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    EDF-2026-DA-AIR-SPS

    Self-protection systems

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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 development of next-generation self-protection systems for aircraft (both fixed-wing and rotary-wing, combat and non-combat) to increase their survivability against direct and indirect threats. It covers design, prototyping, testing and qualification of modular systems that can detect and classify threats, coordinate countermeasures automatically, and work with other platforms while protecting sensitive data. The goal is a system built on open architecture and international standards that can operate in complex hostile environments.

    defence security · aerospace · advanced materials

    Who wins this

    This call best suits defence industry consortia with expertise in aircraft self-protection, sensors, and countermeasure systems capable of designing and prototyping an integrated, modular protection system.

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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 for this topic, though more than one may be funded depending on quality and available budget; eligibility, financial capacity and legal conditions are detailed in the separate call document sections rather than 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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