EU Adopts €115 Million 'AGILE' Programme for Rapid Defence Innovation
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Last week, the European Parliament (EP) had also approved this programme in plenary session, and now it is not signed by the Presidents of the two institutions and published in the Official Journal of the EU so that it can enter into force.
The Agile grant program, which is intended to strengthen the self-sufficiency of Europe's defense industry, has 115 million euros, or just under three billion crowns, for next year. The money should go primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises, including startups that develop modern combat technologies. The program has already passed the European Parliament, but it must be finally approved by EU member states.
The European Parliament has voted to create a new EU Agile program, under which 115 million euros will be allocated to small and medium-sized companies across the EU to develop so-called "new and breakthrough defense..
The European Parliament has voted to create a new EU Agile program, under which 115 million euros will be allocated to small and medium-sized companies across the EU to develop so-called "new and breakthrough defense technologies. "
(The following text is taken in full from the press note sent to the Agency Opinion) ///// The European Commission welcomes the adoption of the regulation establishing the programme for agile and rapid innovation in the field of defence (AGILE), designed to bring break technologies for defence from the laboratory to the ground at record speed. The new instrument [...]
The European Union has taken action to accelerate the development of new technologies in the defense industry. A €115 million financing program for SMEs developing innovative defense products has been approved. The new regulation aims to shorten the time it takes for companies to access financing and to make the developed technologies available to the armed forces more quickly.
EU countries have approved the €115 million AGILE program for SMEs developing innovative defense products. The program aims to quickly prepare prototypes for operational use and to deliver supported products to the armed forces within 1 to 3 years.
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