We must build on the experience and benefits of ASAP, EDIRPA and the forthcoming EDIP and utilise the remarkable added value of European collective action for European defence.
We must build on the experience and benefits of ASAP, EDIRPA and the forthcoming EDIP and utilise the remarkable added value of European collective action for European defence.
2. In addition to lower prices, Member States engaged in joint procurement received additional benefits from EDIRPA subsidies. These subsidies can reach up to 20% of the contract value.
2. In addition to lower prices, Member States engaged in joint procurement received additional benefits from EDIRPA subsidies. These subsidies can reach up to 20% of the contract value.
What have we learned from the implementation of 🇪🇺programs?
1. The price for ammunition procured jointly under the EDIRPA program was reduced up to 50% compared to the price member states would have paid if they had acted alone.
What have we learned from the implementation of 🇪🇺programs?
1. The price for ammunition procured jointly under the EDIRPA program was reduced up to 50% compared to the price member states would have paid if they had acted alone.
Experience with 🇪🇺programs ASAP and EDIRPA (in future: EDIP) clearly shows the added value of EU collective tools for joint defence procurement, ensuring long-term contracts for the industry, scaling up of aggregated demand and bringing down prices.
Experience with 🇪🇺programs ASAP and EDIRPA (in future: EDIP) clearly shows the added value of EU collective tools for joint defence procurement, ensuring long-term contracts for the industry, scaling up of aggregated demand and bringing down prices.
Part of the Edirpa funding moved to ASAP
Part of the Edirpa funding moved to ASAP
After its slowdown from 2008 onwards, even 2022 led only to the creation of alphabet soup (EPF, EDIP, EDF, EDIRPA, ASAP etc) with too little transformative change.
I’ll write it on the plane.
After its slowdown from 2008 onwards, even 2022 led only to the creation of alphabet soup (EPF, EDIP, EDF, EDIRPA, ASAP etc) with too little transformative change.
+ defense spending shouldn’t be included in deficitcalculation
With @jacopobarigazzi.bsky.social, @joshposaner.bsky.social, @jancienski.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/kubi...
Our objectives are clear:
✔️Consolidate the short term achievements (ASAP and EDIRPA) into structural support to the defence industry (for joint acquisition and production capacity)
Our objectives are clear:
✔️Consolidate the short term achievements (ASAP and EDIRPA) into structural support to the defence industry (for joint acquisition and production capacity)
And ASAP? The 500 million to buy munition and missiles? Is this a part again or an element of EDIRPA? Thanks!
And ASAP? The 500 million to buy munition and missiles? Is this a part again or an element of EDIRPA? Thanks!
Polish firm MESKO signs $2B deal to arm 4 NATO nations with MANPADS
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/08/polish-firm-mesko-signs-2b-deal-to-arm-4-nato-nations-with-manpads/
Polish firm MESKO signs $2B deal to arm 4 NATO nations with MANPADS
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/08/polish-firm-mesko-signs-2b-deal-to-arm-4-nato-nations-with-manpads/
The program will embrace temporary initiatives such as the ASAP ammunition initiative and the EU's platform for defense procurement, EDIRPA. The plan is to make arrangements permanent.
The program will embrace temporary initiatives such as the ASAP ammunition initiative and the EU's platform for defense procurement, EDIRPA. The plan is to make arrangements permanent.
How the EU funds defence: EDF, EPF & EDIRPA drive R&D, procurement & long-term capability goals. Collaboration targets remain unmet, pushing for deeper coordination.
https://www.rfr.bz/b0a77c8
#EUDefence #Geopolitics #Security
How the EU funds defence: EDF, EPF & EDIRPA drive R&D, procurement & long-term capability goals. Collaboration targets remain unmet, pushing for deeper coordination.
https://www.rfr.bz/b0a77c8
#EUDefence #Geopolitics #Security
5 projects will receive €60 million, representing a total amount of €300 million, in 2024. The projects involve 20 Member States with a procurement value exceeding €11 billion.
Full info: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
5 projects will receive €60 million, representing a total amount of €300 million, in 2024. The projects involve 20 Member States with a procurement value exceeding €11 billion.
Full info: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...