EDF – Underwater observation, detection, acquisition and communications – 2022

Objectives

• To develop  effective, mobile, adaptive, scalable, and flexible future capabilities to counter threats from the underwater domain, leading to new technical and conceptual solutions to be developed
• To develop technological novelties at least up to TRL 5

Priorities

• Priority 1:  a scientifically focused part of research topics that today represent critical shortfalls in the process chain from sensor to underwater situational awareness and challenges in coordinated operation of unmanned system-of-systems
• Priority 2: a comprehensive demonstration of the project results in a realistic scenario at sea, adapting them to existing UxVs, sensor and communication systems, infrastructure components, and data management systems

Among financed actions

• Activities that aim to create, underpin and improve knowledge, products and technologies
• Activities that aim to increase interoperability and resilience, including secured production and exchange of data
• Design of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
• Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 48 months
• The grant amount will be fixed in the grant agreement

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be established in one of the eligible countries
• Be a consortium composed of at least 3 independant entities from at least 3 different eligible countries

• Total budget of the call: 270 million euro
• Total budget of the topic: 30 million euro
• Co-financing rate: between 20 and 100%