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| 14.11.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 293/113 |
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14.11.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 293/113

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1909

of 12 November 2019

amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 46(6) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 of 11 December 2017 establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) and determining the list of participating Member States (1),

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 11 December 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315. |
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(1)

On 11 December 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315.

| (2) | Point (e) of Article 4(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 provides that the Council is to establish the list of projects to be developed under permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), reflecting both support for capability development and the provision of substantial support within means and capabilities to common security and defence policy (CSDP) operations and missions. |
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(2)

Point (e) of Article 4(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 provides that the Council is to establish the list of projects to be developed under permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), reflecting both support for capability development and the provision of substantial support within means and capabilities to common security and defence policy (CSDP) operations and missions.

| (3) | On 6 March 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 (2) establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO. |
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(3)

On 6 March 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 (2) establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO.

| (4) | On 6 March 2018, the Council adopted a Recommendation (3) concerning a roadmap for the implementation of PESCO (the ‘Recommendation’). |
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(4)

On 6 March 2018, the Council adopted a Recommendation (3) concerning a roadmap for the implementation of PESCO (the ‘Recommendation’).

| (5) | Paragraph 9 of the Recommendation specified that the Council should update the list of PESCO projects by November 2018 to include the next set of projects, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315, which provides in particular that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) may make a recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of PESCO projects, on the basis of assessments provided by the PESCO Secretariat, for the Council to take a decision, following military advice by the Military Committee of the European Union (EUMC). |
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(5)

Paragraph 9 of the Recommendation specified that the Council should update the list of PESCO projects by November 2018 to include the next set of projects, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315, which provides in particular that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) may make a recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of PESCO projects, on the basis of assessments provided by the PESCO Secretariat, for the Council to take a decision, following military advice by the Military Committee of the European Union (EUMC).

| (6) | On 25 June 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/909 (4) establishing a common set of governance rules for PESCO projects. |
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(6)

On 25 June 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/909 (4) establishing a common set of governance rules for PESCO projects.

| (7) | On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1797 (5) amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340. |
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(7)

On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1797 (5) amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340.

| (8) | On 14 May 2019, the Council adopted a Recommendation (6) assessing the progress made by the participating Member States to fulfil commitments undertaken in the framework of permanent structured cooperation (PESCO). |
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(8)

On 14 May 2019, the Council adopted a Recommendation (6) assessing the progress made by the participating Member States to fulfil commitments undertaken in the framework of permanent structured cooperation (PESCO).

| (9) | On 30 September 2019, the High Representative made a recommendation to the Council concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework. |
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(9)

On 30 September 2019, the High Representative made a recommendation to the Council concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework.

| (10) | On 22 October 2019, the Political and Security Committee agreed on the recommendations contained in the EUMC military advice on the High Representative’s recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework. |
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(10)

On 22 October 2019, the Political and Security Committee agreed on the recommendations contained in the EUMC military advice on the High Representative’s recommendation concerning the identification and evaluation of project proposals in the PESCO framework.

| (11) | The Council should therefore amend and update Decision (CFSP) 2018/340, |
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(11)

The Council should therefore amend and update Decision (CFSP) 2018/340,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 is amended as follows:

| (1) | in Article 1, the following projects are added to the list:






  ‘35. | Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM); |
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(1)

in Article 1, the following projects are added to the list:

‘35.

Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM);

| 36. | EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH); |
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36.

EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH);

| 37. | Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC); |
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37.

Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC);

| 38. | CBRN Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR); |
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38.

CBRN Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR);

| 39. | European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC); |
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39.

European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC);

| 40. | Maritime Unmanned Anti‐Submarine System (MUSAS); |
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40.

Maritime Unmanned Anti‐Submarine System (MUSAS);

| 41. | European Patrol Corvette (EPC); |
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41.

European Patrol Corvette (EPC);

| 42. | Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA); |
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42.

Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA);

| 43. | Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC); |
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43.

Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC);

| 44. | Timely Warning and Interception with Space‐based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER); |
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44.

Timely Warning and Interception with Space‐based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER);

| 45. | Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC‐EU); |
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45.

Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC‐EU);

| 46. | EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR); |
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46.

EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR);

| 47. | European Global RPAS Insertion Architecture System.’; |
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47.

European Global RPAS Insertion Architecture System.’;

| (2) | in Annex I, the entries set out in Annex I to this Decision are added; |
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(2)

in Annex I, the entries set out in Annex I to this Decision are added;

| (3) | Annex II is replaced by the text appearing in Annex II to this Decision. |
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(3)

Annex II is replaced by the text appearing in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 12 November 2019.

For the Council

The President

F. MOGHERINI

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(1)  OJ L 331, 14. 12. 2017, p. 57.

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(2)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 of 6 March 2018 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO (OJ L 65, 8.3.2018, p. 24).

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(3)  Council Recommendation of 6 March 2018 concerning a roadmap for the implementation of PESCO (OJ C 88, 8. 3.2018, p. 1).

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(4)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/909 of 25 June 2018 establishing a common set of governance rules for PESCO projects (OJ L 161, 26.6.2018, p. 37).

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(5)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1797 of 19 November 2018 amending and updating Decision (CFSP) 2018/340 establishing the list of projects to be developed under PESCO (OJ L 294, 21. 11. 2018, p. 18).

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(6)  Council Recommendation of 14 May 2019 assessing the progress made by the participating Member States to fulfil commitments undertaken in the framework of permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) (OJ C 166, 15.5.2019, p. 1).

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ANNEX I

| Project | Project Members |
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| 35. | Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM) |

Project

Project Members

35.

Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM)

Hungary, Germany, France, Poland, Slovenia

| 36. | EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH) |
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36.

EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH)

Portugal, Spain

| 37. | Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC) |
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37.

Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC)

Poland, Hungary

| 38. | Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR) |
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38.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR)

Romania, France, Italy

| 39. | European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC) |
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39.

European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC)

Romania, Bulgaria, France

| 40. | Maritime Unmanned Anti‐Submarine System (MUSAS) |
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40.

Maritime Unmanned Anti‐Submarine System (MUSAS)

Portugal, Spain, France, Sweden

| 41. | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) |
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41.

European Patrol Corvette (EPC)

Italy, France

| 42. | Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) |
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42.

Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA)

Spain, France, Sweden

| 43. | Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC) |
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43.

Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC)

Germany, Czechia, Spain, Hungary, Netherlands

| 44. | Timely Warning and Interception with Space‐based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER) |
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44.

Timely Warning and Interception with Space‐based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER)

France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Finland

| 45. | Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC‐EU) |
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45.

Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC‐EU)

France, Spain, Portugal, Romania

| 46. | EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR) |
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46.

EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR)

France, Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Romania, Sweden

| 47. | European Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Insertion Architecture System |
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47.

European Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Insertion Architecture System

Italy, France, Romania

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX II

CONSOLIDATED UPDATED LIST OF THE PROJECT MEMBERS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

| Project | Project Members |
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| 1. | European Medical Command |

Project

Project Members

1.

European Medical Command

Germany, Belgium, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden

| 2. | European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR) |
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2.

European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR)

France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Finland

| 3. | Network of logistic Hubs in Europe and support to Operations |
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3.

Network of logistic Hubs in Europe and support to Operations

Germany, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia

| 4. | Military Mobility |
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4.

Military Mobility

Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden

| 5. | European Union Training Mission Competence Centre (EU TMCC) |
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5.

European Union Training Mission Competence Centre (EU TMCC)

Germany, Czechia, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden

| 6. | European Training Certification Centre for European Armies |
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6.

European Training Certification Centre for European Armies

Italy, Greece

| 7. | Energy Operational Function (EOF) |
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7.

Energy Operational Function (EOF)

France, Belgium, Italy, Spain

| 8. | Deployable Military Disaster Relief Capability Package |
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8.

Deployable Military Disaster Relief Capability Package

Italy, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Austria

| 9. | Maritime (semi‐) Autonomous Systems for Mine Countermeasures (MAS MCM) |
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9.

Maritime (semi‐) Autonomous Systems for Mine Countermeasures (MAS MCM)

Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania

| 10. | Harbour & Maritime Surveillance and Protection (HARMSPRO) |
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10.

Harbour & Maritime Surveillance and Protection (HARMSPRO)

Italy, Greece, Poland, Portugal

| 11. | Upgrade of Maritime Surveillance |
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11.

Upgrade of Maritime Surveillance

Greece, Bulgaria, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus

| 12. | Cyber Threats and Incident Response Information Sharing Platform |
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12.

Cyber Threats and Incident Response Information Sharing Platform

Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary, Austria, Portugal

| 13. | Cyber Rapid Response Teams and Mutual Assistance in Cyber Security |
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13.

Cyber Rapid Response Teams and Mutual Assistance in Cyber Security

Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Finland

| 14. | Strategic Command and Control (C2) System for CSDP Missions and Operations |
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14.

Strategic Command and Control (C2) System for CSDP Missions and Operations

Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal

| 15. | Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle / Amphibious Assault Vehicle / Light Armoured Vehicle |
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15.

Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle / Amphibious Assault Vehicle / Light Armoured Vehicle

Italy, Greece, Slovakia

| 16. | Indirect Fire Support (EuroArtillery) |
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16.

Indirect Fire Support (EuroArtillery)

Slovakia, Italy, Hungary

| 17. | EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC) |
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17.

EUFOR Crisis Response Operation Core (EUFOR CROC)

Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus

| 18. | Helicopter Hot and High Training (H3 Training) |
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18.

Helicopter Hot and High Training (H3 Training)

Greece, Italy, Romania

| 19. | Joint EU Intelligence School |
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19.

Joint EU Intelligence School

Greece, Cyprus

| 20. | EU Test and Evaluation Centres |
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20.

EU Test and Evaluation Centres

France, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia

| 21. | Integrated Unmanned Ground System (UGS) |
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21.

Integrated Unmanned Ground System (UGS)

Estonia, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, Latvia, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Finland

| 22. | EU Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Land Battlefield Missile Systems |
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22.

EU Beyond Line Of Sight (BLOS) Land Battlefield Missile Systems

France, Belgium, Cyprus

| 23. | Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (DIVEPACK) |
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23.

Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability Package (DIVEPACK)

Bulgaria, Greece, France

| 24. | European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems ‐ MALE RPAS (Eurodrone) |
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24.

European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems ‐ MALE RPAS (Eurodrone)

Germany, Czechia, Spain, France, Italy

| 25. | European Attack Helicopters TIGER Mark III |
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25.

European Attack Helicopters TIGER Mark III

France, Germany, Spain

| 26. | Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C‐UAS) |
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26.

Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C‐UAS)

Italy, Czechia

| 27. | European High Atmosphere Airship Platform (EHAAP) – Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability |
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27.

European High Atmosphere Airship Platform (EHAAP) – Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability

Italy, France

| 28. | One Deployable Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tactical Command and Control (C2) Command Post (CP) for Small Joint Operations (SJO) – (SOCC) for SJO |
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28.

One Deployable Special Operations Forces (SOF) Tactical Command and Control (C2) Command Post (CP) for Small Joint Operations (SJO) – (SOCC) for SJO

Greece, Cyprus

| 29. | Electronic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) Cooperation |
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29.

Electronic Warfare Capability and Interoperability Programme for Future Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) Cooperation

Czechia, Germany

| 30. | Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS) |
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30.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Surveillance as a Service (CBRN SaaS)

Austria, France, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia

| 31. | Co‐basing |
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31.

Co‐basing

France, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Spain, Netherlands

| 32. | Geo‐meteorological and Oceanographic (GeoMETOC) Support Coordination Element (GMSCE) |
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32.

Geo‐meteorological and Oceanographic (GeoMETOC) Support Coordination Element (GMSCE)

Germany, Greece, France, Austria, Portugal, Romania

| 33. | EU Radio Navigation Solution (EURAS) |
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33.

EU Radio Navigation Solution (EURAS)

France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland

| 34. | European Military Space Surveillance Awareness Network (EU‐SSA‐N) |
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34.

European Military Space Surveillance Awareness Network (EU‐SSA‐N)

Italy, France

| 35. | Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM) |
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35.

Integrated European Joint Training and Simulation Centre (EUROSIM)

Hungary, Germany, France, Poland, Slovenia

| 36. | EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH) |
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36.

EU Cyber Academia and Innovation Hub (EU CAIH)

Portugal, Spain

| 37. | Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC) |
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37.

Special Operations Forces Medical Training Centre (SMTC)

Poland, Hungary

| 38. | Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR) |
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38.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defence Training Range (CBRNDTR)

Romania, France, Italy

| 39. | European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC) |
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39.

European Union Network of Diving Centres (EUNDC)

Romania, Bulgaria, France

| 40. | Maritime Unmanned Anti‐Submarine System (MUSAS) |
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40.

Maritime Unmanned Anti‐Submarine System (MUSAS)

Portugal, France, Spain, Sweden

| 41. | European Patrol Corvette (EPC) |
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41.

European Patrol Corvette (EPC)

Italy, France

| 42. | Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) |
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42.

Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA)

Spain, France, Sweden

| 43. | Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC) |
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43.

Cyber and Information Domain Coordination Centre (CIDCC)

Germany, Czechia, Spain, Hungary, Netherlands

| 44. | Timely Warning and Interception with Space‐based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER) |
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44.

Timely Warning and Interception with Space‐based TheatER surveillance (TWISTER)

France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Finland

| 45. | Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC‐EU) |
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45.

Materials and components for technological EU competitiveness (MAC‐EU)

France, Spain, Portugal, Romania

| 46. | EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR) |
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46.

EU Collaborative Warfare Capabilities (ECoWAR)

France, Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Romania, Sweden

| 47. | European Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Insertion Architecture System |
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47.

European Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Insertion Architecture System

Italy, France, Romania

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