VTT secures major role in European defense projects worth €68 million
The European Commission has announced the funding decisions for the 2023 European Defence Fund (EDF) research and development projects, awarding nearly €68 million to Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre. This marks the first time VTT has been granted coordination responsibility for leading two significant projects, while also participating in three additional initiatives.
The EDF's projects aim to enhance the EU's expertise in various defense technologies, including cybersecurity, land, air, and naval combat, space technologies, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense.