Expected Impact:
The outcome should contribute to:
- Address the 2023 Capability Development Priority "Future Soldier Systems".
- Provide standardised and harmonised solutions that meet the future capability needs of participating EU Member States and EDF Associated Countries with maximum commonality and modularity that can be quickly integrated into existing soldier systems and equipment.
- Develop and increase the maturity of innovative technologies specifically adapted to the soldier needs of all EU Member States' and EDF Associated Countries' Armies.
- Enhance EU industrial capacity to develop, produce and provide soldier systems and soldier equipment.
- Reduce dependences on non-EU technologies and products.
- Increase the opportunities for various smaller actors in the defence sector established in the EU, EDF Associated Countries or Ukraine - including those not previously active in the defence sector, to adapt and apply innovative technologies for defence applications- and promote technological edge in the field.
- Increase opportunities and future involvement for third parties participating in FSTP in the field of force protection and mobility within tasks described previously in the call text under "Conditions related to FSTP".
As it is related to EUDIS, and in addition to the development activities, this call topic aims to support innovation opportunities and enable small companies to receive acceleration support and demonstrate innovative
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