Layered critical seabed infrastructure protection
Open
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Scope:
This topic aims to improve the protection of seabed infrastructure through a comprehensive system, including unmanned assets, advanced sensors, underwater observation, detection, acquisition and communication systems, and integrated command and control. This initiative focuses on the development and validation of such a system for future operations, integrated with maritime command centres for coordinated responses. The approach combines operational levels and innovative technologies to effectively mitigate risk and ensure continuity of operations.
Beyond defence technologies, this topic also contributes to the STEP objectives as defined in the STEP Regulation in the target investment area of deep and digital technologies.
Targeted types of activities: Studies and design, not excluding upstream activities eligible for research actions.
Indicative budget: EUR 30 000 000 for this topic under the EDF-2026-RA-SI call.
Range of financial contribution of the EU per proposal: The requested funding cannot exceed EUR 15 000 000.
The proposals need to build upon or integrate results that have been achieved within one or several projects funded following an EU programme call with a focus on civil applications and for which applicants will have the necessary rights to use and commercialise the results.
Indicative number of proposals to be funded: Several proposals may be funded for this topic.
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- (time not stated)
- Opens
- Published
- Country
- European Union (EU-wide)
- Programme
- European Defence Fund (EDF)
- Official page
- Open at the source portal
Other calls under European Defence Fund (EDF)
- Key electronic components
- Platforms and end-products
- Air and missile defence systems
- C5ISR and other space-related products
- Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems
- Ground and naval platforms and systems
- Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools
- Missiles, ammunition and bombs
All calls under this programme
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- Self-protection systems
- Multiple rocket launcher
- Secure digital military mobility system
Where this came from
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- https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/data/topicDetails/edf-2026-ra-si-uww-csbi-step.json
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Data source
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