Record high number of proposals received in the 2023 round of the European Defence Fund
236 proposals will compete for funding worth €1.2 billion for collaborative EU defence R&D projects.
236 proposals will compete for funding worth €1.2 billion for collaborative EU defence R&D projects.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) began implementing two strategic defence research projects, ECOBALLIFE and ARTURO.
The EU HYDEF project, which focuses on a concept definition for a European interceptor is supported with EUR 100 million from the European Defence Fund (EDF).
The EU HYDEF project is based on the successful signing of the contract in July 2022, when the European Commission announced the HYDEF project as the winner of the tender.
The project “European Patrol Corvette” (EPC), launched in the context of PESCO, will focus on conceptual studies up to the initial design, and use as a reference corvette class vessel.
Rheinmetall is leading FEDERATES, a consortium of 32 companies from 14 EU member nations.
NFM Group has been selected with partners within the European Defense Fund (EDF) to deliver on the ARMETISS smart textile development programme.
The European Commission has selected ArianeGroup for space-based missile early warning and responsive space systems projects under the European Defence Fund (EDF) 2022 work programme.
The technology multinational GMV has been awarded six of the projects selected by the European Commission under the second call of the EDF.
Nexter Systems, a French arms manufacturer and a company of KNDS, will lead the THEMA (TecHnology for ElectroMagnetic Artillery) project.
The SWAT-SHOAL project, funded with EUR 25 million, has been selected by the European Commission in the category of Underwater Warfare.
The engineering and technology group Sener will take part in four of the projects selected to receive funding from the latest call of the European Defence Fund (EDF).