Develop, procure and operate together.
#EDAconf22 has an expert pannel to discuss if Europe has a joint capability development problem.
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@NSPA_NATO Gen Man, Stacy A Cummings cautioned that, despite the war in Ukraine, govts still don't come together as 1⃣ to agree on a single defence contract.
Countries are "coming to us individually to demand for a specific type of ammunition. We need a convening mechanism."
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1600865462329409538
- @TimoPesonen1, Director General at @defis_eu urged the 🇪🇺 to press forward on innovation, highlighting EDA's innovation hub.
"We need to have a common programme with Member States and EDA to attract young engineers & change the image of the defence industry." #EUdefence
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1600866467573993472
🇳🇱 Armaments & Defence Materiel Organisation's Director, Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard called for a stronger collaboration among EU countries.
"Don't duplicate. Do develop weapons with EDA, do it with NSPA. Strive for interoperability. Use the same systems." @ariejandewaard
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1600867255969091584
. @EIB, Directo-General referred to EDA-led work on standardising cross-border military transport procedures by saying, "in the area of military mobility, we can see a big role for us."
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1600865930250113024