EU Defense Fund To Support CCA Engine, Light Attack Aircraft Studies | Aviation Week Network

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Tony Osborne
January 06, 2026

Netherlands Ministry of Defense

Credit: Netherlands Ministry of Defense

The European Union (EU) is to support research and technology efforts on the development of small turbofan engines for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs), autonomous aerial refueling and a multirole light attack aircraft. The projects are among 31 topics in the 2026 call for proposals for the…

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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