Mathieu Schwander

Project Manager
📌Interests: materials • ♻ economy 🌎 • 🏭💡smart solutions
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[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

🌍 At #Eurosatory2026, EDA engaged with industry, armed forces and institutional partners from across the defence community.

Chief Executive André Denk held high-level meetings, while EDA experts joined panel discussions and showcased key initiatives supporting #EUDefence.

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

Opportunity for ammunition producers in Europe: we are looking for multiple manufacturers of various ammunition types.

This joint procurement will give EU Member States a means to procure ammunition with less administration, faster and at a lower cost:
https://t.co/ms3ue6bWaT

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

📞 Satellite communication for military operations

In our #EUDefence Declassified podcast, experts discuss how #SatCom supports armed forces for missions and crisis response.

➡️https://t.co/BCXxqE7gSN

#EUdefence

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

👀 Drones are becoming the eyes of modern armies

In our EU Defence Declassified #podcast, experts from EDA & @ThreodSystems unpack how #UAS fit into airspace, their use in Ukraine, and key lessons from the field.

🎧 Listen on your favourite app!

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

⚡🔋 On 23 March, representatives of 🇧🇪, 🇮🇪, 🇳🇱, and 🇸🇮 started the EDA-led, year-long training “Defence Energy Managers' Course II” (DEMC II). The aim is to learn how to develop and implement an effective #EnMS in #defence and reduce energy usage within military installations.

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

📅 Dates for EU #OPEX 2026 confirmed: 28 Sep – 14 Oct in #Portugal

Central features will be the prize contest “Sentinel Strike challenge”. It will test #loitering munitions - drones capable of searching for and striking targets, side by side under realistic conditions.

[EU Defence and Space @defis_eu]

♻️ At Raw Materials Week, we hosted its first defence-focused seminar, exploring how raw material recycling can support the #EUDefence industry.

The panel brought together MoDs, industry, research institutes & the recycling sector to discuss practical pathways forward.

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[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

EDA opens contract notice for the supply of #helmets & #BodyArmour 🪖

📌 Economic operators with relevant manufacturing capacity are invited to apply

🗓 Deadline: 19 Dec 2025, 17:00 (Brussels Time)

➡️ https://t.co/SNzttvLzNP

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

♻️EDA launches two new circularity projects to boost EU defence readiness

The two new IF CEED projects focus on reusing valuable raw materials and testing 3D-printed spare parts directly during missions.

➡️Read more: https://t.co/Q7lFkvrna4

#StrongerTogether #EUdefence #IFCEED

[EU Joint Research Centre @EU_JRC]

♻️Transitioning into a circular economy could help cut between 189 and 231 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions in a single year!

Our report reveals the potential of circularity measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy-intensive sectors.

More https://t.co/o3qmhafITt

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

EU defence spending hits €343 bn in 2024, set for €381 bn in 2025

The @EUDefenceAgency (EDA) has published its annual #EUDefenceData report for 2024-2025, detailing defence spending from all 27 EU Member States.

#EUdefence #StrongerTogether

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[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

Tender to support a comprehensive assessment of the evolving #EU chemicals regulatory framework 🧪

📌Economic operators meeting the requirements set out in the tender specifications can submit an offer by 3 October 2025, 17:00 (Brussels Time).

➡️https://t.co/TgSVendk08

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

🆕⚙️ EDA industry platform gains new feature for #EDF calls!

Organisations can now subscribe to EDF calls, showcase expertise & connect with partners across 🇪🇺 defence.

Discover the platform➡️ https://t.co/720ujg4wLh

#EUdefence #StrongerTogether

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

The @EUDefenceAgency is launching a framework contract to help monitor and analyse policies that impact the #EUdefence Technological and Industrial Base (#EDTIB).

🗓 Apply by 3 October 2025, 17:00 CET

➡️ https://t.co/zJcpwTZJtP

[Maillot à Pois E.Leclerc @maillotapois]

⚪️🔴 RT & follow pour tenter de gagner un maillot à pois dédicacé par @lennymrtz1 avec @SANTINI_SMS

⚪️🔴 RT & follow for the chance to win a Lenny Martinez signed polka dot jersey with @SANTINI_SMS

#TDF2025

[Maillot à Pois E.Leclerc @maillotapois]

⚪️🔴 RT & follow pour tenter de gagner un maillot à pois dédicacé par @lennymrtz1 avec @SANTINI_SMS

⚪️🔴 RT & follow for the chance to win a Lenny Martinez signed polka dot jersey with @SANTINI_SMS

#TDF2025

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

New tender for defence innovation through HEDI 📊

The call covers 4 lots:
🔹Technology watch and landscaping (Lot 1)
🔹Military utility assessment (Lot 2)
🔹Market research and consultation services (Lot 3)
🔹Defence innovation training courses (Lot 4)

https://t.co/AGePYaxhQR

[EU Environment @EU_ENV]

⏱️ The #EUGreenWeek 2025 is around the corner!

Discover how we can find circular solutions for a competitive 🇪🇺 and shift from a linear to a #CircularEconomy

Join the conference livestream and see what's coming up next week in our agenda 👉 https://t.co/Kcwk8sQc3N

[European Defence Agency @EUDefenceAgency]

Results & projects unveiled at 4th #IFCEED conference 🌱♻️

Held in Rome, the event focused on putting circular economy into practice in #EUdefence.

From raw material resilience to cost-efficiency, circularity proves strategic for defence.

➡️https://t.co/EqF9zC2eHF

[Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU]

#HorizonEU Work Programme 2025 has been adopted!

It’s a simpler & more accessible Work Programme:

🔹 Open & less prescriptive topics
🔸 Shorter topic descriptions
🔹 Increased use of lump sums

And more �#HorizonEU Work Programme 2025 has been adopted!

It’s a simpler & more accessible Work Programme:

🔹 Open & less prescriptive topics
🔸 Shorter topic descriptions
🔹 Increased use of lump sums

And more �#HorizonEU Work Programme 2025 has been adopted!

It’s a simpler & more accessible Work Programme:

🔹 Open & less prescriptive topics
🔸 Shorter topic descriptions
🔹 Increased use of lump sums

And more �#HorizonEU Work Programme 2025 has been adopted!

It’s a simpler & more accessible Work Programme:

🔹 Open & less prescriptive topics
🔸 Shorter topic descriptions
🔹 Increased use of lump sums

And more �#HorizonEU Work Programme 2025 has been adopted!

It’s a simpler & more accessible Work Programme:

🔹 Open & less prescriptive topics
🔸 Shorter topic descriptions
🔹 Increased use of lump sums

And more 👇