Press Release
📍 Athens
The Kick-Off Meeting of the VICTORIOUS project, funded under the European Defence Fund 2023 Work Programme (EDF-2023-LS-RA-DIS-NT, Grant Agreement No. 101167898), was successfully held in Athens, Greece, on 9–10 April 2025.
The meeting took place at The Golden Age Hotel of Athens, marking the official launch of this cutting-edge European defence initiative.
VICTORIOUS (Innovative AI-Enhanced, Remotely Powered, Indirect Fire Observation System Utilising Unmanned Vehicles) is a €4 million project that will develop next-generation observation and targeting capabilities, combining Artificial Intelligence, remote power solutions, and unmanned platforms to enhance indirect fire operations in modern, complex environments.
The project consortium,
coordinated by AKMON (Greece), brings together leading industrial, research and
academic partners from eight European countries, highlighting strong
transnational cooperation in defence innovation. The consortium includes:
The Kick-Off Meeting focused on project objectives, technical scope, key milestones, deliverables, risk mitigation strategies, and stakeholder engagement, while establishing the operational framework for the project’s execution.
The event was honored by the participation of representatives from the Hellenic Army General Staff Artillery Directorate, along with Defence Attachés from the partnering countries, demonstrating the strong institutional support and operational relevance of the VICTORIOUS project for European defence.
With the support of the European Defence Fund, VICTORIOUS contributes to enhancing European technological sovereignty, operational readiness, and the development of advanced capabilities for observation, targeting, and unmanned systems.