Get ready for #EnerGreenDeal on 2 July⚡️Top industry names agreed last time: for a competitive green transition, Europe needs to bring everyone to the table to share knowledge and views with EU leaders. Reach out to us to partner on this year’s programme 🤝energreendeal.eu

'Europe's own path towards autonomous access to space must be based in cooperation and investment in disruptive technologies. By joining our forces, knowledge, and experience, we can create innovative solutions, positioning ourselves one step ahead to tackle the challenges of…

Yesterday, at a panel on the links between space and defence, our Director for Defence Industry, François Arbault, stressed that since the launch of the #EDF European Defence Fund🇪🇺🛡️ in 2021, already 1⃣8⃣ R&D projects related to #space were selected for funding

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What an event this was! 🛰️🚀🌍

The 16th #EuropeanSpaceConf is officially over.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all participants, partners, and speakers who made this event a success!

We finally officially launch the 17th edition! See you all in Brussels next year!

'Only two years after the launch of the #EDF , the fund allocates around 100M euros per year on defence projects. In this regard, we must avoid duplicating Member States' investments'

François Arbault, Director, Defence Industry, 🇪🇺 DG DEFIS #StrongerTogether, European Commission.

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'The public sector should allow for more European champions to emerge through funding and contractualization.'

Marc Pilorget, Chief of Staff, Unseenlabs

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Nicolas Lefort, Head of New Markets, MBDA:

'For us, connectivity is crucial to expand the functionality of missile systems. We have to use space whenever it is possible to improve their performance.'

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Honoured to moderate today such high level conversation on #space & #defence , at #EuropeanSpaceConf in Brussels with several colleagues and friends!

Giuditta Morandi Paola Sartori Marco Aliberti Fabio Liberti Andrea Gilli AIPAS Gaia Ravazzolo Telespazio

Gen. Franco Federici, Military Advisor to Italy's PM : 'The EU Space Law is greatly welcome, but it is essential to recognise the different level of technological capabilities. We believe it is important that the European Commission will coordinate with MS.'

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Fernando García Martínez-Peñalver, Executive Vice-President, Indra: 'We have to find a quicker way to move money into the system. The EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence can open the doors to more financing.'

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🛰️ At the 16th #EuropeanSpaceConf SatCen Director Sorin Ducaru gave a keynote address discussing the role of #SatCen at the intersection of #space , #security and #defence .

He highlighted the Centre's readiness in continuing to be a key operational tool for #geospatial analysis.

'We have to work more on creating secure and resilient operational scenarios combining the best of the security and space worlds.'

Rolf Skatteboe, Chief Executive Officer, KSAT

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Joanneke Balfoort, Director for Security and Defence Policy, European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺:

'We need to work on a shared strategic culture for space and defence: this Conference is a good start.'

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🪐 Space = a key element of the #EUGreenDeal .

We must constantly adapt the #EUspace programme data and services to keep them policy-relevant and in line with policy objectives - e.g. a need to further boost Copernicus EU's CO2 monitoring capacities.

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'With regards to space, we need to act on three levels: national, bilateral and within the framework of international organizations such as the EU or NATO.'

Brigadier General Isaac Crespo Zaragoza, Commander, Spanish Spatial Command

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🇪🇺 🚀We're stepping up our cooperation with
@ESA and 🇪🇺 DG DEFIS #StrongerTogether to finance the future of #Space !
🖊️Read now about the tripartite agreement signed at the #EuropeanSpaceConf bit.ly/4b2QSDD

'Space is everywhere, including in military operations... Space services are necessary in our operations, but we need to ensure we can defend them.'

Major General Philippe Adam, Commander, French Space Command.

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'We need to be able to maintain the relevance of space-based activities and be prepared... threats will be coming from outer space.'

General Luca Goretti, Chief of Staff, Aeronautica Militare.

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Jiří Šedivý, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency provided an insightful keynote address on the main security challenges Europe faces within the space domain and the role of the #EDA .

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