Ground and naval platforms and systems
Ground and naval platforms and systems supports EU Member States and EDIP associated countries in jointly procuring defence platforms and subsystems to fill capability gaps and improve interoperability.
Funder: European Defence Fund
Due Dates: February 16, 2027, at 17:00 CET (Submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to €20 million per project, capped at 25% of procurement value; normally 24–60 months
Summary: Supports joint procurement of ground and naval defence platforms and subsystems to address capability gaps and improve interoperability.
Key Information: Common procurement must be worth at least €80 million; only SEAPs may apply as single applicants.
Description
This topic supports Common Procurement Actions under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), managed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS). It aims to strengthen cooperation among EU Member States and EDIP associated countries, fill defence capability gaps, and increase interoperability through procurement of common platforms and subsystems.
Supported capabilities include artillery, mobility and counter-mobility platforms, tanks and other armoured vehicles, support vehicles, combat platforms, soldier systems, and surface and underwater naval platforms or subsystems. Activities may cover any point in a product’s life cycle, including establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools. Procurement may use a framework contract and may involve newly established cooperation or an eligible existing cooperation framework.
