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Airbus Defence and Space initiates the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) as part of a consortium with Destinus, focused on interoperability with NATO IAMD.
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Updated Jul 14
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What happened
Airbus Defence and Space initiates the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) as part of a consortium with Destinus, focused on interoperability with NATO IAMD.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Destinus is forming the Bliksem EXO Consortium with Europe to enhance collective defense capabilities against advanced threats.Sub-event
Airbus leads consortium for ESSI, aiming for full interoperability with NATO requirements.1 source
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The entities involved
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Airbus Defence and Space
division of Airbus Group (SE) specialized in the defense and aerospace industry
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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Destinus
european private aerospace company
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