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European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS)

The EDF 2026 Work Programme includes EUR 1 billion in grants for collaborative defence innovation, including EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS for enhanced medium-size semi-autonomous surface vessels. Submissions open until September 29, 2026.

Jurisdiction: European Union · Effective 2026-01-01

Machine-readable surfaces

Sources (1)

  1. https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/3991ef09-1f18-44d1-baf5-dbe60bbb928a_en?filename=EDF%20Work%20Programme%202026.pdf

Status history

  • In effect · 2026-01-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) cover?
The EDF 2026 Work Programme includes EUR 1 billion in grants for collaborative defence innovation, including EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS for enhanced medium-size semi-autonomous surface vessels. Submissions open until September 29, 2026.
Where does European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) apply?
European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) is recorded as a permitting requirement applying in European Union on the DEPLOY registry.
When did European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) take effect?
European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) still in effect?
European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) apply to?
European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS) is recorded as applying to defense, maritime on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS)?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS): AZAK S26 UGV, Air Defense System, Arc, Atomos OTV and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: defense

Sources by quality tier

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for European Defence Fund 2026 - Autonomous Surface Vessels Call (EDF-2026-RA-NAVAL-EMSAS).

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