The event brought together over 60 participants representing Greek defence industry associations, the European Defence Agency, and the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence for a dynamic and constructive three-hour exchange focused on strengthening cooperation between EDA and Greece’s defence industrial base.

As an independent consultancy with deep expertise across defence, space, maritime and homeland security sectors, EUDIMA engaged with key stakeholders to gain insights into the evolving landscape of EU-Greece defence industrial cooperation and alignment with EU-level initiatives.

The session featured insightful presentations and discussions on critical topics including:

• CARD Process Alignment: Understanding Greece’s defence planning and capability development within the EU’s Coordinated Annual Review on Defence framework
• EDA-Greece Cooperation: Exploring opportunities for enhanced collaboration between the European Defence Agency and Greek defence industry
• EU Defence Initiatives: Aligning national industrial capabilities with European-level defence programmes and funding mechanisms
• Industrial Base Development: Strengthening Greece’s defence industrial ecosystem and its integration into European defence value chains
• Collaborative Projects: Identifying potential areas for multinational cooperation and joint capability development
• Funding and Investment: Understanding EU defence funding instruments and their application to Greek industry

The dialogue benefited from the active participation of Greece’s leading defence industry organizations:

• SEKPY (Hellenic Manufacturers of Defense Materiel Association)
• HASDIG (Hellenic Aerospace Security & Defense Industries Group – ΕΕΛΕΑΑ)
• Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation S.A.

The Hellenic Ministry of National Defence facilitated the organization of this successful engagement, demonstrating the government’s commitment to fostering dialogue between European institutions and Greek defence industry.

Such engagements are essential to reinforcing European defence cooperation and ensuring that national industries are well-aligned with EU-level initiatives. The CARD process provides a framework for coordinating defence planning across EU member states, identifying capability gaps, and promoting collaborative solutions.

With our specialized expertise in funding strategy, dual-use infrastructure, and navigating complex EU defence programmes, EUDIMA gained valuable insights into:

• Greece’s defence capability priorities within the CARD framework
• Opportunities for Greek industry participation in EDA projects and EU defence initiatives
• Emerging funding mechanisms through EU defence instruments
• Challenges and opportunities in aligning national and European defence industrial strategies
• Potential for cross-border collaboration in key capability areas

The event underscored the growing importance of EU-level coordination in defence planning and the critical role of national defence industries in delivering European capabilities.

The fruitful and forward-looking dialogue demonstrated the commitment of Greek defence industry and the European Defence Agency to strengthening cooperation. As European defence cooperation continues to deepen, such bilateral engagements provide essential platforms for alignment, knowledge exchange, and partnership development.

EUDIMA remains committed to supporting European defence industrial cooperation through our expertise in EU funding mechanisms, dual-use infrastructure, and multi-national programme delivery.

We would like to thank the European Defence Agency, the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence, SEKPY, HASDIG, and the Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation for facilitating this important discussion.