The Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), formally Regulation (EU) 2023/1525 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 2023,European Commission, ASAP Implementation Report, published on 8 July 2024, accessed on 16 October 2025 was written as a piece of legislation of the European Parliament and adopted by the European Union in July 2023. ASAP has three aims or "tracks": Track 1 supports the use of existing EU member states' ammunition stocks; Track 2 supports joint procurement of ammunition; and Track 3 supports the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine.European Commission, Defence: €500 million and new measures to urgently boost EU defence industry capacities in ammunition production, Press Release IP/23/2569, published on 3 May 2023, accessed on 16 October 2025 The first tranche of €500 million was disbursed by March 2024.
History The von der Leyen Commission felt as early as May 2023 that such an act was needed, and in late May it was discussed by the Parliament. The legislation passed with a vote 446 yeas and 67 nays on 1 June 2023.
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."
The first tranche of €500 million was finalized by 15 March 2024. Grants were approved for 31 projects in 15 member countries.
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