The purpose of this visit was to showcase the Portuguese facilities that are part of the DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) network, particularly the CEOM, which is one of the testing centers in this NATO network. Canada will host a regional center, testing centers, and an accelerator as part of DIANA.
idD Portugal Defence welcomed the Ambassador of Finland in Lisbon, Satu Suikkari-Kleven, and her Advisor, Katriina Pirnes, for a greeting session.
On March 8th, idD Portugal Defence welcomed the appointees to the positions of Defence Attaché in Luanda, COR Joaquim Estevão da Silva, and Defence Attaché in Praia, CMG Carlos Carvalho Afonso, who will take office in the coming days.
idD Portugal Defence was in Brussels last week to participate in the plenary meetings of the NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG), where it represents the national defence industry.
On March 5th, the European Commission unveiled the new European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) aimed at bolstering the industrial pillar of European defence readiness.
The Industry Day with DAMEN, organized by idD Portugal Defence, AED Cluster Portugal, and aicep Portugal Global, brought together over 70 entities from the scientific and technological, business, and national associative systems, providing a distinctive forum for the exchange of ideas and potential collaborations.
The purpose of this visit was to deepen the relationship between Portugal and Italy within the defence industries, continuing the existing dialogue, particularly with Leonardo, and exploring the possibility of new cooperation opportunities with other Italian companies in the sector.
The six new OPS, joining the four already in operation, will play a crucial role in replacing the corvettes still in use, contributing to the modernization and strengthening of intervention capacity in national maritime spaces.
