With the first meeting on 24 October 2025, DG DEFIS and EEAS officially launched subgroup 3 of the STM stakeholder mechanism.
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From 17 to 19 October 2025, the third edition of the EU Defence Innovation Scheme’s (EUDIS) Defence Hackathon, powered by BraveTech EU, brought together 471 participants across eight European locations (with Ukrainians at almost all the locations!) and online, who developed 129 innovative solutions
DG DEFIS warmly invites you to the EUDIS Defence Hackathon focusing on Technologies for Space and Defence, scheduled from 17 to 19 October. The EUDIS Defence Hackathon will be held at eight simultaneous locations.
Today, the European Commission published first results following the call for commitments launched on the transition pathway for the aerospace ecosystem.
The Copernicus Sentinel-5A satellite successfully launched today aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It marks a significant step forward in Europe’s ability to monitor air pollution and atmospheric health on a global scale.
OSNMA enables Galileo satellites to transmit a “digital signature” along with their standard Open Service navigation data. This signature allows receivers to verify that the signal they are receiving genuinely originates from Galileo and not from a malicious or spoofed source.
2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the EU Space Programme, with several satellite launches expanding the capabilities of Copernicus and the other EU space components. Among them is the Sentinel-5A instrument, scheduled for launch in August 2025 from Kourou aboard an Ariane 6 rocket.
In line with actions identified in the EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence (EUSSSD) and with the support of the European Parliament, the European Commission is launching a new Pilot Project on “Mobile responsive launch systems”.
The Copernicus Sentinel-4, now successfully in orbit after launching from Cape Canaveral on July 1, 2025, represents a major advance in Europe’s efforts to monitor air quality.
The European Commission has proposed ambitious new measures to make Europe’s space sector cleaner, safer and more competitive.
