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  • Countries in the EU have expressed clear interest in taking advantage of the funding instrument.    
  • It comes just 12 months after the MoD recognised esports as an official military sport. 
  • The UK is particularly interested in one-way and electronic warfare based ACPs. 
  • A new centre for drone development will also be established under the plans.
  • New legislation will create a central procurement agency and allow for advance payments to smaller firms, among other things.
  • Asgard’s development comes as the UK MoD pursues a 10-fold increase in lethality by 2035. 
  • The purchase is part of efforts to develop the UK’s uncrewed and autonomous systems ecosystem. 
  • The country will spend the money on fighter jets, missile defence systems, and drones, among other things.
  • The taskforce will help regulate how EU member states are using the defence fund.
  • The EU will commission three studies to bolster Europe’s resilience in space.
  • It comes as the DoD seeks to keep pace with the scale of US adversaries’ drone production, focusing on increased lethality. 
  • The agency seeks to ensure greater awareness of technological developments across and beyond defence. 
  • The move is part of the president’s efforts to rebuild the military and champion European defence.
  • It comes as the two countries announced a new ‘entente industrielle’ during the French president’s state visit to the UK. 
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