The European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Steering Board in the composition of Defence Ministers discussed today how to sustain EU capability development in times of disruptive challenges. Defence Ministers pointed to the need for more collaborative projects, efficiency gains and economies of scale as the most effective way of navigating the current crisis while ensuring that […]
New project (SPICE) to improve military sensor performance
EDA’s Steering Board has given its green light for the launch of a new project designed to improve the receiver performance of electronic radio frequency (RF) sensors used in military platforms in adverse and heavily contested environments. Dubbed SPICE (‘Superior Performance in Contested Environments’), the project builds on the successful work already accomplished at the […]
EDA Statement: COVID-19 Update
The European Defence Agency (EDA) confirms that two additional staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Both staff members have been at home in self-isolation since 2 March and have thus not returned to the Agency since symptoms appeared. Given that both staff members had been in close contact with the first staff member who […]
European Defence Agency
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: The EDA supports cooperative European defence projects and provides a forum for European ministries of defence. Chief Executive: Jiří Šedivý Members: 26 EU Member States (Denmark is not a member) Established in: 2004 Number of staff: 140 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European Defence Agency (EDA) was set up in 2004. It […]