DEFRA 2024

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DEFRA platform

EVALUATION PROCEDURE : PREPANEL

Online Platform for submitting and evaluating proposals in the context of the DEFRA-call 2024

In order to maintain the Belgian Defence military and technological edge to face current and future security challenges, scientific and technological research in the domain of security and defence is key.

The Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID) aims to promote the growth of Belgian scientific and technological research in the field of defence and security, as well as to restore and strengthen the links between administrations, universities and companies at this prospect.

To further develop its capabilities through collaborative research with external partners, the RHID, in collaboration with BELSPO, will launch open calls for proposals within the frame of the Defence-related Research Action (DEFRA). The fourth call of the DEFRA program includes five specific research themes and one open theme:

Theme 1 - CYBER: Short-term Mitigation Techniques for Software Resilience

Theme 2 - Securing critical Maritime Infrastructure

Theme 3 - Improved Underwater Communications between Sensors/Weapon Systems and Data systems to Render Data into Actionable Data

Theme 4 - Next-Generation Vision and Sensor Fusion

Theme 5 - Prolonged Forward Casualty Care

Theme 6 - Open Call: Research on Innovative and Future-Oriented Defence Solutions

More information can be found in the Information file for applicants

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