EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance advances joint development of drone defence systems
The EU Commission hosted the second board meeting of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance, bringing together 18 founding members to accelerate…
EU Commission allocates €168m to expand defence production under EDIP
The EU Commission has allocated €168.2m to eight projects under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), expected to leverage €1.26bn…
ECA warns EU defence readiness by 2030 remains difficult despite higher spending
The European Court of Auditors says the EU’s push for defence readiness by 2030 faces persistent industrial, supply-chain and coordination…
EU Commission releases first €351.6m SAFE defence payment to Estonia
Estonia has received €351.6 million in pre-financing under the EU Commission’s SAFE defence instrument, equal to 15% of its €2.3…
Five European drone makers advance to EDA loitering munition field trials
Helsing, Destinus, C-Astral, UAVision and Spirit Aeronautical Systems will test their loitering munitions under realistic and contested conditions during EU…
EDA prepares new centre to expand joint European defence procurement
The European Defence Agency is preparing to launch a collaborative procurement centre for off-the-shelf military equipment, aiming to help EU…
Committee MEPs back new EU defence innovation programme AGILE
On Thursday, the EU Parliament's Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on Security and Defence adopted their position on…
EU HRVP: Powering up European defence
Debates around defence are indeed as old as the European project itself. The Coal and Steel community at the very…