EU development of the ITER Neutral beam injector and test facilities

Activities towards the establishment of the NB Test Facility (NBTF) in Padua-Italy and those related to the procurement of the heating neutral beams for ITER have recently reached a good level ofprogress thanks to the finalization of the agreements on theNBTF between F4E (the EU Domestic Agency for ITER), Consorzio RFX (the host of the NB test facility) and the ITER organization. This paper presents the status of the design of the various components within the EU scope of procurement, with a focus on the modificationsimplemented in the last years as a result of intense R&D activity undertaken in EU.