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 endorsed conclusions on the Strategic Review of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), a cornerstone of EU defence collaboration.
PESCO commits its members to developing defence capabilities together, and in doing so helps build a genuine European military community. Comprising more than 60 EU defence projects across the operational domains, the cooperation is underpinned by the search for a common strategic culture as part of a broader effort to bolster Europe’s defence, complementing …
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Two critical projects in the maritime domain, launched under the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), have plotted a clear way ahead on the future development of their projects.
HYDEF hypersonic interceptors, satellite resilience, and space commands.
PESCO provides a framework for defence cooperation among participating member states that have entered into more binding commitments between one another.
The EU HYDEF project, which focuses on a concept definition for a European interceptor is supported with EUR 100 million from the European Defence Fund (EDF).
The project “European Patrol Corvette” (EPC), launched in the context of PESCO, will focus on conceptual studies up to the initial design, and use as a reference corvette class vessel.
Launching of the first phase of the European Patrol Corvette project with signature of Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette contract.
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), the EU’s flagship initiative for defence, has achieved a deepening of cooperation across all military domains.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) will support two new projects developing the next generation of systems for European defence under PESCO initiative.
Romania has joined the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project, becoming the newest member alongside France, Greece, Italy, and Spain.
