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# European Parliament adopts EUR 115 million AGILE defence innovation programme
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-10-06-eu-parliament-agile-defence-innovation-adopted/
- Published: 2026-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T17:07:06.000Z
- Description: The European Parliament adopted the EUR 115 million AGILE programme, a new EU instrument giving SMEs and startups four month grants for disruptive defence technology such as AI, quantum and drones. MEPs passed it 536 to 101, with 16 abstentions.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, Defence and space, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [European Parliament press release, 6 October 2026](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20261002IPR47892/new-agile-defence-innovation-programme-approved-by-parliament?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

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**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. EP adopts EUR115m EU-wide fund for European defence SME tech; Council yet to endorse, unpaid. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

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