European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels on March 4 that the proposed loans were part of a new initiative called ReArm Europe.
The European Union (EU) has tightened its sanctions against Russia, placing additional restrictions on Russian domestic airlines and on airports in the country.
Analysts’ estimates of the exact amount of investment vary given that there is not a universal definition for what constitutes a defense technology startup.
The three-year Battage—a moniker combining "battery" and "age"—is led by Italy and involves participants from Belgium, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands.
ASD civil aviation director Vincent De Vroey has cautioned that funding for EASA and technology research must be protected in the upcoming EU budget review.
The European Union (EU) is kicking off a new round of competitions for collaborative defense R&D efforts with €1.07 billion ($1.1 billion) in funding for the 2025 European Defense Fund (EDF) work program.
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee is calling for more money to go into its defense industrial program to bolster the bloc’s preparedness.
After repeated delays, there is still no fixed start date, but airlines are relieved that the European Commission has decided on a progressive rollout.
EU Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says the union should model cooperative approaches to defense based on its success in space collaborations.
India has become an observer on the Eurodrone program, the European Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation, which oversees the effort, said Jan. 21.
The UK government wants to increase the fee for its newly introduced Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) by 60% in a move that IATA described as “bewildering.”
Daher has opened a technology center in southwestern France located at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to advance its efforts toward sustainable aviation.
