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Defence Industry and Space

Defence Industry and Space

A Secure Europe
A Secure Europe

Through our work, we help to shield the European Union and its citizens from various threats.

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A Secure Europe
An Autonomous Europe

Our investment in space and defence is strategic and long-term aiming at a sovereign and autonomous Europe.

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A Resilient Europe
A Resilient Europe

Since the start of Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, DG DEFIS has introduced a series of measures to meet increased demand for ammunition and ramp up production in the wake of a fundamentally changed security environment in Europe.

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An Innovative Europe
An Innovative Europe

We make sure Europe remains an innovation hub by easing access to finance for space and defence companies while keeping our talents in Europe.

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A Secure Europe
A Secure Europe

Through our work, we help to shield the European Union and its citizens from various threats.

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A Secure Europe
An Autonomous Europe

Our investment in space and defence is strategic and long-term aiming at a sovereign and autonomous Europe.

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What do we do? 

 

The Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) leads the European Commission’s activities in the European defence industry and European space sectors.

Under the leadership of Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, DG DEFIS ensures an innovative, and competitive defence industry and implements the Union’s Space Programme.

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Defis Repository

This repository facilitates the search of previous publications and communication materials created by DG DEFIS. Item of this repository are public information and subjected to the copyright mentioned at the bottom of each document.

Multimedia Repository

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How does the EU Space Programme and Defence Industry benefit my region?

Zoom in the map below to find out how the EU Space Programme and its components benefit your daily lives. You will also find more information about initiatives that help boost the capacities of our common European defence industry.

*The list is being updated daily to include more use cases of space and defence in your region