Belgium – Military research and technology – Framework Service Contracts for the provision of “Support to the implementation of the EU Capability Development Priorities in the Land Domain and for Strategic Enablers” (26.CAP.OP.025)

The scope of Lot I will cover the following capability development areas: o Armoured land platforms, incl. Main Battle Tanks (MBT), Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV); o Uncrewed Systems (UxS), including Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGVs); o Counter-Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS); o Command and Control (C2) and Battlefield Management System (BMS); o Organisation, education, training, and exercises of land forces.

The scope of Lot II will cover the following capability development areas: o Soldier Systems (SoldSys) for survivability, lethality, communication and interoperability; o Human enhancement and teaming with UxS; o Soldier mobility; o Power supply and management; o Simulation and training of soldiers.

The scope of Lot III will cover the following capability development areas: o Loitering Munitions (LM) ; o Artillery Systems (ArtSys) and Fire Control Systems (FCS); o Integration of FCS into Battlefield Management Systems (BMS); o Next-Generation Long-Range Cruise Missiles (LRCM); o Low-Cost Mass-Production Missile (LCMPM).

The scope of Lot IV will cover the following capability development areas: o Digitalisation of logistic processes and procedures (including Cross Border Movement/customs and Military Mobility); o Common warehousing and shared stocks; o Federate logistic communication network; o Enhanced military engineering.

The scope of Lot II will cover the following capability development areas:  AM technologies applicable to enhance and improve force protection for military assets;  AM standards and certification;  EU-wide AM capability network;  AM process IT applications;  File storage and sharing;  AM spare parts production facilities

The scope of Lot VI CBRN Defence will cover the following capability development areas: o Enhanced Sensing and Detection; o CBRN Data Networking and Automation; o Innovation in Decontamination; o CBRN Defence and Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (CBRNe); o Enhanced CBRN Protection; o Prevention and Mitigation of CBRN Threats.