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News - pesco

  • Naval Warfare

    STADT Naval joins Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette consortium

    22nd December 2021

    According to STADT Group founder and CEO Hallvard Slettevoll, the invitation and acceptance into the European Patrol Corvette consortium recognised the company’s experience in maritime electric propulsion.

  • Naval Warfare

    EDF receives Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette offer

    14th December 2021

    Denmark and Norway have officially signed as co-financiers of Europe’s joint corvette effort, according to a 13 December Fincantieri statement.

  • Naval Warfare

    PESCO project to develop building blocks for future European ships

    1st December 2021

    From AAW destroyers to ASW frigates and escorts, common systems could be incorporated on any number of vessel classes built by EU member states under the 4E programme.

  • Land Warfare

    EDA launches new land collaborative projects

    25th November 2021

    New PESCO initiatives include the EU Military Partnership, a platform to discuss strategies, and establishment of a Main Battle Tank Simulation and Testing Centre.

  • Naval Warfare

    Fincantieri and Navantia forge closer ties

    8th November 2021

    Spanish and Italian shipyards are hoping to bolster collaboration on new naval vessels.

  • Naval Warfare

    Israel Shipyards details Greek corvette offering

    29th July 2021

    Israel Shipyards hopes its Themistocles-class corvette — named after the legendary Athenian naval strategist — will beat out its rival European Patrol Corvette (EPC) to fill Greece's corvette requirement.

  • Defence Notes

    As rhetoric continues, are NATO-EU defence differences too great to be resolved?

    1st December 2020

    With the EU looking to move ever-closer towards the creation of its own de facto military alliance, the role of NATO in European security has been consistently questioned amid internal disputes and a shift in balance of power in light of Brexit.

  • Land Warfare

    EDA plans joint programmes to procure or upgrade MBTs

    1st December 2020

    The latest Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) report mentions an initiative to develop and procure a next-generation MBT in the long term, as well as modernisation and upgrades of in-service platforms in the short term. Any solution will have to address aspects of C2, target acquisition, firepower, mobility, survivability and sustainability.

  • Land Warfare

    EDA plans joint programmes to procure or upgrade MBTs

    1st December 2020

    The latest Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) report mentions an initiative to develop and procure a next-generation MBT in the long term, as well as modernisation and upgrades of in-service platforms in the short term. Any solution will have to address aspects of C2, target acquisition, firepower, mobility, survivability and sustainability.

  • Defence Notes

    Debate on foreign ownership of UK defence industries highlights concerns

    11th November 2020

    As the UK looks to begin a new chapter in its history and develop new business ties following Brexit, the country’s defence industry will be a key element in the bid to increase inwards and outward trade and investment.

  • Land Warfare

    MBDA to lead industry team on LynkEUs

    1st July 2020

    MBDA is spearheading the development of a European BLoS network-enabled battlefield engagement capability, the manufacturer announced on 1 July. MBDA joins 13 partners and subcontractors …

  • Defence Notes

    COVID crisis should catalyse deeper cooperation, says EDA chief

    18th June 2020

    Jiří Šedivý officially took the helm at the European Defence Agency (EDA) in early May at a time of unprecedented crisis. With the COVID-19 pandemic set to …

  • Naval Warfare

    EDA kicks off underwater diver project

    9th May 2020

    Naval forces in Bulgaria, France and Greece are set to benefit from an upgrade in underwater diver capabilities, after the European Defence Agency (EDA) published …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Indra to lead European EW protection development project

    29th November 2019

    Indra has been appointed by the Spanish Ministry of Defense to lead a project to develop an advanced European electronic protection system, the company announced …

  • Land Warfare

    EDA to take forward CBRN surveillance project

    12th November 2019

    The European Defence Agency (EDA) will support the development of the PESCO CBRN Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS) project as an agency initiative, the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Corvettes

    European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]

    Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...

  • Corvettes

    European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]

    Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...

  • Corvettes

    European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Romania]

    Programme Background Requirements Romania has a longstanding requirement for new multirole corvettes aimed at modernising its first-line combat vessels. In particular, as of 2023, the ...

  • Corvettes

    European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    AIFV (Italy)

    Programme Background The Italian Army has identified a requirement for new tracked IFVs to equip its armoured and mechanised brigades. These new vehicles will replace ...

  • Corvettes

    Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]

    Programme Background Requirements Greece is looking to procure a new class of corvettes to replace part of the ageing Elli-class frigates. As the country is ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Eurodrone (Czech Republic)

    Programme Background Inception (Stage One) The European MALE RPAS programme was launched in September 2016. Germany, Spain, France and Italy had negotiated and agreed, in ...

  • Frigates

    Hellenic Frigate Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]

    Programme Background Timeline The programme took a significant step when the Greek Defence Minister Niko Panagiotopoulos and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a Letter ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Eurodrone

    The Eurodrone, or the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), is a MALE UAV developed by Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo for Germany, France, Italy ...