EDF
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EDF is the European Union’s funding instrument designed to support collaborative research and development of defence technologies and capabilities among member states.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European Defence Fund | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union programme
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defence research funding instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | EDF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acronymExpansionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| administeredBy | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance defence capabilities of EU member states
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foster cooperation among EU defence industries ⓘ promote interoperability of defence systems in the EU ⓘ reduce fragmentation of European defence spending ⓘ support collaborative defence research and development ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
EU member states
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European defence industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budgetCurrency | euro ⓘ |
| encourages |
joint development of defence capabilities
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standardisation in defence technologies ⓘ |
| excludes | funding for lethal autonomous weapons systems that operate without meaningful human control ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
defence capability development
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defence research ⓘ |
| fullName | European Defence Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingType |
grants
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procurement ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | European Union member states ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
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| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Regulation (EU) 2021/697 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | European Commission Directorate‑General for Defence Industry and Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European Union defence policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea | Common Security and Defence Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
strategic autonomy of the European Union in defence
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strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base ⓘ |
| predecessor |
European Defence Industrial Development Programme
NERFINISHED
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Preparatory Action on Defence Research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programmingPeriod | 2021–2027 ⓘ |
| prohibits |
funding for anti‑personnel landmines
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funding for banned cluster munitions ⓘ funding for weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NATO‑EU cooperation in capability development
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Permanent Structured Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | participation of at least three entities from different EU member states for most projects ⓘ |
| sector | defence ⓘ |
| startYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| supports |
collaborative defence projects
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cross‑border industrial partnerships in defence ⓘ cross‑border participation of SMEs and mid‑caps ⓘ small and medium‑sized enterprises in the defence sector ⓘ |
| targets |
development phase of defence capabilities
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research phase of defence technologies ⓘ |
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