Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and satellite communication capabilities

Call: Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and satellite communication capabilities

Programme

European Defence Industrial Development Programme

Acronym

EDIDP

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"European Defence Industrial Development Programme"

The European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), which paves the way for the European Defence Fund that will be established for the funding period 2021-2027, focuses on the promotion of a strong and innovative defence industry as well as on raising the EU's autonomy and technological leadership in defence. For the funding period of 2017-2020 the EDIDP supports defence research and the development of equipment and technology.

Link

Link to Programme

Call

Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and satellite communication capabilities

Description of call
"Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) and satellite communication capabilities "

There is a need to develop EU military Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) requirements and related capabilities and to promote the development of robust, secure and resilient EU military PNT capabilities. Development of capabilities is important to meet the increasing requirements for Satellite Communication (SATCOM). Proposals are invited against any of the following topics:

Development of European standardized and sovereign Galileo PRS navigation receiver capabilities compatible with GPS/PRS solution for military purposes
Development of a European protected waveform to secure military satellite communications in peacetime, missions and operations

Link

Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Security, Telecommunication, Research, Innovation, Technologies

Funding area

EU Member States

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States

Eligible applicants

Research Institution, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Public Services, Start Up Company, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), University

Type of Funding

Grant

Financial details

Total call budget: 44.1 million €
Co-financing rate: max. 90%

Submission

Proposals should be submitted in pdf format on a USB stick or CD-RROM and have to be sent to the following address:
European Commission
Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
EDIDP Call 2019
Unit I.4
Office address: BREY 09/028
B-1049 Brussels, Belgium

Contact Details

EC-EDIDP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu

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