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🛡️ Next steps:
The @ec.europa.eu will now finalise grant agreements with selected consortia. Projects will launch later this year.
Together, we are shaping the future of European defence.
#EDF2024 #EUDefence
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EDF also contributes to the 🇪🇺 Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (#STEP).
15 projects aligned with STEP priorities received the new “STEP Seal” to attract further investment.
#EDF2024 #EUdefence
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The 2024 call allocates:
✅€360M to 39 research projects
✅€539M to 23 capability development projects
This supports both advanced R&D and real-world defence capabilities.
#EDF2024 #EUdefence
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These investments target areas such as:
✅ Force mobility
✅ Drone & counter-drone systems
✅ Next-gen rotorcraft
✅ Autonomous mine sweeping
✅ Stealth tech
✅ AI-enabled systems
#EDF2024 #EUdefence
🛡️ Today, the @ec.europa.eu allocates €910 million under the 2024 #EuropeanDefenceFund for 62 selected 🇪🇺 defence projects.
This is a major step to close critical defence capability gaps and reinforce Europe’s strategic autonomy.
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#EDF2024 #EUdefence
