The European Commission on Friday proposed five major cross‑border defence projects, paving the way for EU funding. Designated as European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI), they include: a drone and counter‑drone programme involving 26 EU member states plus Norway and Ukraine; an Eastern Flank vigilance project with 13 EU members, Norway and Ukraine; an integrated maritime and undersea defence project; an air and missile defence and early‑warning project; and a space‑based defence pro

The European Commission on Friday proposed five major cross‑border defence projects, paving the way for EU funding. Designated as European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI), they include: a drone and counter‑drone programme involving 26 EU member states plus Norway and Ukraine; an Eastern Flank vigilance project with 13 EU members, Norway and Ukraine; an integrated maritime and undersea defence project; an air and missile defence and early‑warning project; and a space‑based defence project. EDPCI projects are seeded with an initial €325 mln allocation under the European Defence Industrial Programme (about $372 mln); additional funding may follow.