The European defence industry submitted by 24 November 134 proposals for joint defence R&D projects in response to the 2022 calls for proposals under the European Defence Fund.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked Germany for its ''significant contributions to our Alliance,'' stressing that German leadership ''is more important than ever as we face the most serious security situation in decades.''
Raytheon Missiles & Defense and MBDA are now strengthening their partnership and have developed a strategic roadmap to produce Patriot interceptors in Germany.
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with Leonardo to develop and supply the Euroflir 610 high-performance airborne electro-optical (optronic) system for the Eurodrone program.
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“The level of demand industry faces today is unseen since the Cold War. This is paired with global supply chain challenges as a result of the pandemic and effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine”, says Ms Stacy Cummings, General Manager of NSPA.
On 28 November 2022, a handover ceremony took place at the Sigonella Main Operating Base, home to the five Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D remotely-piloted aircraft and the NATO AGS Force (NAGSF).
The Belgian led Maritime Autonomous Systems for Mine Counter Measures (MAS MCM) project is the first PESCO project to participate in the annual Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping Augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS22) exercise.
The potential accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is a landmark historical moment, both for the Alliance and for the two Nordic countries.
The recently signed agreement between Israeli company Rafael and German sensor powerhouse Hensoldt will offer the German Air Force and other European air forces a variety of electronic warfare systems.
With an EU budget of €2.4 billion (plus a contribution from ESA and private investments to come), IRIS² establishes space as a vector of our European autonomy, writes Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union.
NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Latvia together with the Latvian Mechanized Infantry Brigade conducted Iron Spear 2022.
A central part of the symposium was devoted to drawing the tactical lessons from recent EDA helicopter exercises, such as ‘Fire Blade 22’.
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