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.
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.
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.
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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The JEY-CUAS project aims to develop a comprehensive counter-drone system capable of addressing the escalating threat posed by micro and mini drones.
Two critical projects in the maritime domain, launched under the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), have plotted a clear way ahead on the future development of their projects.
The radar system is being procured for Moldova in the framework of an aid package funded by the European Union through the European Peace Facility (EPF).
The Government of Estonia decided on Estonia's participation in the European Union's military operation EUNAVFOR Aspides in the Red Sea region.
In 2024, EUMAM UA (European Union Military Assistance Mission Ukraine), the EU training mission, is starting the new year by training members of the Ukrainian armed forces to drive tracked vehicles.
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