DFM Funding Monitor · EU funding call

EDF-2026-RA-AIR-A4R — Autonomous and automatic air-to-air refuelling

open EDF EDF-2026-RA

Data from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal · last checked 2026-07-26.

Topic identifier

EDF-2026-RA-AIR-A4R

Call

EDF-2026-RA

Programme

EDF

Status

open

Opening date

2026-02-11

Deadline

2026-09-29 (UTC)

Indicative budget

€770,000,000

Type of action

EDF Research Actions

The European Defence Fund (EDF) is the EU programme co-funding collaborative defence research and capability development; calls are open to consortia of companies and research organisations established in EU Member States or Norway.

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Countries

Germany France Poland Spain Italy

Sectors

Security equipment Military vehicles Weapons & ammunition Military aircraft Warships & naval Military electronics

Sources

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