This high-level event, the first of its kind, marked a significant step in facilitating dialogue between the Commission as well as defence industrial and financial sectors, advancing the objectives set out in the European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS).

For every day that Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine continues, it is becoming more and more evident that Europe must ramp-up its defence industry, both for our own security and to support Ukraine. A critical factor in this ramp-up is the industry’s access to skilled labour.

The Sentinel-1 satellite mission continues to advance, bringing new features and capabilities to its wide range of applications. On Wednesday 5 December at 22:20 CET, Copernicus Sentinel-1C is scheduled to launch from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Today, the Commission announced the results of 2023–2024 space-related calls for proposals under Horizon Europe. As part of Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Space, €76 million will be committed to support 28 space research projects implemented by HaDEA and EUSPA

The Commission has approved funding for five cross-border projects to support more coordinated and efficient defence procurement among EU Member States.

The European Commission, represented by Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) have signed a Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA)

The European Defence Fund (EDF) has received an unprecedented 298 proposals for its 2024 call for proposals, marking a record high since the Fund's creation in 2021.

Hosted in Brussels on 23 October 2024, the hybrid EU In-Space Operations and Services (ISOS) Cluster Workshop brought together 60 participants from the EU-funded ISOS stakeholder community.

Following the completion of the evaluation of the optimised best-and-final offer (OBAFO) received on 3 September, the Commission awarded today to the SpaceRISE consortium the concession contract to develop, deploy and operate the Union’s secure connectivity satellite system: IRIS²