Dutch startup Scaled Autonomy secured second place at the EUDIS Defence Hackathon (Spring 2026) held at Unmanned Valley in Katwijk, the Netherlands, with a fully autonomous interceptor drone specifically designed to counter small FPV drones. The Read More
As the geopolitical landscape in Europe and beyond continues to shift, the role of Earth Observation (EO) in supporting defence and security is receiving increasing institutional attention. At EXPANDEO 2026, EARSC’s annual conference for the Read More
Estel Industries, a newly established Dutch startup developing autonomous interceptor-based counter-drone systems, secured third place at the EUDIS Defence Hackathon (Spring 2026) held at Unmanned Valley in Katwijk, the Netherlands. The team is working on low-cost Read More
Dutch defence startup Trusk Technology B.V. has been selected for the second cohort of the EUDIS Business Accelerator, a European Commission-supported programme designed to support highly innovative defence and dual-use startups across Europe. The Read More
The startup Arqus Aerospace won the local round of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon at Unmanned Valley in Katwijk, the Netherlands, with a compact laser-based system that disables drone cameras. The solution tackles a growing defence Read More
The EUDIS Defence Hackathon offers startups and SMEs a setting to test defence solutions under real operational conditions, work against clearly defined challenges, and engage directly with end-user needs. In practice, this work often extends Read More
On 17 December 2025, the Commission adopted the European Defence Fund’s 2026 Annual Work Programme, earmarking €1 billion for collaborative research and development (R&D) in the field of defence. Read More
When the EUDIS Defence Hackathon takes place at NL Space Campus on 17–19 October, participants will not only develop ideas, prototypes and pitches — they will also gain practical experience. One of the contributors making that possible Read More
This February marks ten years since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War and two years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite Russia’s plans to “capture Kyiv in three days” in February 2022, Ukraine Read More
The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to the destruction of the country and the massive displacement of its citizens. The threat to power plants in Ukraine has been observed from space, capturing every step Read More
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