Overview

EUCINF is a groundbreaking EDF project designed to advance cutting-edge capabilities in Cyber and Information Warfare (CIW). EUCINF benefits from a well-balanced consortium with key European capabilities and skills: European champions in AI, platform manufacturers, effectors, systems developers covering the whole spectrum of CIW related applications. With 22 consortium members from 11 EU nations - France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Estonia, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Spain, Greece and Latvia - EUCINF embodies a pan-European commitment to strengthening collective security through technological leadership.

SPADER project mission is to develop an innovative space debris removal system that uses concentrated solar rays to alter thermal and kinetic energy of targeted debris particles. This project is coordinated by VAAL Airships, bringing together nine European partners from Estonia, Romania, Greece, Cyprus, the Netherlands, and Spain. Learn more about the SPADER kick-off meeting in Tallinn.

Project Highly Automated Swarm of Affordable ISR Long-Endurance UAVs for Force Protection (ALTISS) has been successfully finalised in December 2025. ALTISS marks a major step forward, moving from individually operated drones to an autonomous, integrated system designed to deliver measurable results across the full ISR chain. This project demonstrates the strength of European defence cooperation and how it helps Europe achieve defence readiness to protect its citizens.

"We have quite a clear vision of what kind of European security and defence independence we need to build. And we know that doctrines for our foreign policy, security and defence policy, our institutions and decision making are no longer fit for the new world order" read the speech of Commissioner Kubilius at the Forum Europa on March 16.

Let's start with a thought experiment. Imagine: it's the future. 2030. And 100,000 Russian soldiers are building up at the EU border and NATO border. Just like they did at the Ukrainian border, four years ago. And at the very same time, on the other side of the world another massive security crisis is building. A massive threat to our American allies. So what happens next? Can we face this dual crisis? What happens next, depends on what we do in the weeks and months ahead.

During the first stop of his Missiles Tour, Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius met with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz to discuss ways to ramp up, accelerate, and expand missile production across Europe. He also visited MESKO S.A., a leading manufacturer of MANPADS and Poland’s key producer of missiles supporting the strategic pillar of Europe’s defence industrial base. The Missiles Tour continued with visits to Italy, Germany, and Sweden throughout March.

The European Commission took preparatory steps for the implementation of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, aimed at securing necessary budgetary support and accelerating urgent defence procurement for Ukraine in 2026 and 2027. The package adopted on 1st April includes a proposal for the Council to approve the overall amount of the EU's support to Ukraine for 2026 and a decision validating the use of procurement derogations for the first defence product schedule under the Loan, which will focus on drones.

The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, today announces at the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg a €50 million commitment to Join Capital’s third fund as Europe moves from defence spending announcements to rebuilding industrial capability. The commitment is the EIF’s largest to date in defence and supported by the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility, which is designed to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base by backing venture capital funds.

Eurosatory is the world's leading international exhibition dedicated to land and air-land defense and security, held biennially in Paris, France, at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center. It showcases cutting-edge technologies, equipment, systems, and services for military and security forces, attracting exhibitors, professionals, and decision-makers from around the globe for demonstrations, forums, and networking opportunities. Come and visit the EU Defence pavilion to discover some of the EDF funded projects and engage with representatives from DG DEFIS.

ILA Berlin is Germany’s largest aerospace and defence trade show in Germany. Held every two years at Berlin ExpoCenter Airport near Berlin Brandenburg Airport, it brings together aviation, space, defense, and technology leaders for exhibitions, flight displays, and industry networking. Meet us at the European Union pavilion in Hall D, booth 205

BSDA, the international tri service Defence, Aerospace and Security exhibition, takes place every two years in order to gather the whole offer and demand of the domains. It was created in its original form in 2007 and has never stopped evolving. Attendees’ number always increased, visitors as well as exhibitors.