[BELSPO] DEFRA Call 2025: information session on 22 January 2025

Belspo is pleased to announce the DEFRA Call 2025, a flagship initiative advancing research and innovation for Belgium’s defence sector. The DEFRA programme (Defence-related Research Action) is a collaborative effort between the Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID) and the Federal Science Policy (BELSPO). This synergy aims to enhance Belgium’s technological and military capabilities to meet current and future security challenges.

DEFRA encourages the participation of the Belgian scientific community, fostering close collaboration among universities, research institutes, defence institutions and private companies. By integrating academia, industry and the Ministry of Defence, DEFRA seeks to stimulate applied research in critical areas vital to national security.

For the 2025 edition, the call will focus on nine strategic themes:

1. AI in support for Operations

2. Cyber: Security of cryptographic (hardware and software) implementation

3. Medical Casualty Evacuation

4. Demining Technologies

5. Biotechnologies and Human Enhancement/Augmentation (BHEA)

6. Sensor Technologies

7. Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection 

8. Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS)

9. Open Call: Research in any defence-relevant fields, including technological and human factors

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to the defence and security of our country by participating in the DEFRA Info Day Call 2025 on 22 January 2025, in Brussels at the Royal Military Academy (RMA). Pre-registration is required before 15 January 2025. No registrations will be accepted after this date.

 

Registration: https://www.belspo.be/SurveyReg/survey.asp?s=202501_DEFRA_Infosession

Details: https://www.belspo.be/belspo/defra/infoSession_2025_2_en.stm

 

2 december 2024 09:10