On Wednesday 22 April, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) signed an ‘implementation agreement’ to jointly identify strategic and technological gaps in Europe’s Earth observation capabilities and to develop a long-term ‘roadmap’ in support of security and defence. Specifically, the joint study, which will be carried out over a period not exceeding 18 months, will “assess current and future Earth observation requirements, identify critical...