European Armament Technological Roadmap

The roadmap will steer dual-use innovation toward priority capabilities, aligning EU, national and private investment and setting milestones from research to deployment. In its first phase, it will concentrate on AI and quantum (together with cyber and electronic warfare) where advances can transform deterrence and interoperability. The Roadmap will couple tech scouting and testing with common standards and joint procurement pathways, linking to EDIP and the Defence Omnibus to cut fragmentation and speed uptake. It will mobilise EU innovation instruments, including the European Innovation Council and the forthcoming TechEU scale-up vehicle, to crowd in private capital and scale champions.