The Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS) is the European Commission's department tasked with strengthening the competitiveness and innovation of the European Defence industry by ensuring the evolution of an able European defence technological and industrial base.
To do so, we enable investments to support defence supply chains, with a special attention on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We also facilitate their involvement in cross-border partnerships through various tools such as the European Defence Fund (EDF).
Our work is guided by the recently published European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) and is implemented through a set of programmes and initiatives.
Other actions supporting our common defence industry
Hybrid threats
An integrated EU approach
Military Mobility
Assets & personnel mobility
Transfers of defence related products
facilitating know how sharing
Defence procurement
Improving the sector's competitiveness
Skills Development
Honing defence skills
Defence SMEs
Defence SMEs