{"id":66232,"date":"2024-03-25T13:37:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T13:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/03\/25\/eurodrone-program-bags-fresh-round-of-eu-subsidies\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:06:52","slug":"eurodrone-program-bags-fresh-round-of-eu-subsidies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/03\/25\/eurodrone-program-bags-fresh-round-of-eu-subsidies\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurodrone program bags fresh round of EU subsidies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MILAN \u2014 The European Commission is poised to jolt the Eurodrone program by injecting a second round of funding into the project to allow for the development of new capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 15, the European Commission, responsible for promoting cooperation and facilitating the integration of defense capabilities between EU member-states, published its 2024 call for proposals<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the 30 different project requests outlined in the document, one stands out as having the largest budget up for grabs: the development of a fully European medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The request, for which 100 million euros ($108 million) is allocated, pertains specifically to the ongoing Eurodrone program, according to a Commission representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Commission is not planning to support the development of another European MALE drone \u2013 the call for proposals in the EDF annual Work Programme 2024 aims at developing additional capabilities for the actual Eurodrone, expected to fly before the end of this decade,\u201d a Commission spokesperson told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\t