Capital Acceleration for Sovereign Technology And Resilience’s Post

The European Commission wants to invest in the development of key technologies for next-generation conventional warfare, especially involving artificial intelligence in autonomous and unmanned systems, according to an internal draft document, seen by Euractiv. The Commission plans to invest €335 million in 16 research projects and €630 in 17 development projects for the year 2024, for a total of €935 million, according to a 2024 draft list of projects to be financed under the European Defence Fund (EDF), seen by Euractiv. Projects and budgets put forward show a wish to invest more in conventional warfare equipment, with a combination of key disruptive technologies, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has shown its importance on the battlefield.

LEAK: European Defence Fund to fund next-gen helicopters, cargo planes

LEAK: European Defence Fund to fund next-gen helicopters, cargo planes

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