EU launches €115M defense innovation program, opens to Ukrainian firms

The EU established the AGILE program, a €115 million grant initiative to fund innovative defense projects from small and medium-sized enterprises, with Ukrainian companies eligible to participate. This marks a continued EU effort to bolster defense industrial capacity and integrate Ukraine into European defense frameworks. The program's impact depends on uptake and the scale of projects funded, but it signals sustained EU commitment to defense innovation and Ukraine's defense sector.