A record 410 project proposals have been submitted under the European Defence Fund’s 2025 call for collaborative defence research and development, marking the highest level of interest since the Fund's launch in 2021.
The European Commission has welcomed a political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP).
Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 aims to help Member States close capability gaps and invest in areas where joint action adds the most value.
National Armament Directors from across the European Union met at the European Defence Agency on 16 October for a high-level conference aimed at strengthening Europe’s defence industrial base and increasing its capacity to respond to security threats.
José Vicente de los Mozos, CEO of Indra Group, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to advancing Europe’s technological and industrial defence capabilities at the 5th European Defence and Security Conference in Brussels.
Led by MBDA and funded by the European Union with €25 million, the MarsEUs initiative brings together 23 partners and subcontractors from 11 European countries.
From unmanned ground vehicles to maritime surveillance, integrated missile defence and cyber capabilities, the European Union is focused on military readiness.
Leonardo has been awarded Lot 1 of the inter-institutional framework contract FREIA to provide advanced cybersecurity services to the European Commission and to 71 entities, including institutions, bodies and agencies of the European Union.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Denys Shmyhal, has confirmed the country’s readiness to take part in the European Commission’s ‘Drone Wall’ project aimed at countering Russian drone threats.
The European Commission has announced the tentative allocation of €150 billion in financial assistance under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme.
The European Commission, as Programme Manager of the EU Space Programme, has confirmed a significant upgrade to EGNOS, Europe’s satellite-based augmentation system.
SAFE is part of the EUR 800 billion defence investment plan agreed under the Polish presidency, to be invested by 2030.
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