⏭️#PESCO cooperation continues
Today, 3 nation 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇵🇹 project - Essential Elements of European Escort - kicked off
4E project is divided across five pillars, aiming to develop a framework for common European capabilities to be used by European navies beyond 2035.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1536751643752112129
FireBlade22 - EDA's 16th Helicopter Exercise
EDA #Helicopter Portfolio provides nations with a joint #European framework to develop, consolidate & share best practices
Training together to meet the challenges of flying helicopters in a modern operational environment
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1536738724712701952
📷 EDA DCE, Olli Ruutu, welcomes #PSC Ambassador of #Slovakia 🇸🇰, Michal Komada - @michalkomada to EDA.
💬 Exchange of views on EDA's role in supporting Member States on #EUdefence, cooperation with third countries, and joint defence acquisition & procurement
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1536701230348656641
Down to business.
Today, the operational phase of Fire Blade 22 kicks-off in Hungary, testing the crews with a variety of Composite Air Operations.
25 air assets - 550 military personnel - 5 countries
🇦🇹🇧🇪🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇺
📸©️Hungarian Armed Forces/Veronika Dévényi
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#PESCO moving forward
📍Today, EDA hosted a PESCO secretariat meeting preparing the 5th wave of projects.
100 participants from Member States, EDA, @eu_eeas , EUMS & ESDC working to support 🇪🇺 states preparation of new projet proposals.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1536363350984204291
Fire Blade 2022 Exercise | One week in:
☑️ Familiarisation flights
☑️ Firing drills
☑️ Opening ceremony
🚁 Complex missions starting today
#FB22 #EUdefence #StrongerTogether
@Bundesheerbauer @MO_RS @mosr_official @BelgiumDefence
© Hungarian Armed Forces/Veronika Dévényi
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1536264171330977792
RT @EUDefenceAgency: 📽️ Opening Ceremony of Fire Blade 2022 #FB22
Host nation: 🇭🇺
Participants: 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇺
Observers: 🇧🇬🇨🇿🇫🇷🇬🇷🇮🇹🇨🇭
550 military personnel & 25 air assets
©️ Hungarian Armed Forces
@Bundesheerbauer @MO_RS @mosr_official @BelgiumDefence
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1536224051101835266
📽️ Opening Ceremony of Fire Blade 2022 #FB22
Host nation: 🇭🇺
Participants: 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇺
Observers: 🇧🇬🇨🇿🇫🇷🇬🇷🇮🇹🇨🇭
550 military personnel & 25 air assets
©️ Hungarian Armed Forces
@Bundesheerbauer @MO_RS @mosr_official @BelgiumDefence
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1535956693397413891
✈️ #SAFETERM integrated in #TARSIS75 successfully completed 3 days flight test campaign demonstrating the use of #AI for #RPAS emergency management
SAFETERM is a project funded & managed by EDA and developed by @gmv & @aertec
More info coming up soon 👉 http://www.safeterm.eu
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1535285585836920837
📷 EDA CE Jiří #Šedivý in in Vilnius 🇱🇹 for high-level talks
💬 Good meeting w/ Minister for National Defence, Arvydas Anušauskas, on Lithuania's involvement in EDA's work, challenging security environment and #EUdefence cooperation & investment
More 👉 https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2022/06/10/eda-chief-executive-holds-talks-in-lithuania
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1535270038097252354
🔑 Key aspects of EDA CE Jiří Šedivý's visit to Estonia:
🔹 Meetings with high-level #defence experts
🔹 Discussions with representatives of Estonian defence #industry
🔹 Visit to Milrem Robotics & demonstration of #EDIDP funded Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534913710111744001
📷 EDA CE Jiří #Šedivý met with the Defence Minister of Estonia, Kalle Laanet, in Tallinn 🇪🇪
💬 Excellent discussions on Estonia's involvement in EDA's activities, the war in Ukraine & its impact on #EUdefence cooperation and spending
Read more 👉 https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2022/06/09/ce-in-estonia-for-high-level-talks
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534906312106168320
RT @MoD_Estonia: Great meeting with @EUDefenceAgency CE Jiří Šedivý today to talk defence investments, the challenging security environment, EU-NATO cooperation, and opportunities within EDA, a driver of European innovation in defence. Complicated times call for tighter cooperation than ever.
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534904915683946497
🚁 Fire Blade 2022 Exercise kick-off in Hungary 🇭🇺
3️ weeks
5️ participants 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇺
7️ observers 🇧🇬🇨🇿🇫🇷🇬🇷🇮🇹🇨🇭
2️5️ air assets (20 helicopters + 5 aircrafts)
5️5️0️ military personnel
Learn more 👉 https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2022/06/07/fire-blade-2022-helicopter-exercise-kicks-off-in-hungary
© Hungarian Armed Forces/Veronika Dévényi
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534886280991019008
For more information on our work in the cyber domain, pass by our stand D60-8 at #FIC2022
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534478991050125312
📍 EDA at #FIC2022 in Lille 🇫🇷
📷 EDA DCE Olli Ruutu participated in a panel discussion with French #Cyber Commander General Didier Tisseyre @ComcyberFR on #cyberdefence and #cybersecurity at European level
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534478986423721985
#EDID22 | Highlights from the European Defence Innovation Day
🇪🇺 Discussing national #defence #innovation, showcasing cutting-edge defence innovations, technical talks & exchange between experts across different sectors
Watch highlights from the event below 👇
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534459706625990656
📸 CE Jiří Šedivý at @GLOBSEC
💬 During the panel "Investing Smarter: Leveraging Innovation to Keep Pace with Geopolitical Threats" Mr Šedivý highlighted, "We need to increase #defence spending. But we also need to spend better, spend together." 🇪🇺
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534250858296254466
🇪🇺 Save the date: 21-23 June
✈️ Join #EuropeforAviation partners at @WorldATM_now for modernisation, #sustainability & safety in 🇪🇺 aviation!
@eurocontrol @SESAR_DM @SESAR_JU @EASA @Transport_EU @cinea_EU @EU4Space @EUROCAE1
More info & registration: https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/events/2022/06/21/default-calendar/europe-for-aviation-is-back-at-the-2022-world-atm-congress
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534171860967084032
📷 EDA DCE Olli Ruutu opens the second edition of the EDA's #military Computer Emergency Response Team (#CERT) Interoperability Conference, MIC2022.
🇪🇺 Responding to #cyberattacks by increasing #interoperability & information sharing through #cooperation between military CERTs
🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1534141911958683648
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