Action plan of the European Commission on synergies between civil, defence and space industries
In cooperation with Eurodefense we have developed remarks on the "Action plan of the European Commission on synergies between civil, defence and space industries" as published on 22 February 2021 ( EU reference COM(2021) 70) . Among others, these comments have been sent to the Presidents of the European Commission, Council and Parliament. Download a PDF here EDTA and Eurodefense welcome 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 r