German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for increased EU military aid to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made a critical appeal to the European Union, urging member states to significantly enhance their military assistance to Ukraine
Italian Foreign Minister calls for formation of EU armed forces
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed the need for the European Union to form its own combined armed forces.
The Ariane 6 rocket: Europe’s civilian and military sovereignty in space at stake
Ariane 6 is designed to carry into orbit payloads commissioned by private contractors, national governments, ESA member states and the European Union Space Programme (EUSPA).
OHB and the European Commission signed the grant agreement for ODIN’S EYE II
The project will receive EU funding of EUR 90 million from the European Defense Fund (EDF) and additional member States’ co-financing.
European Defence Fund: start of 37 new defence R&D projects
The European Commission finalised the signature of Grant Agreements with 37 EDF 2022 joint defence research and development (R&D) projects across the EU.
OCCAR signs agreement with European Commission for HYDIS² programme
The objective of HYDIS² is to study various interceptor concepts to counter-hypersonic weapons and early maturation of critical technologies.
European defence industry lobbying in Brussels
European defence industry companies have attempted to promote their interests through both formal and informal channels.
Ursula von der Leyen makes call for powering up European defence
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a call for Europe to assume what she called “strategic responsibility” in defence matters.
Airbus starts Galileo Second Generation satellite production
Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus, said: “After the successful design phase we are now kicking off […]
EU behind on 1-million-shell target for Ukraine, top official says
EU states decided to provide Ukraine with the shells until March 2024 to support the country in its defence […]
Ursula von der Leyen unveils plans for defence industrial strategy
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.
Record high European defence spending boosted by procurement of new equipment
At a record €240 billion, 2022 European defence spending again increased by 6% on the previous year, marking the eighth year of consecutive growth.