DEFRA call 2025
The fifth call of the DEFRA programme covers the following research themes:
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AI in support for operations
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CYBER
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Medical Casualty Evacuation
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Demining Technologies
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Biotechnologies and Human Enhancement/Augmentation (BHEA)
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Sensor Technologies
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Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection
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Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Open call: Defence relevant research
NGCAT R&D call 2024
The Council of Ministers has approved the thematic call for research and development proposals in the field of Next Generation Combat Air Technologies (NGCAT).
The R&D call encompasses 4 technology domains:
- Structures and associated subsystems
- Propulsion and accessories
- Communication, Cyber, Avionics, embedded sensors and networks
- Transversal Disruptive Enabling technologies
Fourth Call 2024
The fourth call of the DEFRA programme covers the following research themes:
1. CYBER - Short-term Mitigation Techniques for Software Resilience 2. Securing critical Maritime Infrastructure
3..Improved Underwater Communications between Sensors/Weapon Systems and Data systems to Render Data into Actionable Data
4. Next-Generation Vision and Sensor Fusion
5. Prolonged Forward Casualty Care
6: Open Call: Research on Innovative and Future-Oriented Defence Solutions
Third Call 2023
The third call of the DEFRA programme covers the following research themes:
1. CYBER – Automated certification of software
2. Autonomous systems – Human-machine Teaming
3. Open theme SMEs - Research on innovative and future-oriented defence solutions with specific interest for CBRN-Medical Response, Decontamination and Protection and Weapon Systems - Improved ammunition systems
4. Advanced sensor technologies - Radar and (multi)-sensor systems
5. Materials - Protective characteristics
Second Call 2022
Covering four research themes:
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Space weather for security and defence applications
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5/6G for military, security and crisis applications
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Sustainable and "green" energy applications for military use
4. Preventive medicine for improved soldier fitness
First Call 2021
covering three research themes:
1. NEET: Employment of NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) for Belgian Defence
2. SEHS: Small Energy Harvesting systems for Defence applications
3. SPACE: Space technologies for Defence applications
