Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems

In short

This call offers EDF Lump Sum Grants under European Defence Fund. The budget is €80 million. It is paid as a lump sum, so you report results instead of costs. Deadline: 16 February 2027.

What the call wants to achieve

• Proposals shall implement Industrial Reinforcement Actions, in line with Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, targeting the specific defence product and production capacities listed under “Objectives pursued”.
• Proposals shall demonstrate the criticality of the targeted defence product (including subcomponents) and justify the urgency of reinforcing their availability and security of supply through the proposed industrial reinforcement activities.
• Proposals shall include a risk-management approach commensurate with industrial ramp-up in UA (including safety, supply-chain and obsolescence, industrialisation/integration, maintainability, and operational constraints), explain how risks are mitigated to ensure timely availability and supply of defence products in (…)

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.

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