{"id":73818,"date":"2021-06-21T03:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T01:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=73818"},"modified":"2021-06-17T13:37:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:37:52","slug":"josep-borrell-visits-the-european-defence-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/josep-borrell-visits-the-european-defence-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Josep Borrell visits the European Defence Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, visited today the European Defence Agency (EDA) in Brussels. As Head of the Agency, Mr Borrell was presented with a broad overview of EDA\u2019s current work, its ongoing projects and its outlook as a critical provider of security and defence services to the EU and its Member States.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the key tasks of the EDA is to\u00a0support Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations<\/a>.\u00a0 The Agency\u00a0 offers\u00a0 tangible\u00a0 services\u00a0 to\u00a0 Member\u00a0 States,\u00a0 military\u00a0 and\u00a0 civilian CSDP\u00a0 missions\/operations, as well as other EU bodies, institutions and agencies. These include the provision of commercially sourced Satellite Communications (Satcom) and wider Communication and Information Systems (CIS) services through EDA, the pooling and sharing of governmental satellite communications (Govsatcom), maritime surveillance assistance, geo-spatial information to support commanders\u2019 decision-making, air medical evacuation solutions, diplomatic clearances for cross-border movements or cyber awareness seminars for mission headquarters, to name only them.<\/p>\n

EDA also promotes capability development and training. \u00a0The Agency serves as an enabler of EU defence cooperation and a platform where Member States willing to join forces to develop new defence equipment can do so, with the Agency\u2019s providing help and expertise to support them. Multinational capability development at EDA covers the whole life-cycle of a project, from research and development and definition of common standards and requirements to design planning, industrial development and procurement of new defence equipment. All capability domains are covered, including land, air, sea, cyber and space. Current projects promoted by the Agency include the\u00a0Multirole Tanker Transport Aircraft (MRTT) Fleet<\/a>, the\u00a0EDA Helicopter Programme<\/a>\u00a0as well as Research & Innovation with a focus on\u00a0Emerging Disruptive Technologies, IED detection and smart textiles<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n