European Defence Agency

How Europe is getting organised on defence, innovation and cooperation? Check out our Annual report 2025. Not just for defence insiders. ✍️We write about drones, cyber defence, operational experiments and much more. 📖 Read here: eda.europa.eu/publications-a…

🎯 Join us and shape European defence! ➡️ Apply here: eda.europa.eu/careers/curren… #StrongerTogether #EUcareers

🎯 Join us and shape European defence! ➡️ Apply: eda.europa.eu/careers/curren… #StrongerTogether #EUcareers

TITAN SKY 2026 is the first multinational military #drone exercise supported by the @EUDefenceAgency. Hosted by the @fap_pt from 18 to 29 May, the exercise brings together armed forces from 🇧🇪 🇭🇺 🇵🇹 🇪🇸, alongside observers from 7 additional Member States and 🇺🇦.

🎯 We participated in the Black Sea Defence & Aerospace (#BSDA) exhibition in Romania. We engaged with the Deputy Chief of the Romanian General Directorate for Armaments Brig. Gen. Florenț-Mircea Roman to exchange on EDA’s activities and explore new areas for #defence cooperation

Alongside Europe for Aviation partners, we will contribute to discussions on civil-military cooperation, infrastructure resilience, cybersecurity, drones and higher airspace operations. 📍 Meet us at Booth #H1-E10. #EUdefence #StrongerTogether 2/2

We are flying back to @Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon! ✈️ From 26 to 28 May, we will once again join the Europe for Aviation stand to highlight the role of the defence community in building a more connected, resilient and future-ready European airspace. 1/2

Registrations remain open for the EDA Test & Evaluation Community Days 2026, taking place from 29 Sept. to 1 Oct. in Kiel 🇩🇪 Experts from government, armed forces, industry, research and academia will discuss EU cooperation in #Test and #Evaluation. tecd.eda.europa.eu

We are pleased to welcome Gianluca Serra who officially took up his duties as EDA’s Director for Corporate Services (CSD) on 16 May 2026. We wish Gianluca every success in his new role. Read the full CV: eda.europa.eu/docs/default-s…

⚓ #ECV is a family of next-gen naval platforms built around shared technologies. With @seaeurope, we gathered 150+ experts from industry and participating MS in Cádiz to advance work on combat systems, communications, cyber, air operations, & platform design. #StrongerTogether

Refuelling a fighter jet mid-air means connecting to a moving hose at high speed, often in turbulence. Wespoke with EDA and industry experts behind a European project testing ways to automate part of the process. ➡️ eda.europa.eu/docs/default-s…

Do you want to join EU OPEX in 🇵🇹 Portugal or 🇨🇭Switzerland as a startup, expert or innovator? We are introducing a new participation system for EU’s flagship operational experimentation campaigns. Get in touch with your Ministry of Defence to learn how to take part. #EUDefence

“EDA will now put in place the appropriate structures for innovation, experimentation and collaborative procurement," said EDA's Chief Executive André Denk.

EU Ministers of Defence pave the way for a stronger @EUDefenceAgency. EDA will be better equipped to support defence cooperation at EU level, while ensuring that Member States remain firmly in the driving seat. ➡️ Details: link.europa.eu/Fg3ThP

Whether Putin dares to test Europe’s defences depends on us. Today, EU Defence Ministers are meeting to discuss how to make use of the €90 billion loan for Ukraine, as well as defence industry cooperation between the EU and Ukraine. Together with industry, we will focus on ramping up defence production. The funding is there. Now it is time to turn investment into capabilities — faster and cheaper. At the @EUDefenceAgency Steering Board, we will decide on strengthening the agency, with a greater focus on innovation and experimentation. My press remarks ahead of today’s Foreign Affairs Council on Defence ↓

@kajakallas A stronger EDA would be better equipped to serve EU Member States and stimulate defence collaboration among them.

EU Ministers of Defence are meeting in Brussels to discuss the strengthening of @EUDefenceAgency. Watch the Head of the Agency @kajakallas’ remarks before the start. #EUDefence

🇨🇭 EU OPEX 2026 is coming to Switzerland. The campaign will test how #drones, UAVs and UGVs can support logistics operations in urban environments. 🎯 We are bringing innovative technologies into defence faster. link.europa.eu/nVnWjX

⚡️ At the 1st #CFSEDSS IV Energy Technology Solutions Conference in Cyprus, industry & defence experts from 26 EU countries explored how clean energy innovations and resilient energy systems are shaping #defence. ➡️Read the story: lnkd.in/e2ksZUid #StrongerTogether

Happy Europe day! 🇪🇺 Curious about what we do at EDA? Today, we’re at the @eu_eeas, booth 10, sharing more about the work of the European Defence Agency and how we support Member States in defence cooperation. Curious? Come say hi! #EUDefence #EuropeDay #StrongerTogether