Early achievements

 Credit: European Union

Projects and programmes

  • Helicopters availability
    • Helicopter Tactics Programme (starting 2010)
    • Future Transport Helicopter (IOC 2020+)
  • Insertion UAS into normal airspace
    • MID-air Collision Avoidance System (MIDCAS) (demonstrator 2012) - € 50m / 48 months
    • Military Airworthiness
  • NEC
    • Wise Pen’s Concept (done) + Implementation
  • Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR)
    • Wise Pen piece (2010); MARSUR Networking IOC: 2012
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)
    • Identification Monitoring Equipment Development and Enhancement Programme (Bio-EDEP Programme): detection biological threats
    • Courses
  • Joint Investment Programmes
    • JIP Force Protection (ex: sniper detection) – 3 years / € 55 m
    • JIP Innovative Concepts and Emerging Technologies (ICET) – 2 years/€ 15.5 m
  • Intelligence
    • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) courses (operational)
    • Language/cultural courses (operational)
  • Air Transport
    • European Air Transport Fleet (EATF): pooling
    • Advanced European Jet Pilot Training (IOC: 2015)
  • Space
    • European Satellite Communications Procurement Cell (IOC : 2010) - Cell’s activities can reach a business volume of at least € 30 m/year
    • Earth Observation
    • Multinational Space-based Imaging System (MUSIS) (IOC 2018)- Connectivity to Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)
    • Space Situational Awareness (mil requirements and synchronisation with ESA)
  • Communications 
    • Software Defined Radio: ESSOR (€ 100 m + connectivity with EC)
    • Up-to now: EDA + EC funding approx. 50 million euros (excl. Cat B)
  • Logistics
    • TPLS Portal (operational since 07/2009)
    • Fuel and Energy (starting up)

Policies and Strategies

  • Strategic Framework
    • Long Term Vision
    • Capability Development Plan
    • European Defence Technological and Industrial Base Strategy
    • European Strategy for Armaments Co-operation 
    • European Strategy for Defence R&T
  • Regime on Defence Procurement
    • Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement
    • Code of Best Practice in the Supply Chain
    • Electronic Bulletin Board (operational)
    • Code of Conduct on Offsets & Offsets Portal (operational since 7/2009)
"In 2009 the ten year mark of the European Security and Defence Policy was celebrated with numerous publications, seminars and conferences. As a younger institution, becoming operational in early 2005, the European Defence Agency has a shorter history. Nevertheless, the five years milestone may also provide a good opportunity to assess the progress made so far and to look ahead at the coming period. So, what are the results of the Agency’s work up till now? And what can we expect in the next five years?" Alexander Weis, EDA's Chief Executive (2007-2010), January 2010

EDA Portals

Events

Feb 23 On the agenda 23 February 2012 Workshop on «Non-EU Dependencies...
23 Feb 3rd MIDCAS stakeholder workshop WS3
28 Feb EMAR Implementation Workshop
06 Mar D-FUSE dissemination workshop
08 Mar Workshop on Operational...
08 Mar ESA / EDA 3rd User/Stakeholder...
Workshop on "Exploring Safe design and operations for the European Unmanned Maritime Systems” 2nd EDA Helicopter Tactics Symposium Multinational Helicopter Exercise HOT BLADE 2012 Multinational Helicopter Exercise GREEN BLADE 12 Press Day - ITALIAN CALL 11 Steering Board in Ministers of Defence formation EDA Steering Board in Ministers of Defence formation European Framework Cooperation (EFC) Workshop European Defence Conference 2011 Tactical Air Transport symposium Exercise Italian Call 2011 European Technology non-Dependence Conference 1st EDA Helicopters Tactics Symposium Conference on Through-Life Management Countering Improvised Explosives Devices (CIED) Basic Search Course Press briefing (Brussels) - IT CALL 2011 Industry Day on Route Clearance Consultation with Industry on Pooling & Sharing European High Level Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Conference Energy Supply for EU Crisis Management – Lessons Learned and Opportunities Identified Workshop - Technological Review and Assessment in the field of Naval Systems UPDATE - Second EDA Multinational Helicopter Exercise “AZOR 2010” EDA's Annual Conference: Refocusing Defence: a European perspective on Defence cooperation in a time of financial challenge

 
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