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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 3.7.2026 COM(2026) 358 final

2026/0192 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

on the identification of European Defence Projects of Common Interest under

Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

• Reasons for and objectives of the proposal

Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the

European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely

availability and supply of defence products (‘the EDIP Regulation’) provides, in Article 35,

the possibility for the identification of European Defence Projects of Common Interest

(‘EDPCIs’).

EDPCIs shall consist of collaborative industrial projects aimed at reinforcing the

competitiveness of the EDTIB throughout the Union while contributing to the development of

Member States’ military capabilities critical for the security and defence interests of the

Union and including those capabilities securing access to all operational domains.

Pursuant to Article 35(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, the Council, acting on a proposal

from the Commission, may adopt implementing acts identifying EDPCIs. The present

proposal fulfils that requirement by setting out a first set of projects that meet the conditions

laid down in the EDIP Regulation in order to identify them as EDPCIs.

The list of projects under this proposal is based on an assessment by the Commission, with the

support of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the

‘High Representative’) as well as the European Defence Agency (EDA), of the compliance of

the projects submitted by Member States in accordance with Article 35(4) against the criteria

set out in the EDIP Regulation. The projects proposed to be identified as EDPCIs are

considered to make a substantial contribution to the Union’s defence readiness by fostering

collaborative development and procurement, by supporting the ramp-up of industrial

capacities where necessary, and by improving interoperability and standardisation across

participating Member States.

2. LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

• Legal basis

The legal basis for the proposal for a Council Implementing Decision is Article 35(3) of

Regulation (EU) 2025/2643. That provision empowers the Council, acting on a proposal from

the Commission, to adopt an implementing act identifying European Defence Projects of

Common Interest.

• Subsidiarity

The proposal concerns an area of shared competence, in particular the industrial dimension of

the Union’s defence readiness. The objectives pursued by the proposal cannot be sufficiently

achieved by Member States acting alone.

Under Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, the identification of EDPCIs requires a

Union-level assessment of projects against common criteria laid down in the EDIP Regulation

and a common determination that the projects serve a common European interest. Action at

Union level is necessary to ensure consistency, transparency and equal treatment in the

identification of such projects, and to provide a common framework for projects whose

rationale and effects are inherently transnational.

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• Proportionality

The proposal complies with the principle of proportionality as set out in Article 5 of the

Treaty on European Union. It is limited to what is necessary to implement Article 35(3) of the

EDIP Regulation.

The proposed Council Implementing Decision does not create obligations beyond those

necessary for the identification of EDPCIs under the legal framework established by the basic

act.

3. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS

The funding of EDPCIs may be provided by the budgetary envelope identified for that

purpose in the Work Programme adopted pursuant to Article 21 of the EDIP Regulation. This

decision is without prejudice to any subsequent decision to award Union funding.

Following their establishment, the group of Member States (and potential future Structures for

European Armament Programme) participating in an EDPCI would be eligible and granted

funding under Article 35 of the EDIP Regulation in accordance with a dedicated procedure.

4. OTHER ELEMENTS

• Procedural steps for the identification of European Defence Projects of Common

Interest (EPDCIs)

(1) The Commission launched on 16 February 2026 a call for expression of interest

aimed at consulting EU Member States in an inclusive manner on the identification

of possible European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), pursuant to

Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643. By the deadline of 29 May 2026, Member

States submitted nine project proposals for possible EDPCIs.

(2) The Commission invited the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs

and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) through the European External

Action Service (EEAS), including the EU Military Staff (EUMS), as well as the

European Defence Agency (EDA), to provide their expertise with a view to ensuring

consistency with the priorities and objectives referred to in Article 35(2), points (b),

(c) and (d), and to complement the information provided by Member States regarding

project proposals.

(3) The Commission verified that all Member States and associated countries, and,

where relevant, Ukraine, were informed of the emergence of a project and were

given the opportunity to participate.

(4) The Commission verified, considering also the information provided by the EEAS,

including EUMS, and EDA, the compliance of the project proposals for possible

EDPCIs under the call for expression of interest against the criteria laid down in

Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643.

• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal

Article 1 of the Commission proposal of the Council Implementing Decision constitutes the

operative provision that indicates that the projects listed in the Annex are to be identified as

the first European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), pursuant to Article 35 of

Regulation (EU) 2025/2643.

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The Annex to the Decision lists the five projects to be identified as EDPCIs and sets out, for

each of them, the main objectives and characteristics, the participating countries, and the

estimated overall financial size, as requested by Article 35(6) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643.

Furthermore, in line with Article 35(14), the Commission shall be able, where relevant, to

participate in the projects and participating Member States may decide to involve the High

Representative and the EDA as observers to an EDPCI. Therefore, the proposed participation

of the Commission and the involvement of the High Representative and the EDA as observers

is also listed in the Annex, to enhance transparency and provide clarity as to the framework of

each identified EDPCI.

• Detailed explanation on the check of compliance of the EDPCI proposals with

the criteria set out in Article 35(2) of the Regulation (EU) 2025/2643

As a result of the verification process, in accordance with Article 35(3) of Regulation (EU)

2025/2643, the Commission proposes to identify, at this stage, five out of the nine submitted

proposals as EDPCIs, namely: DronE and Counter Drone European Resolve (DECODER);

Integrated Maritime and Seabed Defence (IMSD); SPACE; EU Federated Integrated Air and

Missile Defence including Early Warning (EU-FIAMD), and Eastern Flank Watch (EFW).

The Commission assessed that, in regard of the clarity of their objectives and level of

maturity, the five proposals fully meet the criteria set out in Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU)

2025/2643. In particular, they have the potential to significantly strengthen the

competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the EDTIB, contribute to the

development of Member States’ military capabilities, take into account cooperation in the

framework of PESCO and EDA initiatives and projects and relevant activities carried out by

NATO, while being inclusive, benefitting a wider part of the Union, being significant in size

and scope. Their potential benefits are considered to outweigh their cost.

The Commission considers that, where appropriate and in accordance with Regulation (EU)

2025/2643, the deployment of identified EDPCIs should facilitate cooperation with Ukraine

and make use of relevant lessons learned.

DronE and Counter Drone European Resolve (DECODER)

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of

the EDTIB within a long-term perspective, supports market integration, reduction of strategic

dependencies and improving interoperability. It demonstrates the important contribution of

the project to critical military capabilities for the security and defence interests of the Union,

as well as addressing civil-military cooperation and dual use technologies. It takes into

account PESCO and EDA initiatives as well as relevant NATO activities.

The proposal provides a strong, well-substantiated case for benefiting a wider part of the

Union and involves 26 Member States, as well as additional countries. The proposal provides

evidence of significant scope that addresses both technical complexity and a diversity of

operational and industrial activities, as well as long-term strategic ambition and substantial

estimated overall financial size.

Integrated Maritime and Seabed Defence (IMSD)

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of

the EDTIB and is expected to help extend cross-border cooperation, reduce fragmentation

within the strongly fragmented European maritime defence market and generate positive spill-

over effects for the civilian sector. The project will also cover cooperation with civil

authorities, delivering on the flagship action of the European Ocean Pact on Maritime Domain

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Awareness. It contributes to addressing capabilities critical for the security and defence

interests of the Union by supporting maritime domain awareness, protection of critical

underwater infrastructure, interoperable naval architectures and underwater & seabed warfare

capabilities.

The project builds upon several ongoing PESCO and EDA initiatives and takes into account

relevant NATO activities. It demonstrates the involvement of a high number of countries (17)

and its benefits extend to a wider part of the EU. The project is significant in scope and has a

substantial estimated overall financial size.

SPACE

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of

the EDTIB, supports the transformation of mature R&D into sovereign operational

capabilities that no single Member State can develop alone, broadens cross-border

partnerships, creates new market opportunities and addresses the reduction of structural

dependence in the field of space. The project is highly relevant from a military and

operational perspective and constitutes a direct and structural contribution to the EU Space

Shield.

The project takes into account relevant PESCO projects and aims to reinforce Member States’

capabilities and interoperability in consistency with NATO activities. It demonstrates the

involvement of a high number of countries (16). It is significant in scope, has a substantial

estimated overall financial size and its benefits extend to a wide part of Europe through the

inherent Union-wide coverage of space-based capabilities.

EU Federated Integrated Air and Missile Defence including Early Warning

(EU-FIAMD)

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of

the EDTIB and supports the creation and expansion of cooperation among European industry.

It will contribute to the creation of a federated system of systems that will provide critical

military capabilities, namely collective and integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) to the

Member States. It takes into account PESCO and EDA initiatives as well as relevant NATO

activities.

The project demonstrates the involvement of a high number of countries (16). It contributes

directly to strengthening the collective resilience of the EU through enhanced IAMD,

improved protection of critical infrastructure, increased operational coordination of armed

forces and the reinforcement of industrial capacities in critical sectors related to air and

missile defence. The project is significant in scope and has a substantial estimated overall

financial size.

Eastern Flank Watch (EFW)

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of

the EDTIB, market integration, SMEs and mid-caps integration via supply chain

diversification as well as reduction of strategic dependencies. It addresses critical capability

areas, such as ground combat, C4ISTAR, Air and Missile Defence, drones/counter-drones as

well as military mobility. It takes into account PESCO and EDA initiatives and builds on and

contributes to relevant NATO activities.

The project demonstrates the involvement of a high number of countries (15). The proposal is

structured as a multi-domain capability development initiative and while it is geographically

focused on the EU Eastern border, it benefits all Member States against concrete security

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threats and is open to extend its geographic area of interest. The project is significant in scope

and has a substantial estimated overall financial size as well as long-term ambition.

By contrast, four other proposals, namely European Robotic Combat Units for Land

operations (ERCUL), Artillery Systems (ARTISYS), Multi Domain Operation Platform

systems (ARCADIA) and European Defence Data Space for AI (EDDS), whilst displaying

relevance for strengthening EU defence readiness, were found to not yet fully comply with all

criteria set out in Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 in respect of the insufficient

clarity with which their objectives are described, and of their overall level of maturity,

including in terms of their ambition to bring together, under the shared objective of achieving

defence readiness, the diversity of relevant industrial players and solutions. Subject to further

maturation, these proposals show nonetheless solid potential to be identified as EDPCIs

following a subsequent call for expression of interest. In that respect, they may therefore

receive EDIP funding to support their further development.

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2026/0192 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

on the identification of European Defence Projects of Common Interest under

Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 16 December 2025 establishing the European Defence Industry Programme and a

framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products

(‘EDIP Regulation’)1, and in particular Article 35(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 16 February 2026, the Commission launched a call for expression of interest

aimed at consulting the Member States on the identification of possible European

Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs), pursuant to Article 35 of

Regulation (EU) 2025/2643. By the deadline of 29 May 2026, Member States

submitted nine project proposals for possible EDPCIs.

(2) In line with Article 35(5)(b) of the EDIP Regulation, the Commission invited the

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High

Representative’) through the European External Action Service (EEAS) as well as

the European Defence Agency (EDA), to provide their expertise with a view to

ensuring consistency with the priorities and objectives referred to in Article 35(2),

points (b), (c) and (d), of that Regulation, and to complement the information

provided by Member States regarding project proposals.

(3) The Commission verified that all Member States and associated countries, and,

where relevant, Ukraine, were informed of the emergence of a project and were

given the opportunity to participate.

(4) The Commission verified, considering the information provided by the EEAS and

EDA, the compliance of the project proposals for possible EDPCIs under the call for

expression of interest against the criteria laid down in Article 35(2) of Regulation

(EU) 2025/2643 and proposed to identify five proposals as EDPCIs.

(5) The identified EDPCIs meet the criteria set out in Article 35 (2) of Regulation (EU)

2025/2643. In particular, they have the potential to significantly strengthen the

competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the European Defence

Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), contribute to the development of

Member States’ military capabilities, take into account cooperation in the framework

of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and EDA initiatives and projects and

relevant activities carried out by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO),

1 OJ L 2025/2643, 29.12.2025.

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while being inclusive, benefit a wider part of the Union, be significant in size and

scope, and their potential benefits outweigh their cost.

(6) With respect to each EDPCI proposed for identification, the criterion of relevance is

constituted, and the Commission should therefore participate in all EDPCIs proposed

for identification in accordance with Article 35(14) of Regulation (EU)

2025/2643. The High Representative and EDA should be involved as observers in

all five EDPCIs proposed for identification.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The projects listed in the Annex, are identified as European Defence Projects of Common

Interest (EDPCIs).

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 3.7.2026 COM(2026) 358 final

ANNEX

ANNEX

to the

Commission proposal for a Council Implementing Decision

on the identification of European Defence Projects of Common Interest under

Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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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 systems and counter-unmanned

systems’ capabilities to address critical capability gaps across

Member States. It aims to provide European armed forces with

modern, adaptable, scalable and interoperable drone and counter-

drone systems operating across all domains. The EDPCI will

preserve and reinforce European technological sovereignty and

industrial resilience. More specifically, the EDPCI will support

joint procurement of necessary unmanned systems and counter-

unmanned systems’ capabilities, expand relevant industrial

production capacity and establish a European Network of Drone

Technology Hubs to facilitate testing, accelerate innovation and

rapid force modernisation.

For the reasons stated below, the project meets the criteria set out in

Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643:

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness

and innovation capacity of the EDTIB within a long-term

perspective, supports market integration, reduction of strategic

dependencies and improving interoperability. It demonstrates the

important contribution of the project to critical military capabilities

for the security and defence interests of the Union. The proposal

also addresses civil-military cooperation and dual use technologies.

It takes into account PESCO and EDA initiatives as well as relevant

NATO activities.

The proposal provides a strong, well-substantiated case for

benefiting a wider part of the Union and involves 26 Member

States, as well as additional countries. The proposal provides

evidence of significant scope that addresses both technical

complexity and a diversity of operational and industrial activities,

as well as long-term strategic ambition and substantial estimated

overall financial size.

List of countries

participating in the

EDPCI as of the date of

the adoption of

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.

Participation of

European Commission

Yes

Involvement of

HR/EDA as observers

Yes

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Estimated overall

financial size of the

EDPCI

EUR 3.5-5 billion 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 Union’s 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, the project will enhance common Maritime

Domain Awareness through interoperable and integrated EU

information-sharing architecture and supports the coordinated

industrial development, scaling-up and common procurement of

naval platforms, underwater systems, unmanned systems,

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) tools, and

underwater warfare capabilities. The project will also cover

cooperation with civil authorities, delivering on the flagship action

of the European Ocean Pact on Maritime Domain Awareness,

including unmanned capabilities.

It will ultimately strengthen the protection of critical maritime and

seabed infrastructure, including ports, offshore installations,

underwater cables, and pipelines.

For the reasons stated below, the project meets the criteria set out in

Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643:

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness

and innovation capacity of the EDTIB and is expected to help

extend cross-border cooperation, reduce fragmentation within the

strongly fragmented European maritime defence market and

generate positive spill-over effects for the civilian sector. It

contributes to addressing capabilities critical for the security and

defence interests of the Union by supporting maritime domain

awareness, protection of critical underwater infrastructure,

interoperable naval architectures and underwater & seabed warfare

capabilities.

The project builds upon several ongoing PESCO and EDA

initiatives and takes into account relevant NATO activities. It

demonstrates the involvement of a high number of countries (17)

and its benefits extend to a wider part of the Union. The project is

significant in scope and has a substantial estimated overall financial

size.

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List of countries

participating in the

EDPCI as of the date of

the adoption of

implementing act

Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy,

Cyprus, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, Sweden,

Norway, Ukraine.

Participation of

European Commission

Yes

Involvement of

HR/EDA as observers

Yes

Estimated overall

financial size of the

EDPCI

EUR 43-72 billion 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), Responsive Space Systems (RSS), and a multi-

mission approach.

To bring together the various missions outlined above, the EDPCI

proposes investigating the development of a multi-mission

constellation. In particular, the project 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.

For the reasons stated below, the project meets the criteria set out in

Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643:

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness

and innovation capacity of the EDTIB, supports the transformation

of mature Research and Development into sovereign operational

capabilities that no single Member State can develop alone,

broadens cross-border partnerships, creates new market

opportunities and addresses the reduction of structural dependence

in the field of space. The project is highly relevant from a military

and operational perspective and constitutes a direct and structural

contribution to the EU Space Shield.

The project takes into account relevant PESCO projects and aims to

reinforce Member States’ capabilities and interoperability in

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consistency with NATO activities. It demonstrates the involvement

of a high number of countries (16). It is significant in scope, has a

substantial estimated overall financial size and its benefits extend to

a wide part of Europe through the inherent Union-wide coverage of

space-based capabilities.

List of countries

participating in the

EDPCI as of the date of

the adoption of

implementing act

Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain,

France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Finland,

Sweden, Norway.

Participation of

European Commission

Yes

Involvement of

HR/EDA as observers

Yes

Estimated overall

financial size of the

EDPCI

Up to EUR 24 billion 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 timely 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 &

control environments. More specifically, the project focuses on

creating an overarching common architecture at enterprise and

capability level, industrial ramp-up of existing systems and

common procurement of defence products.

The project 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.

For the reasons stated below, the project meets the criteria set out in

Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643:

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness

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and innovation capacity of the EDTIB and supports the creation and

expansion of cooperation among European industry. It will

contribute to the creation of a federated system of systems that will

provide critical military capabilities, namely collective and

integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) to the Member States. It

takes into account PESCO and EDA initiatives as well as relevant

NATO activities.

The project demonstrates the involvement of a high number of

countries (16). It contributes directly to strengthening the collective

resilience of the Union through enhanced IAMD, improved

protection of critical infrastructure, increased operational

coordination of armed forces and the reinforcement of industrial

capacities in critical sectors related to air and missile defence. The

project is significant in scope and has a substantial estimated

overall financial size.

List of countries

participating in the

EDPCI as of the date of

the adoption of

implementing act

Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus,

Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland, Sweden, Norway,

Ukraine.

Participation of

European Commission

Yes

Involvement of

HR/EDA as observers

Yes

Estimated overall

financial size of the

EDPCI

EUR 55-80 billion by 2040

Eastern Flank Watch (EFW)

Objectives and

characteristics of the

EDPCI

Eastern Flank Watch aims to provide a comprehensive multi-

domain effort to enhance the security of the Union’s Eastern border,

to ensure the protection of the entire Union territory and with this to

strengthen the Union’s defence readiness.

Activities to be conducted initially will target six capability pillars:

ground combat, drone defence, C4ISTAR, counter-mobility,

military-mobility, and air and missile defence systems. The project

foresees the common procurement of products, services and

infrastructure in support of such capabilities, as well as the

expansion of relevant production capacity and facilities. The

testing, validation and training for relevant operational platforms in

support of the EFW initiative are also expected. The project

foresees immediate short-term actions as well as mid-term

developments.

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For the reasons stated below, the project meets the criteria set out in

Article 35(2) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643:

The proposal addresses the strengthening of the competitiveness

and innovation capacity of the EDTIB, market integration, SMEs

and mid-caps integration via supply chain diversification as well as

reduction of strategic dependencies. It addresses critical capability

areas, such as ground combat, C4ISTAR, AMD, drones/counter-

drones as well as military mobility. It takes into account PESCO

and EDA initiatives and builds on and contributes to relevant

NATO activities.

The project demonstrates the involvement of a high number of

countries (15). The proposal is structured as a multi-domain

capability development initiative and while it is geographically

focused on the Union Eastern border, it benefits all Member States

against concrete security threats and is open to extend its

geographic area of interest. The project is significant in scope and

has a substantial estimated overall financial size as well as long-

term ambition.

List of countries

participating in the

EDPCI as of the date of

the adoption of

implementing act

Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,

Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden,

Norway, Ukraine.

Participation of

European Commission

Yes

Involvement of

HR/EDA as observers

Yes

Estimated overall

financial size of the

EDPCI

EUR 60-100 billion by 2036