On 12 May 2025 was held the first meeting of the EU–Ukraine Task Force on Defence Industrial Cooperation, in the framework of the second EU–Ukraine Defence Industry Forum. Announced in the White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030, this Task Force aims to foster Ukraine’s integration into the
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The Commission is investing €910 million under the 2024 edition of the European Defence Fund (EDF) to create a strong and innovative defence industry in Europe. These investments aim to close key capability gaps—like force mobility and drone defence—through innovation and collaboration across Europe
On 6 May 2025, DG DEFIS participated in an insightful side-event organised by the United Nations for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) in the margins of COPUOS Legal Sub-Committee meeting.
Three years ago, on 26 April 2022, the Commission (DG DEFIS) and the EU SST Partnership created the EU Industry and Start-ups Forum (EISF) on Space Traffic Management (STM) with the aim of fostering the of fostering the innovation and competitiveness of the European space surveillance.
New targeted amendments to existing EU funding programmes will support faster, more flexible and coordinated investments in Europe’s defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB). Under a new Regulation to stimulate defence-related investments within the EU budget proposed today
The European State of the Climate 2024 (ESOTC 2024) report, released on 15 April 2025 by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), involves around 100 scientific contributors providing holistic yet concise insights into Europe’s climate.
The European Commission and the Government of Ukraine have reached a significant milestone in space cooperation by signing an agreement enabling Ukraine’s participation in three key components of the European Union Space Programme:: Copernicus, Space Weather Events (SWE) and Near-Earth Objects (NEO)
The EU Space Information Sharing Analysis Centre (ISAC) is a collaborative network of European space companies and public partners dedicated to enhancing security preparedness, response, and risk mitigation.
