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Denmark joins the European Defence Agency

Denmark becomes the 27th member state of the European Defence Agency (EDA).

Eighteen states sign on Monday the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition to aid Ukraine and replenish Member States’ national stockpiles. The project opens the way for EU Member States and Norway to proceed along two paths: a two-year, fast-track procedure for 155mm artillery rounds and a seven-year project to acquire multiple ammunition types. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden and Norway have signed. More Member States have already expressed their intent to join the initiative soon following national procedures.

EDA brings together 18 countries for Common Procurement of Ammunition

Eighteen states sign the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition to aid Ukraine and replenish Member States’ national stockpiles.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded GMV a contract to expand the capabilities of the MARSUR maritime surveillance network. This technological upgrade will improve coverage and information exchange in the maritime field, enhancing network interoperability. The new applications to be developed by GMV will be based on the company’s Socrates system.

GMV to increase Europe’s maritime surveillance capabilities

Sea, EU, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded GMV a contract to expand the capabilities of the MARSUR maritime surveillance network.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has successfully closed the first phase of two projects focused on harnessing the potential of lithium-ion technology and electrified powertrains in military platforms. The results of the two projects, ELUVAT and LITBAT I, sought to put alternative power sources to the unique tests demanded by operational requirements. They have respectively shown the feasibility of an advanced electrified powertrain to meet military demands and sought to broaden the use of lithium-ion battery systems in defence applications with a set of requirements their use in a military setting and in future procurements.

EDA projects point to greater use of alternative power sources in military applications

Land, EU / By Defence Industry Europe

ELUVAT and LITBAT I are both prepared within EDA’s Capability and Technology Group “Ground Systems” and have been executed by a consortium composed of industrial and research entities from across Europe. ELUVAT ELUVAT I (Innovative electric light utility all-terrain vehicle for defence purposes), involves the development of an all-terrain electrical light utility vehicle based …

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On 1 February, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched its largest Research and Technology project to develop highly autonomous combat unmanned ground systems. The project, Combat Unmanned Ground Systems (CUGS), brings together nine member states and 28 European industry partners. With a EUR 35.5 million budget and running for 36 months, CUGS aims to define, design and develop a set of functional modules which will be mounted on to existing platforms. The final phase of the project will test full demonstrators for highly autonomous combat unmanned ground systems.

EDA launches the CUGS project to enhance combat unmanned ground systems technology

Land, EU / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched its largest Research and Technology project to develop highly autonomous combat unmanned ground systems.

Today, the European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a new project to establish a safe-communication extension for NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture (NGVA) in terms of functional safety. The project which will run over 24 months with a €3,5 million budget, is the first step in a series of Safe NGVA projects that eventually aim to develop and test physical demonstrators in relevant environments in the second and third phases.

New EDA project seeks to enhance NGVA (NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture) safety

Land, EU, Important / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a new project to establish a safe-communication extension for NATO Generic Vehicle Architecture (NGVA) in terms of functional safety.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) will support two Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects focused on shaping future European airlift capabilities, for both mid-sized and out-sized cargo, following a request from their project coordinators. EDA is tasked to assist with harmonisation of the requirements for two platforms; the Future Medium-Size Tactical Cargo (FMTC) and the Strategic Air Transport For Outsized Cargo (SATOC). Both projects were launched in the fourth wave of PESCO projects and are coordinated by France and Germany, respectively; with the FMTC also gathering Germany, Spain and Sweden as project members and Czechia, France and Netherlands in the four-nation SATOC project.

EDA supporting two PESCO projects on future European airlift capabilities

UE, Air, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Agency (EDA) will support two Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects focused on shaping future European airlift capabilities.

If, in peacetime, a large, well-armed neighbour were to prepare a ground offence against NATO and the European Union, how long would it take Western militaries to reinforce Europe’s eastern flank? Would bridges be able to carry tanks and heavy weapons’ systems and pass through tunnels? How would national border guards handle large convoys of military vehicles or ammunition? Would the existing EU legislation support this movement?

Military Mobility 2.0. How is EDA helping to develop potential military reinforcement routes across Europe?

EU, Important, Land / By Defence Industry Europe

European Defence Agency, the European Commission and Member States are working on the secon Military Mobility Action Plan.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) launched a new project on 13 January to improve the technology behind automatic targeting, as well as in threat recognition and identification, as European militaries seek to make soldiers and weapons systems more effective in battle.

New EDA project seeks to enhance automatic targeting technology