IRIS²: European Union adopts space-based connectivity programme
The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation on the EU’s secure connectivity programme for 2023-2027. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure.
GMV to increase Europe’s maritime surveillance capabilities
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded GMV a contract to expand the capabilities of the MARSUR maritime surveillance network.
European defence partnerships. Stronger together
European defence is built on cooperation: between NATO and the EU; between the EU and its partners; and a myriad of multilateral and bilateral defence cooperation agreements among EU Member States and beyond, writes Jan Joel Andersson, Senior Analyst at the EUISS.
EU intends to procure one million artillery shells for Ukraine
EU leaders expect a landmark decision to jointly procure 1 million of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine.
After one year of war, the EU must create a single market for defence
Never in the EU’s 65 years of existence has the urgency for a single market for defence equipment been more evident than in the last 12 months.
Developing a European UAV. Capabilities, ambitions, and role of the European defence industry
The Eurodrone project aims to create a cutting-edge UAV system that can support a wide range of military missions and contribute to the EU's strategic autonomy.
Ursula Von der Leyen announces EU’s joint procurement of artillery ammunition for Ukraine
“We will turn to joint procurement to deliver urgent military supplies for Ukraine, such as 155mm ammunition,” said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
Pistorius: Germany is making a substantial contribution towards Europe’s military strength
Germany is working to strengthen the European pillar within NATO and enhance the EU’s military capacities and capabilities, said Boris Pistorius, Defence Minister of Germany.
Borrell: we have to increase the capacity of our defence industry much more
"The first and most urgent thing that a geopolitical Europe has to do, is to arm Ukraine," Josep Borrell stressed at Munich Security Conference.
Von der Leyen: we have to speed up and scale up defence production
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen underlined that the EU has to speed up and scale up the production of standardized products like 155mm artillery ammunition.
Council approves administrative arrangement between EDA and the Department of Defence
The arrangement confirms the significance of the transatlantic partnership in security and defence and reflects the importance of a stronger and more capable European defence.
Strategy, capabilities, technology: A manifesto for new European defence
To develop a new approach to defence, European states need to bury their longstanding disputes and learn from Ukrainians’ experiences on the battlefield