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An important milestone was reached for the Maritime Surveillance Network III (MARSUR III) on 26 June 2024 as it marked the deployment phase of the network following the approval of the User Acceptance Test (UAT) results by the 16 contributing Member States (BE, BG, CY, DE, EL, ES, FI, FR, IE, IT, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE) at the last Project Arrangement Board hosted by the EDA.

European Defence Agency: roll-out of the next generation of MARSUR technology

The Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR) project is a technical solution that allows dialog between European maritime information systems.

European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched the third phase of its Modular Lightweight Minesweeping Next Generation (MLM-NG) project. The main objective is to further raise the technology readiness level (TRL) of relevant systems and to demonstrate the use of modular lightweight minesweeping in an operational setting, building upon the developments within the first (2011-2014) and second (2018-2021) phases. This third phase, which has a budget of around € 9.2 million, brings together six Member States: Belgium, Germany, France, Finland, Poland and is led by Norway.

Next generation minesweeping project, EDA kicks off new development phase

EU, Sea / By Defence Industry Europe

European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched the third phase of its Modular Lightweight Minesweeping Next Generation (MLM-NG) project.

On May 28, at the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the 27 EU Ministers of Defence approved the Agency’s 2024 Long-Term Review (LTR). As strategic guidance given to EDA, the 2024 LTR outlines five core tasks for the Agency with a stronger focus on supporting Member States through the full development cycle of military capabilities. 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. Ministers were also briefed on preliminary opportunities stemming from the 2024 Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and marked the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Agency.

EU Defence Ministers approve reinforced mandate for European Defence Agency

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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.

Two critical projects in the maritime domain, launched under the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), have plotted a clear way ahead on the future development of their projects. The Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection (CSIP) and Essential Elements of European Escorts (4E) projects recently held meetings at the European Defence Agency (EDA), bringing together Member States and industry representatives to shape the future development of these projects, both deemed key for future European maritime capabilities.

PESCO: two new maritime projects launched

Sea, EU, Important / By Defence Industry Europe

Two critical projects in the maritime domain, launched under the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), have plotted a clear way ahead on the future development of their projects.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the SESAR Deployment Manager (SDM) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew their strategic partnership.

EDA and SESAR Deployment Manager renew strategic partnership

Air, EU / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the SESAR Deployment Manager (SDM) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew their strategic partnership.

Tyvak International SRL, a Torino, Italy-based subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation and a leading European provider of nano and microsatellites, today announced a secured service subcontract for the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI) proof-of-concept prototype 2023. This groundbreaking project focuses on Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite exploration, marking a significant leap forward in military space technology.

Tyvak International secures European Defence Agency contract for pioneering VLEO satellite project

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Tyvak International SRL announced a secured service subcontract for the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI) proof-of-concept prototype 2023.

On March 14, the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) signed a bilateral agreement, taking the cooperation within MARSUR to a new level.

SatCen and EDA strengthen cooperation on maritime surveillance

EU, Space/C4ISR / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) signed a bilateral agreement, taking the cooperation within MARSUR to a new level.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has formally become a co-organiser of the Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) Exercise, organised by the Portuguese Navy, alongside with Oporto University (FEUP), NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) and NATO Joint Capability Group Maritime Unmanned Systems (JCGMUS). The 14th edition of the REPMUS exercise will take place from 9 to 27 September 2024, and it is expected to count with more international and multi-stakeholder participation than ever before.

EDA joins the Portuguese Navy Exercise REPMUS as co-organiser

EU, Sea, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has formally become a co-organiser of the Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) Exercise.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has brought together two EU Member States to develop a satellite demonstrator that can manoeuvre from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) – and back again.

European satellite constellation for very low earth orbit to launch in two years

EU, Space/C4ISR, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has brought together two EU Member States to develop a satellite demonstrator that can manoeuvre from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO).

Greece has become an official member of the EDA programme arrangement - C-27J Spartan Cooperation. From March, Greece will be part of efforts to enhance the operational and logistical capabilities of participating Member States' fleets of C-27J tactical military airlifters. The Hellenic Airforce will participate for the first time with an aircraft in the upcoming European Spartan Exercise 2024. Greece is also now part of EDA’s Multilateral Air Transport Training and Exercises Initiative as its 19th participating member.

Greece joins two European Defence Agency projects in the air domain

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Greece has become an official member of the European Defence Agency programme arrangement – C-27J Spartan Cooperation.

An active electronically scanned array (AESA) is a sophisticated antenna system known as a phased array. It utilises computer control to adjust the direction of its radio wave beam without physically repositioning the antenna and is commonly used in aerial platforms. Launched in July 2021, with funding from the European Commission under the Preparatory Action for Defence Research (PADR), the project European active electronically scanned array with Combined Radar, Electronic Warfare and Communications functions for military applications (CROWN) focuses on the innovative concept of a multifunctional radio frequency (RF) system, which aims at substantially enhancing future defence capabilities, with specific focus on AESA for manned and unmanned aerial platforms.

EDA: CROWN project delivers a step towards a European multifunction AESA system

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On 26-27 February, the eleven consortium members concluded 32-months of work on the CROWN project during the final meeting hosted by Indra.

The European Defence Agency (EDA), under the umbrella of its Incubation Forum for Circular Economy in European Defence (IF CEED), has taken a step further towards delivering greater circularity in European defence with the launch of a new project called “IOTA 2", targeting the circular management of body armour vests. IOTA 2 will be taken forward by an industrial consortium from four Member States, namely Luxembourg, Germany, Spain and France, and will run for the next 12 months. It represents a milestone for circularity in defence, being the first project implemented under IF CEED.

Circularity of military equipment: EDA launches project focused on body armour

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The European Defence Agency (EDA) has taken a step further towards delivering greater circularity in European defence with the launch of a new project called “IOTA 2″.