European Defence Fund: Patria participates in iFURTHER project
Patria is involved in a European Union funded project to develop new technologies for long-range air and sea detection.
EU intends to procure one million artillery shells for Ukraine
EU leaders expect a landmark decision to jointly procure 1 million of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine.
When the War in Ukraine Ends…
"We are paying the price of the European Union not having an internal market for armament products, no common technical standards, no common export policy for arms," writes Klaus Welle, a member of the Martens Centre’s Academic Council).
After one year of war, the EU must create a single market for defence
Never in the EU’s 65 years of existence has the urgency for a single market for defence equipment been more evident than in the last 12 months.
Developing a European UAV. Capabilities, ambitions, and role of the European defence industry
The Eurodrone project aims to create a cutting-edge UAV system that can support a wide range of military missions and contribute to the EU's strategic autonomy.
Ursula Von der Leyen announces EU’s joint procurement of artillery ammunition for Ukraine
“We will turn to joint procurement to deliver urgent military supplies for Ukraine, such as 155mm ammunition,” said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
5G COMPAD: first workshop with European defence ministries
The 5G COMPAD project aims to demonstrate the relevance of 5G mobile communications technology in support of sustained information superiority.
Pistorius: Germany is making a substantial contribution towards Europe’s military strength
Germany is working to strengthen the European pillar within NATO and enhance the EU’s military capacities and capabilities, said Boris Pistorius, Defence Minister of Germany.
Borrell: we have to increase the capacity of our defence industry much more
"The first and most urgent thing that a geopolitical Europe has to do, is to arm Ukraine," Josep Borrell stressed at Munich Security Conference.
Von der Leyen: we have to speed up and scale up defence production
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen underlined that the EU has to speed up and scale up the production of standardized products like 155mm artillery ammunition.
Council approves administrative arrangement between EDA and the Department of Defence
The arrangement confirms the significance of the transatlantic partnership in security and defence and reflects the importance of a stronger and more capable European defence.
European Defence Fund: Dassault Aviation leads the EICACS project
Dassault Aviation is coordinating the work of a consortium of 37 industrial and research partners from 11 European countries.