After many years of underinvestment in defence, EU Member States are rearming. This Brief reviews the record of European armaments collaboration and sets out under what conditions common defence acquisition and joint arms procurement make most sense (and when it does not).
On 23 and 24 March, the European Union and the United States of America conducted a joint naval exercise, as decided at the last round of the EU-U.S. High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific.
The first ever joint naval exercise conducted between the EU and U.S. Read More »
The project “Instantaneous Infrastructure Monitoring by Earth Observation” (IIMEO) has been selected for implementation by the European Commission.
The EDF work programme will allocate an additional €1.2 billion to support collaborative research and development projects and innovation in Europe’s defence sector.
European Defence Fund: €1.2 billion to boost EU defence capabilities and innovation Read More »
Denmark becomes the 27th member state of the European Defence Agency (EDA).
The Commission launches an invitation to tender to procure a concession contract to implement the EU satellite constellation called IRIS².
IRIS²: European Commission launches invitation to tender for industry Read More »
EMSA has started the deployment of its remotely piloted aircraft services in support of the Italian Coast Guard to gain increased maritime awareness over the Gulf of Genova until the summer.
EMSA deploys RPAS services over the Gulf of Genova for increased maritime surveillance Read More »
The challenge is to not only ramp up production to satisfy an immediate peak of demand, but also to enhance industrial preparedness for possible future crises.
European defence industry needs to increase its capacity in medium and long-term Read More »
Over the past 12 months, the EU has strengthened its security support to partners around the world. Collectively, the EU and Member States have risen to the challenge and elevated their level of ambition and credibility.
The Strategic Compass for Security and Defence: one year on [REPORT] Read More »
Eighteen states sign the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition to aid Ukraine and replenish Member States’ national stockpiles.
EDA brings together 18 countries for Common Procurement of Ammunition Read More »
European Union countries agreed on a plan to give one million artillery shells to Ukraine over the next year.
European Union to send one million artillery shells to Ukraine Read More »
A new report by Politea entitled set out to analyse emerging transatlantic defence innovation systems and the extent to which EU and NATO efforts in the domain overlap, are in conflict or have potential synergies.
Navigating the Euro-Atlantic defence innovation landscape [REPORT] Read More »
