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Mar 4 2026

EDA - OCCAR-EA Bilateral Meeting

Bonn, Germany, 4 March 2026 – OCCAR-EA Director Joachim Sucker welcomed the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), André Denk, to the OCCAR headquarters in Bonn for the bi‑annual bilateral meeting.

Director Sucker, together with OCCAR-EA Head of Programmes Darren Ash, held productive discussions with Chief Executive Denk on recent organisational developments, shared challenges, and ongoing areas of cooperation. The meeting also explored opportunities to further deepen collaboration between the two organisations in support of European defence capability development.

About EDA and OCCAR:

EDA (European Defence Agency) is an inter-governmental organisation of the European Union (EU) to support and facilitate defence cooperation in the EU. EDA enhances European defence capabilities through collaborative projects and initiatives. www.eda.europa.eu

OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) is an independent International Organisation for the management of complex, long-term cooperative armament programmes. www.occar.int