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    EDF-2026-RA-SENS-MSDT

    Multidomain sensors demonstrator and test

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    Research actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF-RA

    29 Sep 2026
    Deadline
    €110M
    Call budget (2026)

    What this call funds

    This EU defence fund call supports building and testing an advanced radar demonstrator that can detect and track fast, highly maneuverable hypersonic vehicles and drones. It aims to prove that new radar technologies, including AI-driven signal processing, are practical, affordable, and ready for military use before investing in full-scale sensor development.

    defence security · artificial intelligence · aerospace

    Who wins this

    A defence technology consortium or research organisation capable of designing and building an engineering demonstrator for advanced multidomain radar sensors targeting hypersonic and UAV threats.

    Could you win this call?

    We read your site to see what you build.

    The call in detail

    Funding model
    EDF-AG
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    EDF Research Actions
    Partners
    Not stated in the call.
    Also required
    One proposal is expected to be funded with an indicative budget of EUR 20,000,000, though more may be funded depending on quality and available budget; detailed eligibility, admissibility, and financial conditions are specified in the call document sections referenced but not detailed here.
    Sectors
    Defence · Aerospace · Cybersecurity
    Read the full conditions from the official call ›

    Conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in section 6 of the call document. 3. Other Eligible Conditions described in section 6 of the call document. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in section 7 of the call document. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in section 9 of the call document. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in section 4 of the call document. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in section 10 of the call document. Call document and annexes: Call document

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