The European Defence Agency (EDA) is an agency of the European Union that supports its member states in improving their defence capabilities through European cooperation. Acting as a facilitator, the EDA's space-related activities focus on identifying capability gaps and supporting programs in satellite communications, earth observation, positioning, navigation, and space situational awareness. The EDA works to ensure a coherent European capability landscape with quick access to space-based services for EU member states. They work with partners like the European Space Agency (ESA) and support the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
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Austria is working on the European Defence Agency’s LEO2VLEO project with the Netherlands.
The European Defence Agency secured an initial budget seven months earlier to jump-start a European intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance constellation.
The European Defence Agency will deliver ISR constellation requirements to ESA for in-orbit demonstrations.
The European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency signed an agreement in Brussels on April 22 to study Europe’s Earth observation capabilities.
The European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency signed an agreement to identify strategic and technological gaps in European Earth observation capabilities and to develop a long-term roadmap supporting security and defense.
The European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency will contribute equally to the costs of the joint study.
The joint study is being carried out under the 2011 Administrative Agreement between the European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency.
The European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency signed an Implementation Agreement to identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and to develop a long-term roadmap in support of security and defense.
The European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency signed an Implementing Arrangement to identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and develop a long-term roadmap for security and defence.
The European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency will contribute equally to the costs of the joint study.
The European Space Agency and the European Defence Agency will assess future ISR sensors.
GomSpace joined a €15.7 million European Defence Agency consortium in March 2026 to develop a very low Earth orbit military satellite concept.
CIRA is accredited in the European Defence Agency’s Defence Test & Evaluation Base.
The European Defence Agency expects the 290-satellite IRIS² constellation to meet Europe’s need for satcom drone control.
The European Defence Agency wants Europe to reduce its dependency on U.S. strategic space assets by 2030.
The European Defence Agency projects EU defense spending will reach €381 billion in 2025.
The European Defence Agency awarded a €15.65 million research contract to a 17-company consortium led by Spain’s Sener for the VLEO-DEF project.
The European Defense Agency has signed a €15.7 million research contract to develop Europe’s first dedicated Very Low Earth Orbit military satellite concept.
GomSpace has been selected to participate in the European Defense Agency’s VLEO-DEF consortium for the Very Low Earth Orbit military satellite concept.
In 2024, the European Defense Agency began the LEO2VLEO project with Austria and the Netherlands.