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    EDF-2026-DA-SENS-CEW-STEP

    Enhanced cognitive EW system with intelligent RESM CESM signal analysis

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    Development actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF-DA

    29 Sep 2026
    Deadline
    €422M
    Call budget (2026)

    What this call funds

    This call funds research and development of a next-generation electronic warfare system that uses AI and machine learning to automatically detect, analyze, and respond to electromagnetic threats. It targets studies and design work to make military signal-analysis systems smarter and more autonomous, reducing reliance on scarce human operators and speeding up threat response in complex battlefield environments.

    artificial intelligence · machine learning · defence security · deep tech

    Who wins this

    This call suits defence-industry consortia or research organisations with expertise in electronic warfare, signal processing, and AI who can lead a large-scale system design and development project.

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    The call in detail

    Funding model
    EDF-AG
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    EDF Development Actions
    Partners
    Not stated in the call.
    Also required
    One proposal is expected to be funded with an indicative budget of EUR 24,000,000, though more than one may be funded depending on quality and available budget; detailed eligibility, admissibility, and evaluation conditions are set out in the separate call document rather than in this summary.
    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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