For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing to increase the EU's strategic autonomy, bolster the EU's ability to protect its citizens and make the EU a stronger global actor.
The European Commission has issued a recommendation on cross-border market access for sub-suppliers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the defence sector. This document proposes measures to improve the position of SMEs in defence supply chains. By doing so, it furthers the push towards an open and competitive EU Single Defence Market.
Today, a grant agreement for the strategic research project Ocean 2020 was signed in the presence of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska, by the European Defence Agency and the consortium led by the high-tech company Leonardo. This first EU-funded defence research project of 2018 under the European Defence Fund will be followed by 3 other projects in the coming months.
A COSME-funded project kicked-off on 23 March. It will set up a 'European defence skills partnership' to support cooperation between key stakeholders and administer the sectoral strategy on skills.
The European Commission adopted the 2018 financing decision for the preparatory action on Defence Research (PADR) on 9 March. It includes descriptions of 3 topics for which calls for proposals will be launched later this month.
Today, the first grant agreement for a research project under the European Defence Fund was signed. The project will focus on strategic technology foresight and aims to identify key trends in the fast evolving world of innovative technologies. The outcomes will be key to shape the future EU-funded defence research.
See how a Danish drone company expanded their product offering with the help of the European Commission in a new video. Thanks to the Horizon 2020 programme, this SME was able to move beyond the military market and offer their products to a civilian market too, making them a dual-use company.
The winner of this call for tender will carry out an analysis on the future of EGNOS.
The objective of this service contract is to build and validate a Dual Frequency Multipath Model for Aviation, which will be a fundamental element in providing Navigation Services through the ARAIM and SBAS Dual Frequency.
Several SMEs have successfully taken advantage of EU funding to develop dual-use projects. Their businesses are in the limelight of the new brochure the Commission just released.
EASME published a call for proposals on 13 September.
EASME published an invitation to tender on 31 August. The tender is for a service to build evidence on defence-related skills shortages, gaps and mismatches, and defining the sector's strategy with concrete actions on how to solve the skills gap.
This contract analyses potential user needs for a High Accuracy (HA) Service in terms of what EGNOS could provide (EGNOS RIMS data, payload available to broadcast on E5b frequency on EGNOS GEO, etc.). The aim is to determine under what conditions it would be beneficial to implement a HA service in the time frame 2020-2035.
Today the Commission is launching a European Defence Fund to help Member States spend taxpayer money more efficiently, reduce duplications in spending, and get better value for money.
The European Commission adopted the 2017 Financing Decision for the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) on 11 April. It includes descriptions of 3 topics for which calls for proposals will be launched in late May.
This report aims to identify areas where Europe should invest in innovation to fully benefit from technologies that have a dual use in civilian and defence markets. This will lead to a better use of resources and unlock untapped potential in this domain.
This episode of Business Planet comes from Sicily, Italy and looks at the dual-use trend and the tremendous opportunities it can present for businesses.
The call for proposals for Sectoral Skills Alliances is now open and we will hold an online info-day on 16 February 2017. Lot 3 of the call is open to sectors who have been chosen to pilot the Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills.
The objective of the project is to prepare the evolutions of the SAR/Galileo Return Link Service and in particular to study the further implementation of the remote beacon activation and 2-way messaging services.
Europe's satellite navigation system Galileo will start offering initial services to public authorities, businesses and citizens on 15 December 2016.
