The outcome should contribute to:
- Facilitate the introduction of new aerial propulsion and energy integrated systems technologies through a reduction of their evaluation time and cost.
- Develop EU autonomous industrial sector and enhance cross boarder collaboration (from large industrial group to SME).
- Contribute to EU technological sovereignty and strategic autonomy.
- Contribute to improve EU air power and to guarantee EU aerial superiority.
The objective of this call topic is to develop and mature a new suite of advanced technologies for propulsion, power and thermal management system for fighter aircraft that can be applied in a modular and flexible manner to different sizes and types of systems, operating within a System-of-Systems (SoS) configuration that should include various interconnected elements, including manned and unmanned systems, swarms of drones and auxiliary platforms.
In recent years, military conflicts have become increasingly complex, even more characterised by high degree of unpredictability and uncertainty. New dynamics, like brand-new and/or mature technological development and revised military doctrines, are shaping the future of warfare, thus requiring the EU Member States' and EDF Associated Countries' armed forces to prove their agility and constant adaptation to an evolving military landscape. To effectively tackle these challenges, the concept of SoS seems to represent a viable
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