EU officials call for renewed energy in PESCO commitments and projects
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the EU’s flagship initiative for defence, has achieved a deepening of cooperation across all military domains.
EDA signs framework contracts for joint procurement of 155mm ammunition
The European Defence Agency has so far signed eight framework contracts with European industry for the joint procurement of 155mm ammunition.
EU countries sign up to EDA’s joint procurement for CBRN and soldier equipment
EDA supports all EU Member States in improving their defence capabilities through European cooperation.
OPTIMISE project proposes alternatives for military navigation
The OPTIMISE project has proposed a combination of technologies to provide alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) systems for military navigation.
EDA-led project shapes standards for unmanned systems
A project managed by the European Defence Agency (EDA), which aims to create a basis for a European interoperability standard for military unmanned systems, has presented its recommendations after more than two years of work.
EDA to support two further PESCO projects in the air and maritime domains
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will support two new projects developing the next generation of systems for European defence under PESCO initiative.
EDA’s final helicopter exercise ends, opens way for new training centre
Hot Blade 2023 featured the participation of 25 air assets and approximately 1,100 military personnel from six countries, including Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland, and the host nation,
EDA project to examine ammunition for potential ageing degradation
The European Defence Agency and the European Network of National Safety Authorities on Ammunition have kicked- off their latest ‘Round Robin Test’, focusing on ammunition monitoring for low velocity 40x46mm grenades.
Rheinmetall presents Mobile Smart Factory for mobile production of spare parts for Battle Damage Repair
At an event organised by the European Defence Agency (EDA), Rheinmetall presented a new solution for the mobile production of spare parts for military vehicles.
EDA managed TALOS project successfully closed
TALOS, a major collaborative defence research project launched under the European Commission’s Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR), has been successfully closed.
EDA’s final Hot Blade exercise lifts off in Portugal
The Helicopter Exercise Programme is part of EDA’s wider Helicopter Portfolio aimed at providing Member States with a joint European framework to develop, consolidate and share best practices.
European Defence Innovation Days: on a civilian-military technology trajectory
The European Defence Innovation Days event has been organised for the second year running by the European Defence Agency.