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On 7 August 2026, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations which began in January 2026 and signed an implementation agreement to roll out Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²).

On 30 July 2026, the European Commission has disbursed €3.47 billion to Ukraine, under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The funding is provided in response to Ukraine's urgent military needs, as it continues to require capability support to defend itself against Russia

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On 14 September at 22:21 Kourou time (01:21 UTC on 15 September, 03:21 CEST), the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite will be launched from the European Spaceport in French Guiana aboard a Vega C launcher operated by Avio.

On 23 July 2026, Greece received its first payment of €118.2 million under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence instrument, representing 15% of its total allocation of €787.7 million.

The European Commission officially launched the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance during the third EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum in Kyiv.

The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached on 15 July 2026 between the European Parliament and the Council on the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE), to bring disruptive defence technology from the lab to the field at record speed.

On 8 June, around 10,000 visitors gathered at Koksijde Air Base in Belgium to celebrate 80 years of the Belgian Air Force and 65 years of the Search and Rescue Service (SAR). The Open Door Day offered visitors the opportunity to explore more than 30 helicopters and aircraft through flying demonstrat

Today, on 3rd July 2026, the European Commission proposed five new large-scale projects, known as the European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), to help EU countries strengthen their defence capabilities by developing key military systems together.