As the objective of the Programme is to support the competitiveness and efficiency of the Union defence industry by de-risking the development phase of cooperative projects, actions related to the development of a defence product or technology, namely feasibility studies and other accompanying measures, design (including the technical specifications on which the design is based), system prototyping, testing, qualification, certification and increasing efficiency over the life cycle of a defence product or technology, should be eligible for funding under the Programme.
Ós rud é gurb é cuspóir an Chláir tacú le hiomaíochas agus le héifeachtúlacht thionscal cosanta an Aontais tríd an riosca a bhaint de chéim forbartha na dtionscadal comhair, ba cheart bearta maidir le forbairt táirge nó teicneolaíochta cosanta, eadhon staidéir féidearthachta agus bearta tacaíochta eile, dearadh (lena n-áirítear na sonraíochtaí teicniúla ar a bhfuil an dearadh bunaithe), fréamhshamhaltú, tástáil, cáiliú, agus deimhniú córas agus le héifeachtúlacht a mhéadú thar saolré táirge nó teicneolaíochta cosanta, ba cheart na bearta sin a bheith incháilithe chun cistiú a fháil faoin gClár.