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Ursula von der Leyen: “We now have three leading European defence tech startups…”

Featuring: Ursula von der Leyen, Christian Democratic Union | President of the European Commission | International

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Published | Video Starts at 14:13

We have started a surge in defence spending, up to 800 billion euros till 2030 member states are stepping up their investment at record level. And this has helped to triple the market value of European defence industry companies since January 2022. We now have three leading European defence tech startups that have reached unicorn valuation. They are working on AI powered software and systems for battlefield intelligence, or on advanced dual use and surveillance drones. So they are also driving innovation and investment in Europe's defence tech industrial base. (14:13–14:23)

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