The European Commission signed contribution agreements with the EDA OCCAR to delegate the implementation, under indirect management, of four strategic defence projects under the European Defence Fund (EDF).
The Council of the European Union reached a political agreement with a view to ensuring the financial sustainability of the European Peace Facility (EPF).
“We must primarily prepare for the most difficult and most dangerous scenario: that is the large-scale war against an advanced adversary”, Major General Karel Rehka, Chief of Defence, Czech Republic, told the European Defence Agency (EDA) annual conference.
Europe needs to take more responsibility for its own security, and look not just to the war in Ukraine but face up to future threats, Head of the European Defence Agency (EDA), High Representative Josep Borrell said.
In 2021, total European defence spending stood at a new high of €214 billion, marking a further 6% increase on 2020 and the seventh year of consecutive growth.
ICEYE announced the start of a framework contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to support their efforts in managing various aspects of maritime operations with SAR data.
Council of the European Union (Council) agreed on a general approach on the proposed regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA).
Boeing is expanding its European presence to pursue new growth opportunities with two new Brussels-based leaders.
The European defence industry submitted by 24 November 134 proposals for joint defence R&D projects in response to the 2022 calls for proposals under the European Defence Fund.
On 7 October, an Inmarsat 4F2 geostationary satellite began broadcasting EGNOS V242B test messages that will ultimately improve EGNOS performance and elevate the user experience.
With an EU budget of €2.4 billion (plus a contribution from ESA and private investments to come), IRIS² establishes space as a vector of our European autonomy, writes Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union.
Collins Aerospace has been selected to participate in seven projects under the European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking.
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