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.
EU member states have expressed interest in receiving between €106 billion and €121 billion under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, according to European Commission data from late July 2025.
The European Commission has received initial expressions of interest from 18 Member States aiming to access at least €127 billion in loans through the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument.
On 27 July, President of the United States Donald J. Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced a sweeping trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.
The European Commission has formally announced the creation of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) Special Group, established under Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106.
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