The Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) is a department of the
European Commission
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Tasks
The directorate, established in January 2021, leads the European Commission's activities in the Defence Industry and Space sector. Some of its tasks were transferred from the
(DG GROW).
In the area of Defence Industry, DEFIS is in charge of upholding the competitiveness and innovation of the European Defence industry by ensuring the evolution of an able European defence technological and industrial base.
In the area of Space DG DEFIS is in charge of implementing the EU Space programme consisting of the European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo) and the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS).
See also
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European Commissioner for Internal Market
The Commissioner for Internal Market is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Thierry Breton.
Responsibilities
The portfolio concerns the development of the 480-million-strong European single market, pr ...
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European Union Agency for the Space Programme
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is a space agency, managing the European Union Space Programme as one of the agencies of the European Union (EU). It was initially created as the ''European Global Navigation Satellit ...
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European Space Agency
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Common Security and Defence Policy
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European Defence Agency
The European Defence Agency (EDA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) that promotes and facilitates integration between member states within the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The EDA is headed by the High Representative ...
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Europa may refer to:
Places
* Europe
* Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace
* Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro
* Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development
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Defence Industry and Space
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