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Directed Energy Systems (DES) – PESCO Project (6th Wave)
What is the strategic, technological and financial relevance of Directed Energy Systems (DES) for European defence autonomy and allied capability?
Project Overview and Objectives The DES project was approved on 27 May 2025 as part of the EU’s sixth PESCO wave.
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-06-02
Project Overview and Objectives The DES project was approved on 27 May 2025 as part of the EU’s sixth PESCO wave. Coordinated by Italy (with Spain as a partner), it aims to develop a modular, scalable high-energy laser weapon to be mounted on mobile platforms. Its focus is on enhancing surface-based air and missile defence (SBAMD) at short and very-short range (SHORAD/VSHORAD), explicitly countering drones (C-UAS), rockets, artillery and mortar fire (C-RAM).
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Directed Energy Systems (DES) – PESCO Project (6th Wave)
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Coordinated by Italy (with Spain as a partner), it aims to develop a modular, scalable high-energy laser weapon to be mounted on mobile platforms.
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