Leonardo, a leading global high-tech company in Aerospace Defence and Security, has been awarded 18 research and development projects (R&D), including ten capacitive development and eight research projects, under the European Defence Fund (EDF) WP22 (Work Program 2022).
EDF is the European Commission's flagship for promoting defence cooperation through competitive and collaborative projects, which cover the entire R&D cycle. EDF contributes to the EU's strategic autonomy and supports the creation of a more competitive and integrated European defence technological and industrial base. In relation to cutting-edge projects and interoperable technologies and equipment, and through its promotion of innovation and SME participation.
The total EDF funding amounts to 832 million euros allocated by the EU, which is then distributed among 41 winning projects, against 134 proposals submitted by companies across 26 European countries, plus Norway. Italy was awarded funding for a total of 31 projects.
Projects that Leonardo participates on won a total of about 74% of the funds allocated for WP 22, which amounts to around 614 million euros, out of a total of 832 million euros.
Leonardo, with significant contributions from the Group's subsidiaries and investees and Labs/Cloud Computing, won funding for R&D activities in 11 categories across the electronics, aircraft, cyber and space sectors, leading with the TIRESYAS (Technology Innovation for euRopEan radar SYstem ApplicationS) programme.
Five additional winning projects also feature participation from companies controlled and/or participated in by Leonardo: Telespazio, Larimart, Elettronica, MBDA IT, and CREO Consortium.
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26 July 2023
