European Union, worried about rising tensions, plans to boost military research

European Union, worried about rising tensions, plans to boost military research

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http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/european-union-worried-about-rising-tensions-plans-boost-military-research

Tubes from an RM-70 multiple launch rocket system, seen at a defense industry exhibition in Poland last year

After decades of keeping a low profile in the military arena, the European Union is flexing its muscles. On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a new, €13 billion fund for military R&D. Its main beneficiaries are expected to be major European companies, such as Airbus, Leonardo, and the Thales Group, but universities and research institutes will be able to apply as well.

European Union, worried about rising tensions, plans to boost military research

Jun 15, 2018, 4:31pm UTC
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/european-union-worried-about-rising-tensions-plans-boost-military-research > Tubes from an RM-70 multiple launch rocket system, seen at a defense industry exhibition in Poland last year > After decades of keeping a low profile in the military arena, the European Union is flexing its muscles. On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a new, €13 billion fund for military R&D. Its main beneficiaries are expected to be major European companies, such as Airbus, Leonardo, and the Thales Group, but universities and research institutes will be able to apply as well.