes faster and […]
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European premiere: Airbus-led large-scale flight demo teams up fighters, a helicopter and drones [VIDEO]
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demonstrator project will now move to the next phase: further paving the way for FCAS by developing a flying remote carrier (RC) demonstrator in the coming years.