European Defence Agency
Agency of the European Union
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| May 2025 | André Denk becomes Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, the first high-ranking military officer to lead the Agency since its creation. |
| April 2023 | EDA signed an agreement with the United States Department of Defense to establish a framework for transatlantic cooperation on shared defence issues. |
| March 2023 | 25 countries joined the EDA's Common Procurement of Ammunition project. |
| February 2023 | Major General André Denk serves as Deputy Chief Executive, leading initiatives on joint procurement of 155mm ammunition to support Ukraine. |
| 2022 | Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, EDA initiated a Common Procurement of Ammunition project focusing on 155mm artillery rounds and long-term ammunition types. |
| October 6 2022 | The United Kingdom joined the military mobility project within the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) framework. |
| 2020 | The United Kingdom departed from the EU (Brexit), resulting in no specific provisions for EDA collaboration in EU/UK agreements. |
| April 2020 | Jiří Šedivý becomes Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, previously serving as Czech Defence Minister. |
| 2015 | EDA signed an Administrative Arrangement with Ukraine, allowing their participation in EDA projects and programmes without voting rights. |
| February 2015 | Jorge Domecq succeeds Claude-France Arnould as Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency. |
| 2013 | EDA signed an Administrative Arrangement with Serbia, enabling their participation in EDA projects and programmes without voting rights. |
| 2012 | EDA signed an Administrative Arrangement with Switzerland, allowing their participation in EDA projects and programmes without voting rights. |
| January 2011 | Claude-France Arnould takes over as Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency. |
| October 2010 | Alexander Weis's term ends, leaving the Chief Executive position vacant until January 2011. |
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