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<p>The UK contribution to the European Defence Agency (EDA) budget for Financial Year
2014-2015 was £3.319 million. The UK has held the budget at zero nominal growth since
2010.</p><p>A recent review by Cranfield University of the UK's EDA membership found
it enables the UK to influence coherent capability development across Member States;
22 of which are also in NATO. Specific benefits include membership of the EDA Military
Airworthiness Authorisation Forum, the Helicopter Training Programmes, and the Single
European Sky initiative, which support interoperability through harmonisation of military
airworthiness regulations across Member States, and de-risk future combined operations.</p><p>The
Review also identified benefits to UK Defence industry: the ability to influence European
Defence industry initiatives, enabling UK Defence industry access to EDA programmes
and the building of confidence of cross border procurement, all of which help contribute
to reducing the cost of Defence capability and thus the delivery of the most effective
capabilities to UK Armed Forces.</p><br />
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