the EU-funded SUNSHINE project is holding its second Training Seminar at the University of Strasbourg. This activity further advances the project’s mission to support the operational uptake of EU Space Programme data and services by national civil protection authorities

The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, today announces at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg a €50 million commitment to Join Capital’s third fund as Europe moves from defence spending announcements to rebuilding industrial capability.

The European Commission attended the GOVSATCOM event in Luxembourg to discuss trends and challenges in satellite communications. The message was clear: Europe is moving decisively to strengthen its secure connectivity.

The European Defence Fund (EDF) project Highly Automated Swarm of Affordable ISR Long-Endurance UAVs for Force Protection (ALTISS) has been successfully finalised in December 2025.

The International Defence and Security Conference and Exhibition, BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026 officially kicked off on 26 February 2026.

The kick-off meeting for the second phase of the European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies (ENGRT II) project took place on 29 January 2026 in Brussels.

EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 opens call for participants. The EUDIS Defence Hackathon Spring 2026 has officially opened its call for participants. From 16 February, innovators from across Europe and beyond are invited to register.

The Spring 2026 edition of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon will take place simultaneously across eight locations in the European Union and Norway from 26-28 March 2026, bringing together regional innovation ecosystems to address key European defence and security challenges.

Today, 11 February 2026, the European Commission publishes the Action Plan on Drone and Counter-Drone Security for a united approach against threats posed by malicious drones.