Andrius Kubilius has been nominated as the new Defence Commissioner, who will work to boost the EU’s defence investment and industrial capacity, and focus on developing the European Defence Union.
Ukraine's share in European Union arms and ammunition exports increased to 34.2% in the second quarter of this year, up from 19.7% in the same period last year, according to data released by Eurostat.
Israeli drone manufacturer Aeronautics has announced a significant new contract with a European NATO member to supply advanced Orbiter 3 unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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Since the beginning of this year, Russia has stepped up offensive hybrid activities against NATO countries. Russian intelligence services are increasingly recruiting proxies to carry out subversion and sabotage attacks.
A stronger EDTIB will strengthen NATO as a whole in several ways. It will allow industry to cope better and faster with NATO needs – short, medium and long term ones.
The construction of the Powidz APS-2 worksite represents a significant leap forward in enhancing NATO’s operational readiness and strategic capabilities on its Eastern Flank.
Safran Helicopter Engines and MTU Aero Engines have signed the cooperation agreement to create the 50/50 joint venture EURA (derived from EUropean Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance).
The EDF FAMOUS 2 project is financed by €95 million from the EU. A total of nine participating EU member states contribute €19 million to the project.
Ukraine victory will require guarantees of significant increases in equipment and ammunition supplies with a mid-term perspective, as well as a new agreement on the shape of security in Europe in the long-term.
Six research and development projects in which Navantia has a role will be funded by the 2023 European Defence Fund (EDF) call, according to the selection announced by the European Commission.
Austrian Minister of Defence Klaudia Tanner has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI).
Ministers agreed to increase the number of EDA’s core tasks from three to five, with dedicated taskings on aggregating demand towards joint procurement and enabling collaborative defence research, technology, and innovation.
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