In order to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, which contributes to the Union's strategic autonomy, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (the ‘Programme’) should be established.
D'fhonn iomaíochas, éifeachtúlacht agus cumas nuálaíochta thionscal cosanta an Aontais a chothú, lena gcuidítear le neamhspleáchas straitéiseach an Aontais, ba cheart go mbunófaí Clár Eorpach Forbartha Tionscal i réimse na Cosanta (an “Clár”).