1. Possible technology domains and project categories of EDIDP Industrial Forum Andrea Barbagelata , (Leonardo), ASD Task Force on the European Defence Fund 30 May, 2018

2. Table of Contents Rational and purpose Technology Domains
Project Categories
Conclusions

3. EDIDP (2019/20): prepare EDF (2021-27)
Overall rationale:
Foster European strategic autonomy through cooperation on the development of key defence capabilities.
Demonstrate European added value and support industrial competitiveness
Main purposes:
test co-funding mechanisms: How can EU budget support collaborative Member State development projects?
prepare the Capability Window of the future EDF: Which development activities to fund under the next MFF?

4. ASD focus on second purpose:
Co-funding
Mechanisms tested (mainly) through prototyping actions
Limited to already ongoing development projects, proposed by Member States
Preparation of Capability Window post-2020
Sows the seed for new cooperative procurement projects
Crucial for industry’s competitiveness and Member States’ upcoming capability needs
Equally important, focus of ASD work

5. EDIDP Workprogramme

6. (% of eligible direct costs)
ELIGIBLE ACTIONS
Action
EC Funding
(% of eligible direct costs)
Design of a defence product
System prototyping
20 x (1,25)
Testing
Qualification
Certification
Feasibility Studies & accompanying measures
Ref: Commission’s Proposal dated 7 June 2017

7. POSSIBLE ContentS AND RELEVANT ACTIONS AT EU LEVEL
Project Categories
Technologies and systems
Based on CDP, CARD, PESCO,…
Mind timing – hence ASD input!

8. ASD REVISED CAPABILITY NEEDS (1/2)
Information Superiority – Battle space ICS, space capabilities, ISR including RPXS, digital capabilities
Expeditionary Operations – Intra-theater combat, precision engagement and rapid response, interoperability and effectiveness, mobility for engineering, logistical support
Protection of EU Territory – New systems for direct and indirect fire, air and missile defence, close air support, FCAS, RPAS

9. ASD REVISED CAPABILITY NEEDS (1/2)Nn
Maritime Mobility and Operational Capability at Sea – future naval platform, future innovative naval systems, UxV integration in naval environment, naval weapons and sensors
Cross-cutting Drivers – energy, logistics, autonomy, modelling/simulation/experimentation
Based on EDA Capability Development Plan 2014, now under revision , +
Industry own view of evolving capability requirements

10. ASD INPUT
Based on the capability needs shown in the previous slides, ASD started a thorough internal process to identify possible topics that would be of interest for the European Defence Industry.
75 project topics were identified and described in a Food for Thought Paper that was made available to the Commission.
Based on the Programme purposes previously stated, ASD has identified five possible project categories.

11. Possible Project Categories:
Major system concepts and architectures – prepare future major procurements at European level
Experimentation and demonstration – test and exercise systems and subsystems, and generate candidate approaches
Interoperability of systems – allow systems with different national origins to operate together in CSDP missions
Critical subsystems – ensure security of supply at European level and industrial competitiveness
Supporting measures – to address general aspects of the defence development lifecycle

12. conclusions
EDIDP is clearly a great opportunity for European Defence Industry
ASD is playing its role trying to collect and channel industry views to the key players
The next months will be crucial for the definition of the Work programme and for companies to define their strategy to best exploit this unique opportunity

13. Thank you