Future main battle tank platform systems

Scope: Main battle tanks (MBTs), with their unique combination of protection, mobility and firepower, remain a key element of land military manoeuvre, particularly in the context of conventional warfare. Existing MBT fleets in EU Member States and EDF associated countries are ageing, and new MBT technologies need to be developed and their operational effectiveness in all future scenarios thoroughly tested in order to maintain the current technological edge. This topic therefore aims to follow up and complement previous activities for the development of future MBT systems. These will need to be based on enhanced operational capabilities in all kinds of environments, e.g. in terms of higher multi-spectrum protection and survivability, advanced all-terrain mobility, superior firepower, long-range threat detection and advanced command and control systems, the ability to operate with a reduced crew and, in the future, unmanned, improved logistical sustainability and affordability of manufacturing costs, which are key to the ability to deploy large numbers of platforms in a short time if required. This topic contributes to the STEP objectives as defined in the STEP Regulation in the target investment area of defence technologies. Targeted types of activities: Studies, design, system prototyping, testing and qualification, not excluding upstream and downstream activities eligible for development actions. Indicative budget: EUR 125 000 000 for this topic under the EDF-2026-DA call. I…bron

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• Future main battle tank platform systemsEU-portaal (SEDIA) · ec.europa.eu7 jul 2026
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  Future main battle tank platform systems
  
  Topic: EDF-2026-DA-GROUND-MBT
  Call: EDF-2026-DA — Development actions implemented via actual cost grants
  Programma: European Defence Fund (2021 - 2027)
  
  == Beschrijving ==
  Scope:
  Main battle tanks (MBTs), with their unique combination of protection, mobility and firepower, remain a key element of land military manoeuvre, particularly in the context of conventional warfare. Existing MBT fleets in EU Member States and EDF associated countries are ageing, and new MBT technologies need to be developed and their operational effectiveness in all future scenarios thoroughly tested in order to maintain the current technological edge.
  This topic therefore aims to follow up and complement previous activities for the development of future MBT systems. These will need to be based on enhanced operational capabilities in all kinds of environments, e.g. in terms of higher multi-spectrum protection and survivability, advanced all-terrain mobility, superior firepower, long-range threat detection and advanced command and control systems, the ability to operate with a reduced crew and, in the future, unmanned, improved logistical sustainability and affordability of manufacturing costs, which are key to the ability to deploy large numbers of platforms in a short time if required.
  This topic contributes to the STEP objectives as defined in the STEP Regulation in the target investment area of defence technologies.
  Targeted types of activities: Studies, design, system prototyping, testing and qualification, not excluding upstream and downstream activities eligible for development actions.
  Indicative budget: EUR 125 000 000 for this topic under the EDF-2026-DA call.
  Indicative number of proposals to be funded: One proposal is to be funded for this topic.
  
  == Voorwaarden (topic conditions) ==
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  Conditions
  1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
  described in section 5 of the call document.
  Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
  2. Eligible Countries
  described in section 6 of the call document.
  3. Other Eligible Conditions
  described in section 6 of the call document.
  4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
  described in section 7 of the call document.
  5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
  described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.
  5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
  described in section 9 of the call document.
  5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
  described in section 4 of the call document.
  6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
  described in section 10 of the call document.
  Call document and annexes:
  Call document
  Application form templates
  Standard application form (EDF) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
  Detailed budget table (EDF DA)
  Participant information (EDF)
  List of infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources (EDF)
  Cofinancing declaration (EDF DA, DA LS AND ASAP)
  Actual indirect cost methodology declaration (EDF)
  Harmonised capability declaration (EDF DA AND DA LS)
  Declaration on procurement intent and common specifications (EDF DA AND DA LS)
  Ownership control declaration
  Ownership control guarantee
  PRS declaration (EDF)
  Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
  EDF, ASAP and EDIRPA MGA
  Additional documents:
  EDF Annual Work Programme
  EDF Regulation 2021/697
  EDF Programme Security Instruction (PSI)
  Guidelines on FSTP implementation - WP2026
  EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
  Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
  EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
  Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
  Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
  Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement