Lantern Grants

C5ISR and other space-related products

Funder
European Commission · European Defence Fund
Award amount
Not specified
Deadline
February 16, 2027
Eligible countries
European Union

Summary

Open EU call topic EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-C5ISRS · EDF Lump Sum Grants. Part of call EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA: 2nd call for proposals for common procurement actions under the Programme. Next deadline 2027-02-16. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-C5ISRS

Expected Impact: The results of the activities should contribute to support common procurement, leading to strengthening the cooperation among Member States and associated countries, as well as to greater interoperability. Furthermore, they should contribute to should contribute to the development and reinforcement of C5ISR and space-related products of the participants. Objective: The results of the activities should contribute to support common procurement, leading to strengthening the cooperation among Member States and associated countries, as well as to greater interoperability. Furthermore, they should contribute to the development and the procurement of common platforms and subsystems. Scope: Common procurement actions under this topic shall consist of activities related to the cooperation of legal entities in the procurement of C5ISR or other space-related defence products and systems, at any point in the life cycle of such defence products, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools. To achieve the expected impact, the estimated value of a common procurement proposed for actions under this topic shall be at least EUR 20 000 000 aiming to commonly procure defence products to fill the capability gaps and reinforce cooperation among Member States and associated countries. The procurement shall be based on a binding agreement to be signed by the participating Member States and associated countries with a procurement agent appointed by those Member States and associated countries. Such procurement agent may be contracting authorities of Member States…

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