Enhanced pilot environment
The European Defence Fund (EDF) introduces the 'Enhanced pilot environment' topic (EDF-2025-DA-AIR-EPE), a pivotal initiative for advancing human-machine interaction in future air combat systems. This program aims to foster innovative solutions for cockpits, pilot monitoring, and decision-making by integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI, augmented reality, and wearables. It stands out by mandating collaborative studies, design, and prototyping activities to ensure a consolidated European excellence in defence technologies, strengthening the EU's strategic autonomy.
Who is Funded by the Enhanced Pilot Environment Program?
The 'Enhanced pilot environment' program primarily targets entities established within the EU or Norway, fostering a collaborative approach to develop advanced defence technologies. The overarching objective is to enhance air combat capabilities through innovative human-machine teaming solutions, ensuring European strategic autonomy in this critical domain.
What Innovation is Funded by the Enhanced Pilot Environment Program?
This program focuses on developing cutting-edge technologies for future air combat, specifically targeting advanced human-machine interfaces and pilot environments. Supported activities span from studies and design to prototyping, with a strong emphasis on integration and validation in representative operational scenarios. While direct knowledge generation is excluded, all other stages of defence product and technology development are considered.
Conditions and Requirements for Enhanced Pilot Environment Funding
The 'Enhanced pilot environment' program operates under stringent conditions and requirements to ensure high standards of application, collaboration, and financial management. These encompass specific application submission rules, mandatory consortium structures, adherence to EU financial regulations, and strict security protocols.
Application Procedure for the Enhanced Pilot Environment Program
The application process for the 'Enhanced pilot environment' program is structured, requiring careful preparation and submission through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Transparency and merit are key to the selection process, which is based on competitive calls and rigorous evaluation criteria.
Legal Basis of the Enhanced Pilot Environment Program
The 'Enhanced pilot environment' funding program is firmly rooted in the legal framework of the European Union, primarily governed by the European Defence Fund Regulation. This ensures a transparent and regulated process for all funded actions.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
54,000,000 €
Allocated Budget:
54,000,000 €
Deadline:
16.10.2025
Open Until:
Ongoing
Award Channel:
Competitive Tender
Region:
European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden)
Sectors:
Information and Communication Technology, Software Development, Research and Development, Other
Beneficiaries:
Defence industry, Air combat sector
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Applied Research, Experimental Development, Feasibility Study, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Product Development, Process Optimization, Commercialization, Other
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
Managed By:
European Commission
Additional Partners:
elements media S.L., Decent Cybersecurity Ireland Limited, Decent Cybersecurity Ltd., Decent Cybersecurity Sp. z.o.o. (Poland), Decent Cybersecurity s.r.o. (Czechia), DECENT CYBERSECURITY S.R.O. (Hungary), Flow Analysis and Simulation Team, AGRICLIMA CONSULTING AB, Diversitas IT sustavi d.o.o., GRANT GARANT SRO, Kutatok Ejszakaja Oktatasi, Kulturalis, Tudomanyos és Szocialis Alapitvany az Europai Tudomanyert, ASOCIATIA DE STANDARDIZARE DIN ROMANIA, GENES'INK, LETRAS AUSENTES UNIPESSOAL LDA, F.NOUS Technology, Digitarab Solution Consulting, EASC EV, HIRO MICRODATACENTERS B.V., LOGIICDEV GMBH, ZIEGLER AEROSPACE LIMITED, FOTO-KATALYTIKA NANO YLIKA I.K.E., Veedoo Mobility OÜ, ALLWEB SOLUTIONS - INFORMATION SYSTEMS SOCIETE ANONYME, Graiphic, NEARBY COMPUTING SL, ETHICAL & LEGAL PLUS SL, Magnetika Power Fortune S.L., INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF HERAKLION CRETE SA, FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV, Crow Group B.V., ECLIPTIC DEFENCE AND SPACE LTD, INTERSPREAD GMBH, KHORA APS, MINDS & SPARKS GMBH, SYNYO GmbH, MGM STAR CONSTRUCT SRL, NOVATEX SOLUTIONS LTD, DATEY EYRICH GMBH, BALKAN YOUTH ACTIVISM, SSH Experts, AUTOFLUG GMBH, DISSEMINATION.COM, Evozon Systems SRL, EUFRAK-EUROCONSULTS BERLIN GMBH, Carpe Europe e.V., Zander Laboratories
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