RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC ATTACK FOR COOPERATIVE TASKS (REACT)
The battle in the electromagnetic and cybernetic spectrum has become
crucial. The REACT Programme emerged in order to provide an appropriate
answer, through electronic attack means, against the increasingly capable
air defence systems that are proliferating around the world.
The starting point to close the European gap in electronic attack
capabilities is the European Defence Industrial Development Programme
“EDIDP-ACC-AEAC-2019”. The project, with the support of the European
Commission (EC) and the involved nations Spain (leading), Italy, Germany and
Sweden, will address the concept definition, specification and design of an
Airborne Electronic Attack Capability (AEAC).
The European defence companies Indra, Elettronica, Hensoldt and SAAB have
agreed to work closely together in a strong collaborative model, to create
the most sophisticated system of systems in electronic attack, using
cutting-edge technology, and setting the basis for boosting European Union
defence capabilities. The goal is to successfully pass the Critical Design
Review, and establish a design baseline to generate a detailed development
roadmap for the European Defence Fund (EDF) and a European Union (EU) supply
chain assessment.
In 2021, the Board of Supervisors (BoS) accepted to integrate the REACT
Programme into OCCAR. The Programme Decision (ProgD) signed by Spain, Italy
and Germany entered into force on 13 March 2023. In order to ensure
effective programme and contract management, the ProgD gives the mandate to
the REACT Programme to engage with the four involved industries, as foreseen
in the Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Spain, Italy, Germany and
Sweden, which entered into force on 22 December 2022. OCCAR foresees a
follow-up contract (amendment) to include SAAB in close coordination and
agreement with Sweden.
On 24 March 2023, the OCCAR-EA Director, Mr Joachim Sucker,signed an initial
contract with the consortium of Indra, Elettronica and Hensoldt, assuring
the national funding of the project for the signatories of the ProgD, which
also benefits from a Grant Agreement directly managed by the EC.
The REACT Programme was integrated into the Small Programmes Programme
Division (SP PD) on 01 April 2023.
REACT Participating States
Potential Future Participating State
