EU Commission proposes five major cross-border defence projects
The projects target drones, maritime defence and missile systems, with 18 member states involved and Ukraine joining four, officials said.
- On Friday, The European Commission unveiled five cross-border defence projects targeting drones, maritime, space, air power, and missile defence to strengthen member states' collective military capabilities.
- A recent European Defence Agency report found collaborative procurement accounted for just 24 percent of defence investment in 2025, with equipment cycles remaining "largely unsynchronised" across member states.
- Endorsed under the European Defence Industry Programme, the projects received €325 million in initial funding and involve 26 members, Norway, and Ukraine, with combined ambition of around €190 billion by 2036.
- Last month, the Franco-German Future Combat Air System was scrapped after commercial disputes between Dassault and Airbus; European Investment Bank President Nadia Calvi approved a €3 billion loan for Airbus last week.
- These projects reinforce Europe's eastern flank and address critical capability gaps, arriving days before the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where allies will discuss the 3.5 percent GDP defence spending target.
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The EU's governing body has defined five pillars of European Defence Projects of Common Interest.
Drones, air defence and maritime safety are the areas. The five projects are subject to the approval of the EU Council and have an initial amount of EUR 325 million.
Commission unveils five joint defence projects to spur EU teamwork
In a bid to end the problem of European Union nations procuring defence capabilities separately, the European Commission is trying to kickstart momentum with the participation of 18 member states – and Ukraine.
The European Commission has today presented five pan-European weapons programmes with seed funding of €325 million to strengthen the strategic autonomy of the bloc. The initiative, under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), seeks to reduce fragmentation of the sector and accelerate joint production of advanced military capabilities. Five programmes, a seed fund of €325 million Projects range from a common anti-aircraft and anti-missil…
Portugal joins three new EU defence projects
Portugal is set to participate in three new joint European Union defence projects under proposals unveiled by the European Commission, aimed at strengthening Europe’s military capabilities through closer cross-border cooperation. The post Portugal joins three new EU defence projects appeared first on Portugal Resident.
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