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European Defence Fund: €1.2 billion to boost EU defence capabilities and innovation

UE, Important / By Defence Industry Europe

The EDF work programme will allocate an additional €1.2 billion to support collaborative research and development projects and innovation in Europe’s defence sector.

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed a €43 million contract for the EuroHAPS (High-Altitude Platform Systems) demonstration project and announces its kickoff. EuroHAPS was selected by the European Commission on July 20, 2022 after a call for collaborative defense research and development projects from the European Defense Fund (EDF).

European Defence Fund: Thales Alenia Space launches the EuroHAPS project

Air, EU, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

Thales Alenia Space has signed a EUR 43 million contract for the EuroHAPS (High-Altitude Platform Systems) demonstration project and announces its kickoff.

Patria is involved in a European Union funded project to develop new technologies for long-range air and sea detection. The project, called iFURTHER (High Frequency Over the Horizon Sensors’ Cognitive Network), is a 3-year research project funded by the European Defence Fund with a total budget of EUR 10.95 million. The consortium participating the project consists of 18 partners from 10 countries. All partners possess excellence in their respective field and provide complementary know-how for the successful completion of the project.

European Defence Fund: Patria participates in iFURTHER project

Air, UE / By Defence Industry Europe

Patria is involved in a European Union funded project to develop new technologies for long-range air and sea detection.

INDY (Energy Independent and Efficient Deployable Military Camps), one of the projects co-financed by the European Commission under the European Defence Fund, was officially launched during the 2-day work meeting on February 16-17.

European Defence Fund: INDY project launched

Land / By Defence Industry Europe

INDY project was officially launched during the 2-day work meeting on February 16-17.

On January 30-31, the 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence (5G COMPAD) project consortium met with representatives from European Ministries of Defence (MoD) to discuss and agree on use cases to be developed within the scope of this initiative and the further steps of the project. The two-day workshop was hosted by Thales and took place in the company's facility in Paris, France.

5G COMPAD: first workshop with European defence ministries

Space/C4ISR / By Defence Industry Europe

The 5G COMPAD project aims to demonstrate the relevance of 5G mobile communications technology in support of sustained information superiority.

Rheinmetall is participating in the INDY project, a part of the EU Green Deal. The project is supported by the European Defence Fund. INDY stands for Energy Independent and Efficient Deployable Military Camps. The aim is to present EU member states with options for efficient operation of energy systems in forward operating bases.

Rheinmetall taking part in EU project for sustainable forward operating bases

Land, EU, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

Rheinmetall is participating in the INDY project, a part of the EU Green Deal. The project is supported by the European Defence Fund.

The ABITS (Advanced Biometrics In Training Solutions) research project funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF) has been launched. The works of the international consortium are led by the Slovenian company Guardiaris, the project coordinator.

European Defence Fund: Guardiaris leads the ABITS project

Land, EU / By Defence Industry Europe

The ABITS (Advanced Biometrics In Training Solutions) research project funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF) has been launched.

Dassault Aviation hosted at its Saint-Cloud headquarters (France), the kick-off meeting of the EICACS project (European Initiative for Collaborative Air Combat Standardization) with its European industrial and research partners.

European Defence Fund: Dassault Aviation leads the EICACS project

Air, Top / By Defence Industry Europe

Dassault Aviation is coordinating the work of a consortium of 37 industrial and research partners from 11 European countries.

“Convoy Operations with Manned-unManneD Systems” (COMMANDS), a European Defence Fund 2021 project, aims to provide a solution to face most of the challenges in the use of unmanned ground systems (UGS) in combination (swarming) with manned military vehicles and air systems.

Sener Aerospace & Defense leads European COMMNADS project

Land, EU / By Defence Industry Europe

COMMANDS project aims to provide a solution to face most of the challenges in the use of unmanned ground systems (UGS) in combination (swarming) with manned military vehicles and air systems.

Airbus has launched two defence research and development projects that it is coordinating as part of the 2021 European Defence Fund (EDF). In July 2022, the European Commission selected, among others, eight collaborative projects that Airbus is part of, covering different innovative technology areas. The EDF promotes cooperation among European companies and research institutes of different sizes and geographical origin in the EU, strengthening the resiliency and strategic autonomy of Europe.

Airbus launches European Defence Fund R&D projects

Air, EU / By Defence Industry Europe

Airbus has launched two defence research and development projects that it is coordinating as part of the 2021 European Defence Fund (EDF).

The European Defence Fund (EDF) has just awarded a new project, 5G COMPAD – 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence, in collaboration with EU-based 5G companies and researchers. The project aims to provide European defence forces with efficient and resilient multi-dimensional communication systems, with improved functionality and life cycle cost advantages over existing system.

European 5G leaders join forces with Europe’s defence industry in 5G COMPAD

Space/C4ISR / By Defence Industry Europe

The European Defence Fund (EDF) has just awarded a new project, 5G COMPAD – 5G Communications for Peacekeeping and Defence, in collaboration with EU-based 5G companies and researchers.

Lynred, a leading global provider of high-quality infrared detectors for the aerospace, defense and commercial markets, announced the launch of HEROIC, a European Defence Fund project aimed at developing highly-advanced electronic components for next-generation infrared (IR) sensors, while consolidating the supply chain of these state-of-the-art products in Europe.

Lynred launches HEROIC project under the European Defence Fund

Land, EU / By Defence Industry Europe

Lynred announced the launch of HEROIC, a European Defence Fund project aimed at developing highly-advanced electronic components for next-generation infrared (IR) sensors.