The European Commission has adopted the fifth annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund (EDF), allocating €1.065 billion to collaborative defence research and development (R&D) projects.

One of the top priorities is the full rollout of the EU’s Space flagship programmes: Galileo, Copernicus, SSA (Space Surveillance and Awareness), and GOVSATCOM. These programs will be further enhanced to ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of space innovation and security.

The European Commission and several Member States (France, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain) have signed a joint declaration to support the deployment of an In-Space Operations and Services (ISOS) pilot mission.

During the European Space Conference, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, has made a series of significant announcements aimed at reinforcing Europe’s leadership in Space.

On 27 January 2025, the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA) held its 5th General Assembly at EUROCONTROL. At the occasion of the 5th General Assembly, the Alliance emphasised its commitment to the delivery of a Roadmap for the entire ecosystem by the end of 2025.

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The Copernicus Global Climate Highlights Report 2024, published today, confirms 2024 as the warmest year on record and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the annual global average temperature. Last year was also the warmest for all continental regions, including Europe, except

The Commission has signed the concession contract for the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²), a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellite, with the SpaceRISE consortium.

The 8th CASSINI Hackathon, themed ‘EU Space for Defence and Security,’ unfolded with great success from 22 to 24 November. This space-defence hackathon event took place at ten different locations across Europe. This edition focused on Space and Defence through three challenges.