European defence spending surpasses €200 billion for first time
In 2021, total European defence spending stood at a new high of €214 billion, marking a further 6% increase on 2020 and the seventh year of consecutive growth.
European Defence Matters: investing in European defence
“With the return of war to European soil, all of us in Europe must contribute more actively to taking responsibility for our own security” – so said High Representative and Head of EDA Josep Borrell in April.
EDA symposium explores the way ahead for enhancing European Maritime Situational Awareness
On the 18th of November, the Agency hosted the first EDA Symposium on Maritime Situational Awareness, focused on the key challenges and opportunities in this crucial domain.
EDA: helicopter tactics and operational experience at centre of Helicopter Tactics Symposium
A central part of the symposium was devoted to drawing the tactical lessons from recent EDA helicopter exercises, such as ‘Fire Blade 22’.
EU Defence Review Calls for Greater European Cooperation to Match Defence Spending Increases
The CARD report offers Ministers of Defence key strategic and political messages, actionable recommendations and options to generate collaborative projects.
EU Defence Ministers approve EDA budget increase
The EDA budget for 2023 will rise 15% to € 43.5 million, compared to 2022, following approval by Defence Ministers at the Steering Board.
EDA project helps improve communication with underwater robots
A four-year EDA project known as SALSA developed a smart adaptive protocol stack for the development of flexible and self-configurable underwater acoustic networks.
Standardisation: how is EDA helping interoperability of EU armed forces
In 2011, EDA established the European Defence Standards Reference System (EDSTAR). EDA has been working in complementarity with NATO to increase cooperation on interoperability.
EDA: future avenues of cooperation discussed during Chief Executive’s visit to Switzerland
Ten years ago the ‘Framework for cooperation between the European Defence Agency and the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport of the Swiss Confederation’ was signed.
EDA Helicopter Tactics Instructors Course 2022 successfully completed
The three main elements of HTIC include Evasion Training, Electronic Warfare, and advanced Operations.
EDA Defence in Space Forum launched
The DiS Forum is a result of the first CARD cycle which identified Defence in Space as a focus area in which collaboration was assessed to be most pressing, most needed, and most promising within the EU defence stakeholders.
EDA project seeks lighter ballistic armour
In search of a lighter armour, the European Defence Agency (EDA) launched a project to use new advances in metallic materials for ballistic steels.