For the first time, a defence industrial strategy is being prepared at European Union level. Accompanied by a European Defence Industry Programme (SIDP), this strategy aims to support the competitiveness and readiness of the DTIB-E. Its objective is to encourage Member States to invest more, better, together and in European equipment. Its aim is to encourage Member States to invest more, better, together and in European equipment.
European Commission, 5 March 2024