17/12/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 17 December, the European Commission announced the allocation of €1 billion for joint defence research and development as part of the 2026 work programme of the European Defence Fund (EDF). Since its launch in 2021, the EDF has supported 224 projects worth around €4 billion, strengthening cooperation between Member States and making progress in the area of shared defence technologies. The 2026 programme will fund 31 collaborative research...