The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have announced a €40 million investment in Keen Venture Partners' European Defence and Security Tech Fund.
Switzerland will participate in the European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) project “Cyber Ranges Federation” (CRF), following approval by the EU Council on 20 May 2025.
The Council of the European Union has imposed new restrictive measures on three Russian military entities involved in the use and development of chemical weapons.
The EU and United Kingdom have agreed on a Security and Defence Partnership following the EU–UK Leaders Summit held in London on 19 May.
On May 12, the European Union and Ukraine held the inaugural meeting of the EU–Ukraine Task Force on Defence Industrial Cooperation.
In 2025, Denmark will be responsible for disbursing approximately 830 million euros for donations procured in the Ukrainian defence industry on behalf of the EU.
The European Commission has announced a €910 million investment under the 2024 edition of the European Defence Fund (EDF) to bolster Europe’s defence industry.
Honeywell has secured two research grants to lead projects aimed at advancing avionics and cybersecurity capabilities for the European defence sector.
The Council of the European Union has adopted a €15 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia.
A new European defence project, the Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks (FMBTech), has officially been launched to modernise and revolutionise Main Battle Tank (MBT) systems.
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The ReArm Europe plan signals a significant shift in the EU’s approach to European defence, highlighting its serious consideration of eventually creating a single market for defence.
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