The Council of the European Union approved conclusions on EU security and defence in a context of an unprecedented combination of threats and challenges.
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The European Defence Fund projects support the EU’s leading expertise in defence technology development in the areas of cyber security, land, air and sea warfare, space technologies and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence. VTT brings its expertise to the projects, especially in the field of digital technologies. “Digital technologies are evolving rapidly and
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced backing for the development and launch of two Earth observation satellites that will provide high-resolution imagery for civilian and defence applications in Poland.
The selected projects will support technological excellence across a wide range of defence capabilities in critical areas, including cyber defence, ground, air and naval combat.
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Boosting EIB Group support to safeguard Europe’s peace and security is one of the top strategic priorities, outlined by President Calviño to EU Finance Ministers in February.
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On May 6, the EU-Ukraine Defence industries Forum took place in Brussels.
In the night between Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2024, at 2:34 CEST, two new Galileo satellites were successfully placed in orbit, as part of the completion of the deployment of the Galileo constellation.
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The European Commission signed the Grant Agreement for the launch of the STORE collaborative research project, coordinated by Thales and funded by the European Defence Fund.
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, called on member states to deliver PATRIOT air defence systems to Ukraine.
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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas delivered a speech at the European Defence & Security Summit in Brussels, urging European governments and defence industry representatives to step up efforts to boost defence readiness.
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More than 400 participants on site and several hundred viewers online gathered for the European Defence & Security Summit co-organised and -hosted by the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) and European Business Summits (EBS).
“As we strengthen our own sovereignty of defence, industry and key technologies, we will also strengthen our core partnership with NATO,” says Ursula von der Leyen.
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