On 18 March 2024, Yuriko Backes, Minister of Defence, Lex Delles, Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism, and Stéphanie Obertin, Minister for Research and Higher Education, launched a joint call for research and development (R&D) projects in the field of defence.
Following the success of the first call for projects, launched in 2022, the Directorate of Defence, the Ministry of the Economy, the Ministry for Research and Higher Education, in collaboration with the National Research Fund (FNR) and Luxinnovation, are launching this second joint call for projects in the field of defence, more specifically for dual-use capabilities that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.