European defence industry lobbying in Brussels
European defence industry companies have attempted to promote their interests through both formal and informal channels.
European defence industry companies have attempted to promote their interests through both formal and informal channels.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a call for Europe to assume what she called “strategic responsibility” in defence matters.
Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus, said: “After the successful design phase we are now kicking off production in earnest of the state-of-the-art Galileo G2 satellites. Our teams in Friedrichshafen are working with engineers across Europe to meet the challenging schedule and finalise these sophisticated satellites which will further improve the global …
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EU states decided to provide Ukraine with the shells until March 2024 to support the country in its defence against Russia, but only about 300,000 shells have been delivered so far. Fulfilling the pledge was a “challenge,” Michel said. “We are working to get 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine,” he said. …
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The EU should strive towards a fully-fledged ‘European Defence Union’, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told the European Defence Agency’s annual conference.
At a record €240 billion, 2022 European defence spending again increased by 6% on the previous year, marking the eighth year of consecutive growth.
The Council of the European Union decided to provide additional funding for training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
236 proposals will compete for funding worth €1.2 billion for collaborative EU defence R&D projects.
NATO and the European Union (EU) are strong partners since the early 2000s. The two organisations share the same values and challenges, and have complementary roles in supporting international peace and security.
In the shadow of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU and its Member States are undertaking the biggest rearmament effort to take place in Europe since the 1950s.
PESCO provides a framework for defence cooperation among participating member states that have entered into more binding commitments between one another.
Since the onset of the full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine, it has become apparent that such armed conflicts lead to massive ammunition consumption, particularly in artillery.