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    EDF-2026-LS-DA-DIS-OTHR

    New abilities in over-the-horizon sensing

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    Development actions implemented via lump sum grants targeting disruptive technologies for defence · EDF-LS

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

    What this call funds

    This EU Defence Fund call supports studies and design work to develop next-generation high-frequency over-the-horizon radar systems, aiming to build a networked, cognitive sensor system for long-range detection, tracking and identification over large areas for defence surveillance purposes.

    defence security · telecom 6g · advanced materials

    Who wins this

    Defence technology developers or research organisations capable of leading studies and design activities for advanced radar surveillance networks in a European defence consortium.

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    The call in detail

    Funding model
    EDF-AG-LS
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    EDF Lump Sum Grants
    Partners
    Not stated in the call.
    Also required
    One proposal is expected to be funded, though more may be selected depending on quality and available budget; other eligibility, financial and legal conditions are defined in the call document sections referenced but not detailed in this text.
    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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