European Commission Allocates €1.07 Billion to Strategic Defence Innovation (ec.europa.eu)

• Investment of €1.07 billion across 57 distinct defence projects
• Focus on anti-drone technology and integrated air shields
• Advancing space-based security and critical defense capabilities

"The European Commission has announced a €1.07 billion investment into 57 defence projects via the European Defence Fund. This initiative targets the enhancement of European military readiness by focusing on critical domains such as anti-drone systems, integrated air and missile defence, and space-based security assets. These projects aim to foster collaborative industrial capability across member states to ensure technological autonomy."