Romania’s SAFE defence loan faces contract deadline pressure as defence ministry signals caution on terms
Romania’s €16.68 billion loan agreement with the European Commission under the Security Action for Europe programme has opened a major financing route for defence procurement and strategic infrastructure.
SAFE programme: Poland signs €43.7 billion EU defence loan deal to support armed forces modernisation
Poland has signed a €43.7 billion low-interest European Union defence loan agreement, securing the largest allocation granted to any participating member state under the bloc’s SAFE programme.
Patria-led FAMOUS consortium secures €79 million EU funding to advance next-generation European armoured systems
Patria-led FAMOUS consortium has entered its third phase following approval of new European Union funding to accelerate combat capability development.
EU and Japan launch defence industry dialogue to strengthen cooperation and supply chain resilience
The European Commission and Japanese officials have held the first EU-Japan Defence Industry Dialogue to advance cooperation between their defence sectors.
Ukraine and Romania launch joint drone production projects backed by €200 million EU SAFE programme funding
Ukraine and Romania are preparing to launch joint drone manufacturing projects supported by €200 million under the European Union’s SAFE programme.
European Defence Agency to coordinate €50 million programme to harmonise 155mm ammunition testing
European Defence Agency will coordinate a new Joint Ammunition Qualification programme aimed at harmonising ammunition testing procedures across participating European countries.
European Commission launches €115 million AGILE programme to accelerate defence innovation and rapid deployment
The European Commission has unveiled a €115 million funding initiative aimed at accelerating defence innovation across Europe.
European Commission approves SAFE defence funding plans for Czechia and France
The European Commission has approved national defence plans for Czechia and France under the Security Action for Europe initiative.
DroneShield establishes EU manufacturing line to strengthen sovereign counter-UAS capability and expand European defence supply chain
Australian counter-drone specialist DroneShield has announced the establishment of a manufacturing capability within the European Union to produce counter-UAS systems.
EIF commits €50 million to Join Capital Fund III to support European deeptech and dual-use innovation in defence and space
The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank Group, has announced a €50 million commitment to Join Capital’s third venture capital fund.
EU Defence Commissioner calls FCAS fighter jet project a ‘failure’ as Franco-German dispute threatens collapse
EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has described the Future Combat Air System fighter jet programme as a “failure”, warning that pan-European defence projects lack success stories.
European Commission unveils Action Plan on Drone and Counter-Drone Security to boost EU defence readiness
On February 11, the European Commission published its Action Plan on Drone and Counter-Drone Security, setting out a united approach against threats posed by malicious drones.