The expansion of the European Sky Shield Initiative
The European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) is a German-led project to build and develop a ground-based integrated European air defence system.
Ursula von der Leyen: strengthening European defence in a volatile geopolitical landscape
Speech by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on strengthening European defence in a volatile geopolitical landscape.
EDA: CROWN project delivers a step towards a European multifunction AESA system
On 26-27 February, the eleven consortium members concluded 32-months of work on the CROWN project during the final meeting hosted by Indra.
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Can European defence take off? [POLICY BRIEF]
Europe’s ability to support Ukraine militarily remains constrained, while Russia’s production capacity is surging. Europeans need to redouble their efforts if they want to affect the outcome of the war.
Geoană: NATO-EU partnership is crucial to European security
General Mircea Geoană underlined the importance of NATO-EU cooperation to address the security situation in the Black Sea, Western Balkans and eastern Europe.
Weimar Triangle countries intend to strengthen defence cooperation
Germany, France and Poland want to strengthen Europe’s common security and defence architecture, partly in view of a possible election victory for Donald Trump in the USA.
Rafael ready to collaborate with European industry on hypersonic technologies
The Rafael spokesperson told Defence Industry Europe that there is great interest in the program and talks with "friends in Europe" about air defence.
Military Mobility in Europe: cooperation going in the right direction
The European Defence Agency (EDA) organised a ‘High Level Symposium’ on military mobility at the Royal Higher Institute for Defence in Brussels.
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Breton: European defence industry plays a key role in meeting new security challenges [KEYNOTE]
In Europe, we have a very strong defence equipment industrial base. We can produce all kinds of equipment, said Thierry Breton.
Europe’s future capabilities in space and in the higher atmosphere
HYDEF hypersonic interceptors, satellite resilience, and space commands.
European Commission unveils the 2023 European Radio Navigation Plan (ERNP)
The first edition of the European Radio Navigation Plan was published in 2018 to facilitate the development and the uptake of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) applications in all sectoral policies.
LATACC project accelerates the introduction of collaborative combat by European coalition forces
The European Commission signed a Grant Agreement to launch the LATACC project (Land Tactical Collaborative Combat) coordinated by Thales.