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EDA launches two circular economy projects to cut EU defence raw material imports

EDA started two IF CEED projects on 1 October 2025, CHIPART and LabCEED, worth a combined EUR 310,000. They recycle titanium scrap and field test 3D printed spares to cut EU defence's reliance on raw materials and supply chains from outside the bloc.

Verified AI-drafted European Defence Agency press release, 3 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not show the recycled titanium or printed parts yet qualified for use in fielded equipment.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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