ERA made a remarkable appearance at Canada - EU SAFE Conference in Budapest

"Story of ERA traces a journey from founder to technology leader in the field of passive surveillance and reconnaissance systems used for Air Surveillance, Air Defence and Electromagnetic Support Operation (EMSO)."

By these words, ERA Commercial Director and Member of the Board Jakub Thomas opened its introduction of ERA company within a panel discussion at Canada - EU SAFE Conference, held in Hungarian capital Budapest on May 12-13, 2026.

Key take aways from his speech as main ERA contribution were:

Join procurement and SAFE is a great vehicle for ReArm Europe
Shoulder by shoulder cooperation between industry, MODs, Armed Forces, and research institutes is vital for European security
Interoperability as a buzzword vs. real achievements through use-cases definition

The conference, organised by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, aims to connect Eastern Europe and Canada, bringing together policymakers, defence industry leaders and strategic partners to explore the strategic implications of the EU SAFE framework, with a particular focus on defence manufacturing capacity, supply chain resilience and transatlantic cooperation.