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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On March 17, 2026, the European Defence Agency awarded a €15.7 million research contract to the VLEO-DEF consortium to develop Europe’s first dedicated military satellite concept for Very Low Earth Orbit.
The European Defense Agency has signed a €15.65 million research contract with an industry consortium to explore the Very Low Earth Orbit region.
In 2024, the European Defence Agency began the LEO2VLEO project with Austria and the Netherlands.
The European Defence Agency is leading the VLEO-DEF research project to explore Very Low Earth Orbit.
The European Defence Agency awarded a €15.65 million research contract to a consortium led by Spanish aerospace engineering company Sener to design a military satellite optimized for very low Earth orbit.
The European Defence Agency signed a 15.65 million euro research contract for VLEO-DEF with a consortium of 17 European industrial and research organisations.
The VLEO-DEF project follows earlier European Defence Agency research under the LEO2VLEO: Military Crisis-Response Satellite Constellation programme.
The European Defence Agency awarded a €15.65 million research contract to a consortium led by Sener for the conceptual design of a European military satellite for Very Low Earth Orbit.
The European Defence Agency’s LEO2VLEO project began in 2024 with Austria and the Netherlands.
Kaja Kallas is the head of the European Defence Agency (EDA) by virtue of her role as EU High Representative.
In Europe, the group will focus on dual-use programs in coordination with the European Space Agency, the Luxembourg Space Agency, and the European Defence Agency.
The collaboration with the European Defense Agency includes applications in Earth observation, in-space situational awareness, signal detection, and navigation warfare.
Tyvak International has secured a service subcontract for the European Defense Agency's Hub for EU Defense Innovation proof-of-concept prototype in 2023.
On 2024-04-02 in Turin, Italy, Tyvak International SRL secured a service subcontract for the European Defence Agency’s Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI) proof-of-concept prototype 2023.
The European Defence Agency was tasked with coordinating GOVSATCOM with participating Member States, the European Commission, and the European Space Agency.