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The European Main Battle Tank Development (FMBTech) project has been launched to develop the technologies behind the tank of the future

22/04/202522/04/2025 Paolo Valpolini European Union, FMBTech, MGCS, Thales

22 April 2025 – The Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks (FMBTech) project has been officially launched. This

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EUROPE INSIGHT – Strengthening European strategic autonomy in the space domain

22/04/202528/04/2025 Attilio Caligiani, Stéphane Abrial, Lennart Padberg * Europe, European Union, space

Space has become an essential domain for European security and defence. The increasing reliance on satellite technology for communication, intelligence,

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Business News 

► Success in Brussels: Rheinmetall receives over €130 million in EU-funds to increase production capacities in the artillery sector

26/03/202426/03/2024 Paolo Valpolini ammunition, artillery, EU, European Union, Rheinmetall

26 March 2024 – Rheinmetall receives over €130 million in funding from the European Union to increase the production of

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EDA: record high European Defence Spending boosted by procurement of new equipment

30/11/202329/11/2023 Paolo Valpolini 2022, Defence Spending, EDA, European Defence Agency, European Union

Brussels, 30 November 2023.The European Defence Agency (EDA) has today published its annual Defence Data report for 2022, for the

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EU Defence Ministers agree to prioritise 22 Military Capabilities to bolster European Armed Forces

14/11/202314/11/2023 Paolo Valpolini EU, European Union, military capabilities

Brussels, 14 November 2023 – Today, at the Steering Board of the European Defence Agency (EDA), the 27 EU Ministers

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EDA brings together 18 countries for common procurement of ammunition

20/03/202320/03/2023 Paolo Valpolini 155 mm, ammunition, EDA, EU, European Union

Brussels, 20 March 2023 – Eighteen states sign on Monday the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative

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European 5G leaders join forces with Europe’s defence industry in 5G COMPAD

19/01/202319/01/2023 Paolo Valpolini 5G, APR Technologies, BHE, Bittium, COMPAD, EDF, Ericsson, EU, European Union, Nokia, Rheinmetall, Saab, Synkzone, Thales

19 January 2023 – The European Defence Fund (EDF) has just awarded a new project, 5G COMPAD – 5G Communications

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EU Defence Review calls for greater European cooperation to match defence spending increases

15/11/202216/11/2022 Paolo Valpolini CARD, Defence Review, EDA, European Union

Brussels, 15 November 2022. Today, Defence Ministers were presented with the results and recommendations of the Coordinated Annual Review on

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Industry News 

Defence Industry: EU takes steps to invest almost €1.2 billion to support 61 defence industrial cooperation projects

21/07/202221/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini EDF, European Defence Fund, European Union

Brussels, 20 July 2022 Today, the Commission announced plans to grant a total EU funding of almost €1.2 billion supporting

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The EU is providing nearly € 100 million in funding for a consortium led by Patria to develop future ground combat capabilities

21/07/202221/07/2022 Paolo Valpolini EDF, EU, European Union, FAMOUS, FAMOUS 2, Patria

21 July 2022 – The defence industry consortium led by Patria, FAMOUS (European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems), is

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