| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Auditors |
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| Publisher | Publications Office of the European Union |
| Series Title | ECA Special Reports |
| Series Details | 10/2023 |
| Publication Date | April 2023 |
| Content Type | Report |
Summary:The Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) was designed as a precursor programme of the European Defence Fund (EDF). This is the ECA’s first audit in the defence area and assessed whether the PADR properly prepared the EU to significantly increase its defence spending through the EDF. We conclude that, while some lessons were learned, the value of the PADR as a testbed for increasing EU defence spending was reduced due to the time constraints and limited results available. When the EDF was launched, most PADR projects were still ongoing. We make several recommendations to help the EDF reach its objectives, in particular to design a long-term strategy to increase the use of the technology developed in the EU defence sector. |
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https://www.eca.europa.eu/EN/publications/SR-2023-10
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Justice and Home Affairs, Security and Defence |
| Subject Tags | Defence Industry |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
