BraveTechEU
BraveTech EU – DefTech Forges
open🛡️ Defence Technology🚁 Drones / UAS📡 Electronic Warfare💡 Innovation / R&D
Open call for startups, scale-ups and SMEs at TRL 4 or higher to participate in DefTech Forges — intensive operational testing events where participants test, adapt and refine defence technologies in real-world environments alongside military operators. The first Forges take place in France (1–5 June 2026, focus: situational awareness in contested urban environments) and Estonia (3–7 June 2026, focus: offensive and resilient unmanned air systems in EW conditions).
- Deadline
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- Open date
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- Funding
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- TRL
- 4 – ?
- Eligible entities
- SME, startup, company
- Eligible countries
- EU, UA
- Topics
- defence innovation, situational awareness, unmanned systems, electronic warfare, battlefield testing