Article 1
The projects listed in the Annex are identified as European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), within the meaning of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643.
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2221 of 28 September 2026 identifying European Defence Projects of Common Interest under Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2221 of 28 September 2026 identifying European Defence Projects of Common Interest under Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Supplementary provisions
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX The following projects are identified as European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs): Drone and Counter-Drone European Resolve (DECODER) Objectives and characteristics of the EDPCI DECODER aims to enable coordinated development, scaling and deployment of European unmanned and counter-unmanned systems’ capabilities to address critical capability gaps across the participating countries. It aims to provide European armed forces with modern, adaptable, scalable and interoperable drone and counter-drone systems operating across all domains. DECODER will preserve and reinforce European technological sovereignty and industrial resilience. More specifically, DECODER will support joint procurement of necessary unmanned and counter-unmanned systems’ capabilities, expand relevant industrial production capacity, develop new and upgrade existing solutions, and establish a European Network of Drone Technology Hubs to facilitate testing, and accelerate innovation and rapid force modernisation. List of countries participating in the EDPCI as of the date of adoption of the implementing act Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ukraine. Estimated overall financial size of the EDPCI EUR 3 500 000 000 to 5 000 000 000 by 2033 Integrated Maritime and Seabed Defence (IMSD) Objectives and characteristics of the EDPCI IMSD aims to establish a federated and interoperable European maritime and seabed defence architecture capable of strengthening the participating countries’ ability to prevent, detect, deter and respond to threats across the maritime domain. It is based on the integration of three mutually-reinforcing core pillars: Maritime Domain Awareness, Naval Combat & Maritime Interdiction, and Underwater & Seabed Warfare. More specifically, IMSD will enhance common Maritime Domain Awareness through an interoperable and integrated information-sharing architecture, and it will support coordinated industrial development, the scaling-up and common procurement of naval platforms, underwater systems, unmanned systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) tools, and underwater warfare capabilities. IMSD will also cover cooperation with civil authorities, delivering on the flagship action of the European Ocean Pact on Maritime Domain Awareness, including unmanned capabilities. IMSD will ultimately strengthen the protection of critical maritime and seabed infrastructure, including ports, offshore installations, underwater cables and pipelines. List of countries participating in the EDPCI as of the date of adoption of the implementing act Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ukraine. Estimated overall financial size of the EDPCI EUR 43 000 000 000 to 72 000 000 000 by 2045 SPACE Objectives and characteristics of the EDPCI SPACE aims to bolster European space capabilities in space-based early warning (SBEW), satellite communications (SATCOM), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), including signals intelligence (SIGINT), space domain awareness (SDA), positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), navigation warfare (NAVWAR) and responsive space systems (RSS), in a multi-mission approach. To bring together the missions outlined above, SPACE involves investigating the development of a multi-mission constellation. In particular, SPACE focuses on the common procurement of defence products, including necessary infrastructure, in support of common military planning tools for SATCOM sharing, PNT services, ISR capabilities and NAVWAR detection and denial capabilities. It also foresees further development of space-based capabilities which are key to providing independent decision-making. List of countries participating in the EDPCI as of the date of adoption of the implementing act Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ukraine. Estimated overall financial size of the EDPCI Up to EUR 24 000 000 000 by 2034 EU Federated Integrated Air and Missile Defence including Early Warning (EU-FIAMD) Objectives and characteristics of the EDPCI EU-FIAMD aims to provide Member States with collective and effective integrated air and missile defence (IAMD), including early warning information and command and control considerations. It aims to enable countries to field IAMD-relevant capabilities in a timely manner and at the required quality and quantity, and to ensure that diverse national solutions can be effectively combined and jointly employed, including sensors, effectors and command and control environments. More specifically, EU-FIAMD focuses on creating an overarching common architecture at enterprise and capability level, industrial ramp-up of existing systems and common procurement of defence products. EU-FIAMD will also focus on development in support of critical technologies underpinning IAMD, as well as using infrastructure and certification environments enabling testing, validation and training for the future operational federation. Additionally, the architecture targets full compliance with the priorities, capability needs and interoperability requirements identified in NATO frameworks. List of countries participating in the EDPCI as of the date of adoption of the implementing act Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ukraine. Estimated overall financial size of the EDPCI EUR 55 000 000 000 to 80 000 000 000 by 2040 Eastern Flank Watch (EFW) Objectives and characteristics of the EDPCI EFW aims to provide a comprehensive multi-domain effort to enhance the security of the eastern border of the participating countries, to ensure the protection of their entire territory, and thereby to strengthen their defence readiness. Initial EFW activities will target six capability pillars: ground combat, drone defence, C4ISTAR, counter-mobility, military-mobility, and air and missile defence systems. EFW involves the common procurement of products, services and infrastructure in support of those capabilities, as well as the expansion of relevant production capacity and facilities. Testing, validation and training for relevant operational platforms in support of the EFW initiative are also expected. EFW includes immediate short-term actions as well as mid-term developments. List of countries participating in the EDPCI as of the date of adoption of the implementing act Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ukraine. Estimated overall financial size of the EDPCI EUR 8 500 000 000 to 10 000 000 000 by 2032 Up to EUR 100 000 000 000 by 2036
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