Ground and naval platforms and systems

Call under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) for common procurement actions targeting ground and naval platforms and systems, requiring consortia of contracting authorities from at least three EU Member States or Norway and a binding agreement with an appointed procurement agent. Proposals must demonstrate a minimum common procurement value of €80,000,000 and actions must be completed by 31 December 2033. Funding is provided as EDF lump-sum grants with indicative CPA maxima up to €20,000,000 per project and the topic is part of a €150 million indicative budget cluster. Planned opening on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal is 17 June 2026 with a single-stage submission deadline of 16 February 2027, 17:00 Brussels time.

Ground and naval platforms and systems — EDF common procurement call

What it funds

Scope and objectives

Supports common procurement activities for ground and naval platforms or subsystems (e.g., artillery, armoured vehicles, support vehicles, combat platforms, soldier systems, surface and underwater naval platforms). Actions cover any life‑cycle phase including establishing and managing defence industrial readiness pools. Proposals must target a common procurement with an estimated procurement value of at least €80 000 000 and can be organised as framework contracts. Actions must finish by 31 December 2033 ¹.

Type of funding:EDF Lump Sum Grants under the European Defence Fund; single-stage call. Overall call budget lines relevant to this set of topics total €150,000,000.

1. 1Eligible applicants: consortia of contracting authorities/Member State and associated country authorities (cooperation must be newly created for the proposal or based on a framework that started after 5 March 2024 and not completed before grant signature).
2. 2Procurement agent to be appointed by participating states: could be national contracting authorities, European Defence Agency, a SEAP, OCCAR, NSPA or similar international organisation.
3. 3Minimum common procurement value requested by proposals: €80,000,000.

Indicative maximum grant per project under the EDIP common procurement strand is up to €20 million for consortia of contracting authorities (see call documents for precise funding rules and selection criteria) ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Full call conditions, templates and official details are available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal Topic page.

Ground and naval platforms and systems — EDF 2nd Call for Common Procurement Actions (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-GNPS)

Key facts and timeline

Call identifier: EDF-EDIP-P. Programme: European Defence Fund (EDF) under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). Type of action: EDF Lump Sum Grants (EDF-LS). Type of Model Grant Agreement: EDF Lump Sum Grant [EDF-AG-LS]. Call opening date (planned): 17 June 2026. Submission deadline: 16 February 2027, 17:00 Brussels time. Deadline model: single-stage. Latest project end date: actions must be completed no later than 31 December 2033. Total indicative contribution across related CPA topics in the budget overview: €150,000,000 (for the CPA cluster overall); grants for Member States and Norway common procurement calls (CPA) are awarded up to €20,000,000 per project in this EDIP strand ¹.

Objective, scope and expected impact

Expected impact: Strengthen cooperation among Member States and associated countries; increase interoperability; support development and procurement of common platforms and subsystems. Objective: Support common procurement of a wide range of capabilities or systems of ground and naval platforms or parts thereof. Scope: Activities related to cooperation of legal entities in procurement of ground and naval platforms and systems at any point in the life cycle, including establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools.

Examples of systems and capabilities covered:Artillery systems; (counter)-mobility platforms; tanks and other armoured vehicles; support vehicles; combat platforms; soldier systems; surface naval platforms; underwater naval platforms; sub-systems and variants of such systems.

Scope and mandatory procurement characteristics

Minimum estimated value of the common procurement proposed under this topic: €80,000,000. The procurement must be based on a binding agreement signed by participating Member States and associated countries and appoint a procurement agent. Eligible procurement agents include contracting authorities of Member States or associated countries, the European Defence Agency (EDA), a Structure for European Armament Programme (SEAP), OCCAR, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) or other international organisations. The cooperation may be newly created for the application or based on an existing framework provided that activities under that cooperation did not start before 5 March 2024 and are not completed before signature of the grant agreement. Eligible actions: common procurement of systems or variants of systems; the common procurement can be organised as a framework contract.

Eligibility and applicant profile

Eligible applicants and other detailed eligibility conditions are described in section 6 of the call document. The topic text targets contracting authorities from Member States and Norway for the CPA strand of EDIP; SEAPs and other international procurement structures are explicitly mentioned as eligible procurement agents. For detailed legal-entity eligibility (which countries/entities can apply), applicants must consult the call document and the rules in the Funding & Tenders Portal.

Eligible Applicant Types:Primary target applicants: contracting authorities and public procurement entities of EU Member States and associated countries (including Norway where indicated in the EDIP context). Other eligible legal entities: SEAPs (Structure for European Armament Programme), international organisations acting as procurement agents (e.g., EDA, OCCAR, NSPA). The topic is not oriented to private companies or research institutions as lead beneficiaries for common procurement grants, although industry and suppliers will be part of procurement delivery.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Member States of the EU and associated countries as per EDIP rules; EDIP explicitly references Member States, Norway and Ukraine across the programme, but this specific CPA topic targets Member States and associated countries (and CPA calls in EDIP are noted as available to Member States and Norway). Confirm country list in the call document (section 6) on the Funding & Tenders Portal.

Target Sector:Defence sector: land and naval platforms and systems, defence procurement and defence industrial readiness. Thematic areas include platforms, armoured vehicles, artillery, naval surface and underwater platforms, soldier systems and associated sub-systems and supply-chain readiness.

Funding, financial setup and budgets

Funding instrument: EDF Lump Sum Grants under EDIP (lump-sum model grant agreement). The CPA strand of EDIP provides support for Member States and Norway common procurement actions; the EDIP communication references grants of up to €20,000,000 per project for consortia of contracting authorities. Minimum procurement value that must be demonstrated in the proposal: €80,000,000 for the common procurement to achieve expected impact. Budget overview shows €150,000,000 allocated across the three CPA topics in the 2027 budget year cluster; the GNPS topic is part of this contribution.

Funding Type:Grant (EDF Lump Sum Grant).

Funding Amount and financial scale:Indicative total budget across CPA topics: €150,000,000. Typical maximum EU contribution per CPA project (as described in EDIP communications for Member States and Norway common procurement calls): up to €20,000,000 per project. The proposed procurement to be supported must be at least €80,000,000 in estimated value.

Consortium and procurement organization

Consortia must be formed of participating Member States and associated countries (contracting authorities). The procurement must be based on a binding agreement between the participating states/countries and must appoint a procurement agent (contracting authority, EDA, SEAP, OCCAR, NSPA or similar). The cooperation can be newly created for the application or rely on an existing framework (with the restriction that activities under that cooperation must not have started before 5 March 2024 and must not be completed before signature of the grant agreement).

Consortium Requirement:Consortium of public contracting authorities (i.e., multiple Member States/associated countries required). Single-national applicants (individual contracting authorities) are not the intended beneficiary; joint procurement across participating states is essential.

Application, evaluation and selection

Deadline and submission: single-stage call; submission through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal when the submission system opens (planned 17 June 2026). Admissibility and page limits for proposals are described in the call document and Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. Evaluation, award criteria, scoring, thresholds and indicative timeline are described in the call document (sections referenced in the topic page). Financial and operational capacity assessment and exclusion rules follow the standard call document provisions.

Application Type:Open call (single-stage) published on the Funding & Tenders Portal; applicants submit via the Portal submission system.

Application Stages:1 (single-stage submission). Evaluation and award include standard post-evaluation steps to grant agreement signature as described in the call document and Online Manual.

Evaluation and award details:Submission and evaluation processes and award criteria are set out in the call document (sections 8 and 9) and the Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual. Scoring thresholds and award rules will apply; consult the call document for precise criteria (relevance, impact, implementation, value for money and eligibility specifics for CPAs).

Eligibility and administrative conditions

Admissibility conditions, proposal page limits and layout are described in section 5 of the call document and Part B of the Application Form in the submission system. Eligible countries, other eligibility conditions, financial and operational capacity requirements and exclusion rules are described in sections 6 and 7 of the call document. Applicants must comply with Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment, and the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 as applicable.

Co-funding Requirement:The topic page does not state an explicit co-funding share for the CPA grants. The EDIP communications indicate grants of up to €20,000,000 per project under the CPA strand; the exact co-funding rules and whether national co-funding or other matching funds are required are defined in the call document and the Model Grant Agreement. Applicants must consult the call document to confirm co-funding obligations.

Legal and contractual setup

Grants follow the EDF Lump Sum Grant Model Grant Agreement (EDF-AG-LS). Legal and financial set-up of the grants is described in section 10 of the call document. Standard EU documents apply, including the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, Rules for Legal Entity Validation, EU Grants Annotated Model Grant Agreement and Funding & Tenders Portal terms and conditions.

Templates and application structure

Application form templates and the call document will be made available in the submission system (not yet published at time of the topic page snapshot). The proposal page limits and layout are described in Part B of the Application Form. Applicants should expect the submission structure used in other EDF/EDIP lump-sum calls: Part A administrative data (legal entities, participants, budgets in lump-sum format), Part B description of the action (context, procurement description, participating contracting authorities, procurement agent, binding agreement details, procurement value demonstration, procurement timeline and milestones, expected deliverables and impact, risk management, and compliance with the 'started after' requirement if relying on existing cooperation frameworks). Consult call documents and Application Form in the submission system for the precise structure and required annexes.

1. 1Part A: Administrative data and identification of participating contracting authorities and procurement agent (standard Portal Part A fields).
2. 2Part B: Technical description — objectives, expected impact, procurement description (systems/variants), estimated procurement value (>= €80,000,000), lifecycle phase coverage, role of procurement agent, binding agreement details and signature plan.
3. 3Consortium/Cooperation evidence: proof of participating Member States/associated countries, binding agreement (draft or template), timeline for signature and procurement agent appointment.
4. 4Implementation plan and milestones: procurement schedule, management of procurement, industrial readiness pool establishment/management details (if applicable).
5. 5Risk management and security of supply considerations: how procurement addresses capability gaps and interoperability.
6. 6Budget section adapted to lump-sum model: justification of requested lump sum in line with deliverables and procurement scale; references to maximum contribution rules (up to €20,000,000 per CPA project as indicated in EDIP communications).
7. 7Legal and compliance documentation: adherence to EDF/EDIP rules, LEAR validation, financial capacity evidence where required, and declarations of eligibility about start date of cooperation activities (must not have started before 5 March 2024).

Other practical notes and support

The submission system is planned to open on the planned opening date indicated on the topic header. Partner search functionality is available in the Funding & Tenders Portal for publishing partner requests. For help related to this call, applicants should contact DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu and consult the Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual and call-specific documents when released.

Success Rates:Not provided on the topic page. Success rates depend on the number and quality of proposals submitted and the available budget. Applicants should assume competitive selection and ensure proposals directly demonstrate the required minimum procurement value (€80,000,000) and alignment with the call's objectives.

Project Stage expected:Procurement-oriented actions at any lifecycle stage of defence products: planning, acquisition/procurement, establishing and managing readiness pools, and lifecycle support. Projects will typically be at procurement planning / implementation stage rather than early research.

Mentioned countries and actors

Explicitly mentioned actors and geographic references in the topic and EDIP context: EU Member States, associated countries, Norway and Ukraine in the broader EDIP programme context. Procurement agents named as examples: European Defence Agency (EDA), Structure for European Armament Programme (SEAP), Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR), NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).

What applicants must ensure in their proposals

1. 1Demonstrate the proposed common procurement has an estimated value of at least €80,000,000.
2. 2Provide a clear binding agreement framework between participating Member States/associated countries, or a plan and timeline to sign such a binding agreement before grant signature where applicable.
3. 3Identify and confirm the procurement agent (contracting authority, EDA, SEAP, OCCAR, NSPA or another eligible agent) or outline the appointment process.
4. 4Confirm that cooperation activities supporting the procurement did not start before 5 March 2024 (unless the cooperation is newly created for this call).
5. 5Align the procurement with expected impacts: strengthening cooperation, interoperability and filling capability gaps.
6. 6Provide implementation schedule and deliverables consistent with the lump-sum grant model and the maximum permitted contribution levels.
7. 7Ensure compliance with admissibility, eligibility and financial capacity rules set out in the call document and Funding & Tenders Portal guidance.

Where to find documents and further information

Call document, application form templates, Model Grant Agreement and other annexes will be available on the Funding & Tenders Portal. Relevant reference documents include EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment, the EU Grants Annotated Model Grant Agreement and the Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual. For call-specific questions contact DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu. See the Funding & Tenders Portal topic page for published documents and submission entry Funding & Tenders Portal — Topic Page ¹.

Comprehensive summary

This topic under the European Defence Fund (EDF), part of the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), seeks to support common procurement actions for ground and naval platforms and systems. It is targeted at consortia of contracting authorities from EU Member States and associated countries (with EDIP’s CPA strand also addressing Norway in the programme context). The call finances common procurement planning and execution activities for a wide range of platforms — from artillery and armoured vehicles to naval surface and underwater systems and soldier systems — and includes procurement at any lifecycle stage and activities to establish and manage defence industrial readiness pools. Proposals must demonstrate a binding joint procurement commitment and the procurement to be supported must have an estimated value of at least €80,000,000. The funding is delivered as EDF Lump Sum Grants; EDIP communications indicate CPA grants can be awarded up to €20,000,000 per project and the related CPA topics carry an indicative combined budget in 2027 of €150,000,000. The call is single-stage with proposals submitted via the Funding & Tenders Portal: planned opening 17 June 2026 and deadline 16 February 2027. Applicants must follow admissibility, eligibility and financial capacity requirements set out in the forthcoming call document and use the application templates available in the submission system. The goal is to leverage joint procurement to strengthen cooperation, interoperability and the resilience of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base.

Footnotes

1. 1Funding & Tenders Portal topic page and EDIP communications indicate the CPA strand provides grants to consortia of contracting authorities of up to €20,000,000 per project and that the EDIP programme allocates €240 million for common procurement actions across Member States and Norway; consult the call document for precise maxima and rules.

Ground and Naval Platforms and Systems - EDIP Common Procurement Action

Overview

This call under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) supports common procurement actions by consortia of contracting authorities from at least three Member States or Norway, including international organisations like the European Defence Agency (EDA), Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR), or NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The focus is on procuring ground and naval platforms or systems, such as artillery systems, counter-mobility platforms, tanks, armoured vehicles, support vehicles, combat platforms, soldier systems, surface and underwater naval platforms or sub-systems, at any life cycle stage, including establishing defence industrial readiness pools.

The procurement value must be at least €80 million to fill capability gaps and enhance cooperation and interoperability among Member States and associated countries. It requires a binding agreement with an appointed procurement agent. Cooperations can be new or based on existing frameworks started after 5 March 2024, not completed before grant signature. Actions must complete by 31 December 2033 and can be organised as framework contracts.

Expected Impact and Objectives

Activities aim to strengthen cooperation, increase interoperability, and support development and procurement of common platforms and subsystems.

Eligibility and Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are consortia of contracting authorities from at least three EU Member States or Norway. Procurement agents can include national contracting authorities, EDA, Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAP), OCCAR, or NSPA. Legal entities cooperate in procurement activities. Eligible countries are detailed in section 6 of the call document (available shortly). Other conditions, financial/operational capacity, and exclusions are in sections 6 and 7.

Key Dates and Timeline

Planned opening:17 June 2026

Deadline:16 February 2027, 17:00 Brussels time (single-stage submission).

Action completion:No later than 31 December 2033. Indicative evaluation timeline in section 4 of call document.

Funding Details

Part of the 2nd call for common procurement actions with a total indicative budget of €150 million across three topics, including this one allocated €60 million. EU grants up to 25% of the estimated procurement value, maximum €20 million per project, as lump sum grants (EDF-LS) not linked to costs, paid on milestones. Minimum procurement value: €80 million.

Application and Evaluation

• Admissibility: Proposal page limits and layout in section 5 of call document and Part B of Application Form.
• Evaluation: Processes in section 8 and Online Manual; award criteria, scoring, thresholds in section 9.
• Legal/financial set-up: Section 10 of call document.
• Submission via EU Funding & Tenders Portal, opening on planned date.

Documents and Resources

Call document, application templates, and Model Grant Agreement (EDF-AG-LS) available shortly on the portal. Additional documents include EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, rules for legal entity validation, EU Grants AGA, Online Manual. Official topic page: EU Funding & Tenders Portal. EDIP overview: EDIP Forging Europe’s Defence.

Support: Contact DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu. Use Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ, IT Helpdesk, and Online Manual for submission guidance. Partner search available on portal.

Context within EDIP

EDIP allocates €1.5 billion (2025-2027), including €240 million for common procurement actions across five topics to reduce market fragmentation and boost interoperability. This extends EDIRPA (2023, €300 million leveraging €11 billion procurement). SEAPs eligible with potential bonus funding.

Footnotes

1. 1Details on conditions, eligibility, and evaluation refer to forthcoming call document sections as noted on the portal.