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🌊 As the 2024 EURONAVAL edition concluded, we reflect on the three insightful panel discussions featuring EDA members, highlighting key areas for the future of European maritime defence: 🔹Development of a new class of multipurpose Combat Vessels 🔹Collaborative planning and programs with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) and NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for naval capabilities 🔹The role of European agencies, like EDA, in identifying and steering concrete military capabilities for future fleets These discussions underline the importance of a coordinated European approach in strengthening defence capabilities in the maritime domain. #EUDefence #maritime

⚓ ⛴️ We are weighing anchor to journey to EURONAVAL 2024! European Defence Agency (EDA) has officially set sail for this year’s edition, and we invite you to visit us at Stand J107. Our team will be on hand to discuss how EDA helps Member States to develop joint defence capabilities in the maritime domain. Don’t forget to attend the panel discussions featuring EDA members on November 5 and 6.  📍 Stand J107 - see you there! ➡️For more information on the panel discussions: https://lnkd.in/dtEtvb47 #EUdefence #maritime #EURONAVAL

📖With the weekend coming up, it’s the perfect time to dive into the latest issue of EDM - European Defence Matters Magazine featuring insightful expert discussions on pressing #EUDefence topics. ➡️ Get your full online copy of European Defence Matters magazine here: https://lnkd.in/ew4cW3qh #StrongerTogether 

💡🛡️Earlier this month, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (#JRC) hosted the 59th meeting of EDA’s Materials & Structures Capability Technology Group (Materials #CapTech) in Ispra, Italy. For this meeting, 20 Member States came together with over 90 experts interested in fostering research and development on critical materials and structures for #EUDefence. The event kicked off with an intensive workshop focused on advanced materials for electromagnetic shielding and low observability - key technologies outlined in the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) of the Materials CapTech. Participants discussed updates on ongoing and future projects, with a focus on projects integrated in the ICARO programme, a 10-year initiative dedicated to materials research, supporting the #technology foundations of the Materials SRIA.                                                                 #DefenceResearch #Innovation

🌊 The European Defence Agency will be present at EURONAVAL in Paris, Villepinte, from 4 to 7 November 2024. Come visit us at Stand J107. You will have the opportunity to meet with our maritime capabilities, innovation, and industry experts, as well as with members of EDA's senior management team. In addition, we will be participating in three panel discussions. ➡️For further details: https://lnkd.in/dtEtvb47 #EURONAVAL #EUdefence #StrongerTogether #maritime

🔎 Do you know that PESCO’s Cyber Rapid Response Teams (#CRRT) supported safeguarding Moldova’s elections and EU Referendum? On 20 October 2024, the PESCO project Cyber Rapid Response Teams and Mutual Assistance in Cyber Security, which develops specialised teams to respond to #cyber incidents, has completed its mission after a deployment to monitor the Moldovan Presidential #elections and EU #referendum.  The #CRRT supported the Moldovan counterparts to assess vulnerabilities, monitor critical systems, and ensure the cyber integrity of the elections. Experts from eight EU Member States - Belgium, the Netherlands, Croatia, Romania, Poland, Austria, Latvia, and Lithuania - contributed to strengthening Moldova's cyber #resilience during this crucial moment.    For more information on the CRRT project: ➡️ CRRT: https://lnkd.in/dwVaQ7Gq    ➡️ PESCO: https://lnkd.in/dyN6vSP8       #Cybersecurity #EUDefence #CyberDefence #StrongerTogether 

🌊 Earlier this month the Spanish Navy's Unit of Countermine Measures Divers (#UBMCM) in collaboration with the European Defence Agency, hosted the Harbour Protection Seminar-Exercise at La Algameca Naval Station in Cartagena, gathering over 100 maritime security experts, military leaders, and industry professionals. The event highlighted major innovations, including the #Bayonet underwater robot for mine detection, a #LIDAR-equipped aerial drone for underwater mapping, and software sonar imaging for producing 2D models of #underwater landscapes. A 5G remote device control system was also presented. Throughout the event, participants immersed themselves in hands-on exercises in various maritime scenarios, testing the latest technologies to locate and defuse limpet mines and other explosive devices. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfpmT7Gm #EUDefence #StrongerTogether #cooperation #innovation

🟢💻EDA’s Webpage on Autonomous Systems is now online. Autonomous Systems are changing the world and bringing new opportunities. As #Europe faces challenges is crucial for Member States to stay ahead in technology and strengthen #defence capabilities. Advances in robotics, artificial intelligence (#AI), microelectronics, & more are helping us to develop powerful autonomous systems. These #innovations can provide significant benefits for those ready to take advantage of them. ➡️Visit our new webpage to learn more about EDA’s work in this critical field: https://lnkd.in/d3eMhkKU #EUDefence #StrongerTogether #AutonomousSystems

🤝🛡️ 20 Heads of military computer emergency response teams (#MilCERTs) from 12 EU Member States were at the European Defence Agency (EDA) last week for the Operational track of the Military CERT Interoperability Conference 2024. This scenario-based exchange, prepared and moderated by Forward Global, focused on the tools and procedures which #Europe’s military needs to collaboratively manage a cyber crisis. In the wake of the technical track, hosted on DIATEAM’s cyber range, the operational track’s lively discussion focused on creative solutions to common challenges. The discussions addressed key issues such as information sharing, the development of new Standard Operating Procedures (#SOP), and the review of incident response mechanisms in the context of an escalating crisis in cyberspace. #SaferTogether #EUDefence #MIC2024 #CyberDefence

📅 From 8 to 10 October 2024, over 100 participants from 18 EU Member States, EDA partner countries, EU institutions, and key stakeholders gathered in Linköping, Sweden, for the Fourth Test and Evaluation (T&E) Community Days Conference. Delegates reflected on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, the impact of artificial intelligence (#AI) on defence testing capabilities, the influence of big data on decision-making within T&E organisations, and what #testing and #evaluation may mean for a new generation of experts. As multidomain operations become a crucial element of modern warfare, understanding the interplay between #air, #land, #maritime, #space, and #cyber operations is essential for building interoperability. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQx9DfT8 #EUDefence #StrongerTogether