Act in Support of Ammunition Production

The Act in Support of Ammunition Production was written as a piece of legislation of the European Parliament.^[1][2] The first tranche of €500 million^[3] was disbursed by March 2024.^[4]

History

The von der Leyen Commission felt as early as May 2023 that such an act was needed,^[3] and in late May it was discussed by the Parliament.^[5] The legislation passed with a vote 446 yeas and 67 nays on 1 June 2023.^[6]

On 18 October 2023, the first call for proposals was launched. It covered "explosives, powder, shells, missiles, and testing and re-conditioning of older ammunition such as Soviet-era dated ammunition."^[7]

The first tranche of €500 million was finalized by 15 March 2024.^[4][8] Grants were approved for 31 projects in 15 member countries.^[8][9]