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The fifth annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund, adopted Thursday by the EU Commission, has allocated over €1 billion to defence collaborative research and development projects.

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Europe’s industry increased investment in research and development by 9.8 per cent in 2023, surpassing corporate R&D investment growth in the US (+5.9pct) and China (+9.6pct)for the first time since 2013.