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EU launches EastInvest facility to mobilise €28bn for eastern regions hit by Ukraine war
New financing platform targeting nine border states forms centrepiece of Commission strategy to address economic and security strain. Read more
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Frankenburg raises €30m in Series A funding to boost European low-cost air defence production
The Estonian startup is targeting a gap between cheap drones and costly air defence systems as conflicts upheld traditional procurement… Read more
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Seraphim Space leads £4m seed round in maritime autonomy startup Online Oceans
Read more: Seraphim Space leads £4m seed round in maritime autonomy startup Online OceansSuccessful fundraising is the latest in a series of investors backing low-cost, autonomous and dual-use technologies this year.
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Europe drives global defence spending growth in 2025
Global defence expenditure topped a record $2.8 trillion, with NATO accounting for more than half of this and Europe representing… Read more
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Polish president vetoes €44bn SAFE defence loan but government presses ahead
Poland holds the largest single allocation under the €150bn programme, making the veto the most significant domestic challenge to the… Read more
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EIB deploys €4bn in defence and targets €1bn VC expansion
The EU’s lending arm deployed a record €4 billion into security and defence in 2025, with a further increase to…
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Understanding Europe’s defence funding maze: A guide for investors and contractors
From SAFE to ASAP, a guide to the EU’s overlapping defence funding initiatives, showing how money flows, who can access…
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Europe’s first labelled defence bond oversubscribed nearly fourfold
France’s state investment bank Bpifrance has raised €1bn through a labelled defence bond, with the five-year issue attracting €3.8bn in…
