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One significant development was the recent agreement reached by the European Parliament to establish the European Defence Industrial Development Programme. EDIDP provides a common, strategic vision for making the European Union\u2019s defence industrial sector more competitive and innovative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4631\" height=\"2605\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/17-0137_014.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/17-0137_014.jpg.jpg 4631w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/17-0137_014.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/17-0137_014.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/17-0137_014.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/17-0137_014.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/17-0137_014.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4631px) 100vw, 4631px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several weeks ago, my colleague Chris Lombardi, vice president at Raytheon International, made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparliamentmagazine.eu\/articles\/partner_article\/raytheon\/transatlantic-industrial-cooperation-helps-allies-keep-their-edge\">strong case<\/a> for transatlantic cooperation as an important pillar of European security. He cautioned that even with the new approach that EDIDP represents, many questions remain. Chief among them: how these initiatives will work with non-EU NATO allies, such as the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many nations find it difficult to balance sovereignty and bilateral (or even multilateral) security. Europe faces a full spectrum of potential threats, from drones to intercontinental ballistic missiles. Underlying this troubled environment is the potential for devastating cyber attacks, making it clear the EU and its allies must rely on steadfast, transatlantic cooperation on security issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raytheon has an excellent perspective on the practical benefits of transatlantic cooperation. NATO\u2019s European Phased Adaptive Approach for missile defence relies on a number of Raytheon technologies, including early warning sensors and the shipborne and land-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raytheon.com\/capabilities\/products\/sm-3\/\">SM-3 interceptors<\/a> that provide the region\u2019s only upper-tier capability against the growing spectre of ballistic missiles. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raytheon.com\/capabilities\/products\/patriot\/\">Patriot air and missile defence system<\/a> has been in Europe since 1984; 15 nations rely on it, including six in Europe. These Patriot partner nations share the cost of upgrading the system to stay ahead of potential adversaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raytheon.com\/capabilities\/products\/essm\/\">Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile<\/a>, which provides NATO with maritime air defence, is the largest and longest-running <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raytheon.com\/news\/feature\/working_together\">cooperative program<\/a> in NATO. Twelve industrial partners, eight of whom are European, participate in this critically important foundation of Europe\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU\u2019s security now and in the future is inextricably linked to the development of its own defence and security industries. Raytheon offers a model for helping to build that sector, as evidenced by its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raytheon.com\/news\/feature\/poland-signs-loa-for-patriot\">partnership with Poland<\/a> to develop the Patriot system. 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