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EDTA remarks on the Action plan of the European Commission  on synergies between civil, defence and space industries.  EC reference COM(2021) 70 dated 22 February 2021 Download PDF The EDTA welcomes this important  Communication  of the European Commission on their  Action plan to increase the synergies between civil, defence and space industries.  It is well understood that this action plan is only applicable for programmes of the European Commission, but even within that scope, it is important to recognise the major differences between civil industry and defence-and-space industries Defence and space industries are strongly dependent on (national) government funding and operate in an environment that reflects this strong dependence. Civil industries however are driven by international market conditions, where entrepreneurship, opportunities and risks are the primary factors for success. In all realism, the Action plan does not seem to take these completely different environments as

  27 May 2021 | 20:00-21:00 CEST   Members of EDTA associations are invited to participate in  this webinar on exoskeletons, organised by  our Netherlands member association KIVI. The best possible equipment for soldiers is essential in the context of safety and functionality. In the past century, many tools and gadgets have been added to the equipment of individual soldiers. Each tool  also added more weight. In some cases, soldiers now have to carry up to 60 kg. This translates into more stress on their joints as well as a greater risk of injuries and reduced performance. To overcome this disadvantage, the start-up company InteSpring developed the Exobuddy exoskeleton in collaboration with DEC M&U and TNO . A military exoskeleton capable to reduce the load by more than 50% without actuators or external power supply. Instead, the ongoing moves of the user are turned into support force. During this webinar the impressive development and test results will be shown. Register using

                                                              9 June 2021 | 20:00-21:00 CEST Members of EDTA associations are invited to participate in  this webinar on  LiFi technology, organised by  our Netherlands member association KIVI. Li-Fi is a wireless data communication technology that uses light to transmit data. In this webinar, Dr. Heinz Willebrand, Signify's Chief Evangelist on LiFi Systems (developer of LiFi) will inform us about this communication technology and its particular benefits in the military and civilian world. Register using this form Participants will receive a link on the day of the webinar.

Our partner, the European Training and Simulation Association ETSA today published a recording of their recent webinar titled:  The future of Simulation and Training in Europe - "A Business Perspective looking beyond the Pandemic"

  The EDTA annual report 2020 has been published. The document can be read and downloaded following  this link