EU Commission proposes five major cross-border defence projects
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[BRUSSELS] The European Commission on Friday (Jul 3) proposed five major cross-border defence projects, opening the way for them to access EU funds.
The proposed European Defence Projects of Common Interest include a drone and counter-drone project involving 26 EU member countries, Norway and Ukraine, and an Eastern Flank Watch project consisting of 13 EU members, Norway and Ukraine.
It also includes an integrated maritime and seabed defence project, an air and missile defence and early warning project and a space-based defence project.
For a project to be designated a European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI) it must be designed to boost innovation and the European defence industrial base’s competitiveness, while also aiming to reduce market fragmentation.
Under the bloc’s European Defence Industry Programme, a budget of US$372 million is designated for the EDPCIs, with more funding potentially available in the future.
The proposed projects are subject to approval from the Council of the EU. REUTERS
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