Missiles, ammunition and bombs

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Missiles, ammunition and bombs Call: 1st call for proposals for industrial reinforcement actions under the Ukraine Support Instrument Identifier: EDF-EDIP-USI-2026-LS-IRA-MAB Call identifier: EDF-EDIP-USI-2026-LS-IRA Kind: bando (topic) Status: aperto Opening date: 2026-06-17 Deadline: 2026-11-10 Deadline model: single-stage Type of action: EDF Lump Sum Grants Budget: 2026: 180000000 EUR Programme period: 2021 - 2027 Description Expected Impact: Projects are expected to deliver results aligned with the expected results set out in this call topic and to evidence their contribution through dedicated KPIs defined in the proposal. Expected results include: • demonstrable and sustainable increase in production capacity for the targeted ammunition, bombs and missiles production lines, enabled by operational joint filling plants and production lines; • measurable reduction of production lead time from order/production decision to delivery in UA; • improved timely availability and supply of defence products for UA, including increased delivery reliability and readiness of production lines; • effective cross-border cooperation between UA and EU that enables production ramp-up, qualification, integration and sustainment. Proposals shall define, baseline and track KPIs such as: filling throughput (e.g., units/month or tonnes/month as applicable), time-to-rate, lead-time reduction, line availability/uptime, acceptance/qualification output, qualified output delivered in UA, workforce trained where relevant, and indicators evidencing risk mitigation (e.g., safety performance and compliance readiness, supply robustness and maintainability readiness). Objective: This topic aims to reinforce missiles, ammunition and bombs readiness and their sovereign component base by enabling the rapid industrial reinforcement of Member States and Ukraine for key defence product (including subcomponents) production lines: • air defence (conventional and non-conventional) missiles and ammunition (including counter-UxS systems); • deep strike capabilities (including long-range missiles); • rockets, (smart) bombs and loitering munitions. Actions shall be aligned with the objectives, scope and priorities of this call topic, and implemented as Ira under USI in line with Regulation (EU) 2025/2643. Proposals are expected to ensure timely availability and supply of defence products for Ukraine, by scaling production capacity and industrial readiness for cross-border (EU-UA) industrial set-up in the form of: • joint filling plants and production lines; • reinforcement of specific production capacity and enablement capacity (including integration and validation/testing of alternative control and navigation approaches, production/integration of sensing and effector modules, multi-sensor fusion integration, and dedicated assembly/test capacity/production planning to sustain high monthly volumes, as applicable); • scale-up of UA systems and ready-to-use production lines (including rapid-cycle modular assembly and re-configuration capacity to adapt to fast-evolving threats and mission profiles); • MaaS (Manufacturing as a Service) (including rapid small-batch production, fast line changeover, and scalable assembly/test capacity for attritable UxS output); • dual-use heavy industry conversion options for defence surge (including surge assembly/integration, test, packaging, and supporting infrastructure as applicable). Applicants may include an optional dedicated Work Package (WP) implementing a supporting action as defined in Article 13(d) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, to reinforce the physical and cyber protection of the production capacity targeted by the action, including on security against UxS/drone-enabled threats. The objective is to reduce the risk of disruption, sabotage or interference affecting production continuity, ramp-up and deliveries, complementing the proposal’s overall risk-management approach (notably safety, supply-chain and obsolescence, industrialisation/integration, and maintainability risks) and supporting the achievement of the industrial KPIs set for lead time and capacity. Scope: Proposals shall implement Industrial Reinforcement Actions, in line with Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, targeting the specific defence product and production capacities listed under “Objectives pursued”. Proposals shall demonstrate the criticality of the targeted defence product (including subcomponents) and justify the urgency of reinforcing their availability and security of supply through the proposed industrial reinforcement activities. Proposals shall include a risk-management approach commensurate with industrial ramp-up in UA (including safety and regulatory compliance for energetic materials and filling activities, supply-chain and obsolescence, industrialisation/integration, maintainability, and operational constraints), and explain how risks are mitigated to ensure timely availability and supply of defence products in UA. Activities linked to

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