EU Defence Ministers approve EDA budget increase
The EDA budget for 2023 will rise 15% to € 43.5 million, compared to 2022, following approval by Defence Ministers at the Steering Board.
With the new Ukraine Mission, EU Military Training Becomes More Geopolitical
EUMAM will train around 15,000 Ukrainian troops in two years to boost the country’s ability to defend itself against Russia.
EU Satellite Centre: strengthening European capabilities for managing Geospatial Information
Geospatial Information to Support Decision-Making in Operations initiative is built under the partnership between EDA and EU SatCen.
Military Mobility: EU proposes actions to allow armed forces to move faster and better across borders
The Action Plan on Military Mobility will help European armed forces to respond better, more rapidly and at sufficient scale to crises erupting at the EU's external borders and beyond.
Standardisation: how is EDA helping interoperability of EU armed forces
In 2011, EDA established the European Defence Standards Reference System (EDSTAR). EDA has been working in complementarity with NATO to increase cooperation on interoperability.
Horizon Europe: close to €200 million to support 49 space research projects
Close to €200 million will support 49 space research projects implemented by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and the EU Space Programme Agency (EUSPA).
The European Union as a Strategic Autonomous and Defence Technological Actor: Between Promises and Reality
EU has all the means necessary for becoming a strategic autonomous and technological player in the defence international arena, yet it does not fully exploit its resources and capabilities.
EDA study analyses defence industrial strategies
European Union needs a robust, globally competitive European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) to strengthen its Member States’ defence capacities and support the EU’s role as a security provider.
The SE Mediterranean region as a new focal point for the European defence
The EU must rearrange its defence profile and use the Mediterranean security capability as a strategic starting point.
EU Space is the key to robust, sustainable growth
According to EUSPA research, the global GNSS downstream market is forecasted to see revenues reach EUR 220 billion by the end of this year and up to EUR 510 billion by 2032.
Expert round-table on Military Mobility
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence and the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) hosted an expert round-table on Military Mobility in The Hague on 6 September 2022.
EU-NATO cooperation as the key to Euro-Atlantic security
The key goal of The EU and NATO Defence Planning Coherencewas to provide the venue for discussion among the EU, NATO and national defence planning and capability development experts.