Deadline: 29-Sep-2026
The European Defence Fund (EDF) is supporting the development of advanced navigation technologies to enhance the resilience and effectiveness of defence systems under contested conditions.
The focus areas of this initiative include the development of Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) GNSS modules with Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) capabilities, integration into EU Member States and EDF Associated Countries’ defence systems, compatibility with size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements for missiles and guided munitions, environmental and kinematic compliance, the creation of a common interface control document (ICD), demonstration of effectiveness under blue force electronic attack (BFEA), and alignment with the STEP objectives in deep and digital technologies.
This project aims to design, prototype, test, and qualify GNSS modules that are capable of maintaining accurate positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) performance under NAVWAR conditions. The modules will be engineered to fit within the SWaP constraints of small-sized guided munitions while ensuring operational reliability during real firing tests. The proposals will need to demonstrate the performance and robustness of these prototypes in representative NAVWAR environments, specifically under conditions of electronic interference targeting friendly forces.
Proposals must not focus on non-defence civilian applications, purely theoretical frameworks, or unrelated technological domains. Additionally, where Fast-Track to Prototype (FSTP) approaches are employed, the proposals must clearly outline their implementation plan and the contribution of entities with relevant expertise.
Eligible participants include legal entities, public or private, established within EU Member States, including overseas countries and territories, or in EDF-associated non-EU countries, provided they maintain executive management structures in these eligible countries and are not under the control of non-associated third countries without approved guarantees.
The indicative budget for this call is EUR 50,000,000 under the EDF-2026-DA call, reflecting the strategic priority of strengthening defence systems’ resilience and interoperability across Europe.
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