The first ever USI-IRA call on missiles, ammunition and bombs under EDIP closed on 10 November 2026 at 17:00. It received 58 proposals, involving applicants from 11 Member States and Ukraine.
The call aims at reinforcing the industrial capacity of both Member States and Ukraine to produce key defence products and subcomponents. It focuses on air defence missiles and ammunition, including counter-UxS systems, deep strike capabilities, rockets, bombs and loitering munitions.
With 59% of proposals submitted by EU-Ukrainian consortia, the results of the call are expected to contribute strongly to strengthening cross-border collaboration between European and Ukrainian defence industries, in line with the spirit of the Ukraine Support Instrument.
The results of the USI-IRA call will provide EUR 184.5 million of EU funding, with a maximum of EUR 30 million per project. The funding will cover 100% of the eligible cost.
The Commission services will now evaluate the proposals and plan to publish the results in March 2027.
About European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP)
The European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) is a €1.5 billion EU-wide initiative to strengthen and modernise Europe’s defence industry, ramp-up production capacity, and ensure cutting-edge technology, resilience, and steady supply of military equipment to the armed forces of the Member States. As part of EDIP, the Ukraine support instrument or USI, with a dedicated budget of EUR 300 million, contributes to the recovery, reconstruction and modernisation of the Ukrainian Defence Technological and Industrial Base (DTIB).
For more information about EDIP: https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-defence-industry/edip-forging-europes-defence_en
