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

The two winning teams of the first edition of EUDIS Defence Hackathon Digital in Defence -Eunify from Belgium, and Aquahub from Poland presented their innovative projects at the 3rd edition of the Deep Tech Summit in Warsaw –for innovators, investors, and tech enthusiasts

As part of the European Commission’s ongoing commitment to bolster Europe’s defence capabilities and foster innovation in the defence industry, colleagues participated in three significant events over the past week

The Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) is excited to announce the Space Career Launchpad, a new initiative designed to bolster the EU space sector by bridging the skills gap and fostering a skilled, inclusive, and diverse workforce.

The EU Space Days, formerly known as EU Space Week, is the Commission’s most important event when it comes to space policy and the EU Space Programme.

On Tuesday December 4, 2024, at 6:20 p.m. local time (9:20 p.m. UTC, 10:20 p.m. CEST) Copernicus Sentinel-1C will lift off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana onboard a Vega C launcher.