WITKOWINGS Submits WINGUARD Proposal to Horizon Europe — €3.5-4M Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems Platform

WITKOWINGS submitted a comprehensive proposal for the WINGUARD project to the Horizon Europe programme (HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-FCT-04), aiming to establish a European platform for modular, multi-domain unmanned systems.

Project Lead: WITKOWINGS (specialized technological unit of WITKOWITZ Group)

WINGUARD Objectives

• Develop scalable, NATO-compatible autonomous platform for multi-domain unmanned systems (air, ground, maritime)
• Focus on strategic surveillance, defense support, and operational coordination
• Ensure interoperability, security, and field-deployability across various terrains and mission types
• Reinforce protection of critical infrastructure
• Support first responders and defense institutions
• Achieve technological superiority in unmanned operations

Technical Standards

• NATO's Federated Mission Networking (FMN) principles
• EU CSDP interoperability guidelines
• NATO STANAGs compliance
• MOSA (Modular Open Systems Approach) principles
• Advanced cybersecurity frameworks

Budget: €3.5-4.0 million

• Personnel Costs: €1.5-1.7M
• Equipment and Prototyping: €1.2-1.4M
• Testing Infrastructure and Validation: €400-500K
• Communication & Cybersecurity Systems: €200-300K
• Dissemination, Exploitation, and Coordination: €200-300K

Work Packages

• WP1 (M1-M6): Concept & Design Architecture — TRL 3-4
• WP2 (M4-M10): Subsystem Prototyping & Integration — TRL 4-6
• WP3 (M8-M14): Field Validation & Tactical Simulation — TRL 6-7
• WP4 (M12-M16): System Optimization & Final Assembly — TRL 7
• WP5 (M1-M18): Dissemination, Exploitation & Coordination

Strategic Alignment

• EU strategic priorities for security and dual-use technologies
• Innovation in robotics
• European strategic independence in unmanned defense technologies
• Cooperation with allied states including Ukraine

This proposal represents WITKOWINGS' commitment to advancing European capabilities in autonomous systems and contributing to the EU's defense technology ecosystem.