The Agency in the field of defence capabilities development, research, acquisition and armaments (hereinafter referred to as ‘the European Defence Agency’) shall identify operational requirements, shall promote measures to satisfy those requirements, shall contribute to identifying and, where appropriate, implementing any measure needed to strengthen the industrial and technological base of the defence sector, shall participate in defining a European capabilities and armaments policy, and shall assist the Council in evaluating the improvement of military capabilities.
Déanfaidh an Ghníomhaireacht sa réimse a bhaineann le cumais chosanta a fhorbairt, le taighde, le soláthar agus le harmálacha (dá ngairtear ‘an Ghníomhaireacht Eorpach um Chosaint’ anseo feasta) riachtanais oibríochtúla a shainaithint, bearta a chur ar aghaidh chun na riachtanais sin a chomhall, rannchuidiú le haon bheart is gá do neartú bhonn tionsclaíoch agus teicneolaíoch earnáil na cosanta a shainaithint, agus nuair is iomchuí, a chur chun feidhme, beidh sí rannpháirteach i mbeartas Eorpach chumas agus armálacha a shainiú, agus cuideoidh sí leis an gComhairle chun feabhsú ar a gcumais mhíleata a mheas.