European countries turn to Israeli companies for advanced defence systems despite US pressure
Israeli defence companies anticipate that the US will try to persuade NATO members to purchase American-made defence systems instead of Israeli ones.
Lithuania: defence industry will be able to conduct testing together with the armed forces
Lithuanian defence industry companies are invited to seek testing of their products in the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
A step forward for EU as a defence actor: the jointly procurement of ammunition for Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has been recognized as a wake-up call for the EU which - for the first time - devoted funds for the supply of lethal weapons to a third country.
World military expenditure reaches new record high as European spending surges
Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion.
European defence industry needs to increase its capacity in medium and long-term
The challenge is to not only ramp up production to satisfy an immediate peak of demand, but also to enhance industrial preparedness for possible future crises.
Hellenic Defence & Security Capabilities: Drones Over The Aegean Sea
Protecting Greece's security and sovereignty is under the purview of the country's defence and security industry.
After one year of war, the EU must create a single market for defence
Never in the EU’s 65 years of existence has the urgency for a single market for defence equipment been more evident than in the last 12 months.
Borrell: we have to increase the capacity of our defence industry much more
"The first and most urgent thing that a geopolitical Europe has to do, is to arm Ukraine," Josep Borrell stressed at Munich Security Conference.
Von der Leyen: we have to speed up and scale up defence production
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen underlined that the EU has to speed up and scale up the production of standardized products like 155mm artillery ammunition.
Determined efforts must be made to enhance European defence cooperation and capabilities
"Europe can bolster its defence to a new level by developing shared European capabilities with even greater determination," says Esa Rautalinko, President and CEO of Patria.
Is European defence missing its moment?
European defence budgets are increasing in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine. But if member-states don’t co-ordinate their spending better, fragmentation will persist and Europe’s defence industry could weaken.
Strategic raw materials for defence. Mapping European industry needs
Raw materials are essential for Europe’s energy and digital transitions, but their importance to the military domain is less often discussed.