European Defence Fund

EU Funds Next Round of European Unmanned Ground System Project

The European Defence Fund has approved funding for the follow-up of the iMUGS (Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System) project to develop next-generation multipurpose unmanned ground systems.

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EU Allocates $1B Under European Defence Fund to Boost Industry

The EU allocated $1.02 billion under the 2024 European Defence Fund to bolster Europe’s defense industry and selected successful proposals.

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EU Nations to ‘Revolutionize’ Main Battle Tanks for Hybrid Warfare

European countries have launched the Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks project to “revolutionize” main battle tanks.

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Safran, MTU Partner for Europe’s Next-Gen Military Helicopter Engine

France’s Safran and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines have formed a joint venture to develop an engine to power Europe’s next-generation of military helicopters.

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France, Belgium’s Future Armored Vehicle’s Pre-Design Phase Starts

OCCAR has launched the pre-design phase of France and Belgium’s future Armored Engagement Support Vehicle.

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EDA Demonstrates AI-Enabled Aerial, Ground Drones to Detect Explosives

The European Defence Agency has conducted an explosives detection test using unmanned aerial and ground systems in Belgium.

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EU Seeks Unmanned Ground Systems Teamed With Manned Land, Air Platforms

The EU has launched a capability development project to pair unmanned ground systems with manned military vehicles and air platforms.

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Airbus Begins Collaborative Cloud, Tactical Helicopter Projects for EU Defense

The effort is among more than 60 2021 European Defence Fund investments in research and development projects totaling $1.3 billion.

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EU Fund Makes First 1.2B Euro Defense Investments

The European Commission announced the first 1.2 billion euros in investments from the European Defence Fund to work on a variety of projects.

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EU launches 13 new PESCO defense cooperation projects

The European Council formally adopted 13 new collaborative projects under PESCO, the Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security

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