European Protected Waveform (EPW)

The main objective of the project “European Protected Waveform” (EPW) is to present the military end-user with an innovative end-to-end secure solution for seamless satellite communications at maximum information assurance. The European Protected Waveform is built around four corner stones: efficient, secure, affordable and interoperable satellite communications and will be accessible to small, mid-sized and large European nations seeking to embrace today’s and future challenges related to increased throughput demand over satellite, dispersed operations, mobility and new security threats.

Goal
The project will study and design a multi-layered security and resiliency solution built around the corner stones of efficient, secure, affordable and interoperable satellite, to embrace today’s and future challenges related to increased through put demand over satellite, dispersed operations, mobility and new security threats.

Lead Partner
ST ENGINEERING I DIRECT EUROPE CY
Partners involved
AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH, AMPHINICY DOO ZA RACUNALNE AKTIVNOSTI I ZASTUPANJE, ANTWERP SPACE N.V., TTI NORTE SL, ELITAL – ELETTRONICA ITALIANA-SOCIETA’ A RESPONSABILITA’ LIMITATA, EUTELSAT, GISS SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA, INDRA SISTEMAS SA, LEONARDO – SOCIETA PER AZIONI, LUXGOVSAT S.A., LASTING SOFTWARE SRL, NEOSAT GMBH, STICHTING KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS LUCHT – EN RUIMTEVAARTCENTRUM, OHB DIGITAL CONNECT GMBH, QUADSAT APS, ECOLE ROYALE MILITAIRE – KONINKLIJKE MILITAIRE SCHOOL, THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA SPA, THALES SIX GTS FRANCE SAS

Duration
01 December 2022 – 28 February 2026

Funding
€ 25,000,000.00 (European Defence Fund)

More information
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/projects-details/44181033/101103510/EDF
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-07/Factsheet_EDF21_EPW.pdf