Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems
EU Funding & Tenders Portal EDF-EDIP-USI-2027-LS-IRA-CUXS · European Defence Fund (EDF)
| Funder | European Commission |
|---|---|
| Status | open |
| Opens | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Deadline | 16 Feb 2027 — 109 days |
| Action | EDF Lump Sum Grants |
| Official page | https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunit… |
| Last checked | 2026-10-30 06:02:40+00:00 |
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| Instrument | EDF-LS |
|---|---|
| Stages | single-stage |
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Scope
Expected Impact: Projects are expected to deliver results aligned with the expected results set out in this call topic and to evidence their contribution through dedicated KPIs defined in the proposal. Expected results include: • demonstrable and sustainable increase in production capacity in UA for the targeted (counter-)UxS-related production lines; • measurable reduction of production lead time from order/production decision to delivery in UA; • improved t imely availability and supply of defence products in UA , including increased delivery reliability and readiness of production lines; • effective cross-border cooperation between UA and EU that enables production ramp-up, integration, qualification and sustainment; • strengthened Ukrainian industrial base, and, where applicable, operationalised MaaS and dual-use heavy industry conversion pathways for surge. Proposals shall define, baseline and track KPIs such as: production output (units/month), time-to-rate, lead-time reduction, line availability/uptime, qualified output delivered in UA, MaaS throughput, surge conversion readiness indicators, and workforce trained where relevant—alongside risk-related indicators demonstrating supply robustness and maintainability readiness. Objective: This topic aims to reinforce (counter-)UxSs readiness and a sovereign UxSs component base by enabling the rapid industrial reinforcement of Member States and Ukraine for key defence product (including subcomponents) production lines: • (swarming) UxSs (including FPV variants, modular payload configurations, relay/repeater variants, and AI-enabled/autonomy-enabled UxS integration where relevant) and (swarming) UxS interceptor variants (including intercept solutions to protect critical nodes and logistics routes); • EW-resilient UxS variants (including fibre-optic controlled UxS, and other GNSS- /RF-denied operational profiles); • counter-UxSs and EW(-resilient) supporting systems (including counter-UxSs EW function supporting detection/characterisation, jamming/spoofing and spectrum management for friendly UxS operations, terminal navigation, optronic and radar-guided systems). Actions shall be aligned with the objectives, scope and priorities of this call topic, and implemented as IRA under USI in line with Regulation (EU) 2025/2643. Proposals are expected to ensure timely availability and supply of defence products in Ukraine, by scaling production capacity and industrial readiness for cross-border (EU-UA) industrial set-up in the form of: • joint production lines; • reinforcement of specific production capacity and …
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