Introductory comments by EDA Steering Board chairman Eero Lavonen Brussels - 29 March, 2007 Today we have reached another milestone for the European Defence Agency with the launch of the second phase of the European Bulletin Board portal, which will extend the benefits...
EDA success in interests of U.S. as well as Europe, EDA Chief Executive Nick Witney says Washington, USA - 14 February, 2007 The EDA’s goals: strengthening Europe’s capabilities and defence industrial base Let me first try to put the European Defence Agency in context, by speaking b...
Solana, Verheugen, Svensson at EDA Conference - Radical Change and True European Market Needed to Secure Future of European Defence Industry Brussels - 01 February, 2007 Senior government and industry representatives warned that the survival of an autonomous European defence industry was at risk without radical change - to create a genuine marke...
EU Governments Launch New Plan to Build Defence Capabilities for Future ESDP Operations Brussels - 14 December, 2006 European Union governments agreed today on the principles of a Capability Development Plan, which will provide a systematic and structured approach to building the capabilities ...
EDA Welcomes European Commission Clarification on EU Defence Procurement Brussels - 07 December, 2006 The European Defence Agency welcomes the new European Commission guidelines on defence contracts published today as complementary to the Agency’s own agenda for creating a...
Background on Defence R&T Joint Investment Programme on Force Protection Brussels - 13 November, 2006 Participants: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, ...
EU Defence Ministers Club Together to Research Better Protection for Armed Forces Brussels - 13 November, 2006 European Union Defence Ministers agreed today to launch a new joint research programme into technologies for protecting their armed forces against threats such as snipers, booby...
EDA Hosts Workshop to Help New Member States Benefit From European Defence Equipment Market Brussels - 26 October, 2006 The European Defence Agency today hosted a workshop bringing together National Armaments Directors and officials from countries which joined the European Union in 2004 and Roman...
EDA Chief Executive Witney Addresses Chairmen of Parliamentary Defence Committee Helsinki, Finland - 20 October, 2006 Perhaps I may begin by affirming how pleased I am to be here with you today. I never come to Helsinki without reflecting that it was here that, at the Helsinki European Council ...
EDA Hosts Seminar With Industry On Defence Test Facilities Brussels - 17 October, 2006 The European Defence Agency hosted a seminar today at which high level representatives from national defence ministries and industry discussed how to increase cooperation betwee...