European Defence Projects of Common Interest: Legal Framework and Institutional Integration under EDIP 2026

A Regulatory Analysis of EDPCI Implementation within the EU’s Defence Capability, Sovereignty, and Industrial Readiness Architecture

Legal Definition and Juridical Perimeter of EDPCI

The European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs) are formally defined by Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 (the European Defence Industry Programme, EDIP). Under Article 35 of that Regulation, an EDPCI is a “collaborative industrial project aimed at reinforcing the competitiveness of the European Defence…