Procurement of Tethered Unmanned Air System for MoD Trials
Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other · Awarded contract
AwardedProcurement of Tethered Unmanned Air System for MoD Trials
Awarded 08 Nov 2019
Awarded08 Nov 2019
Value£180,000.00
SupplierTethered Drone Systems Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 5y 4mo ago1y 8mo term
Awarded 8 Nov 2019Expired 29 June 2021
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Ministry of Defence, Agencies/Misc, Other awarded a contract to Tethered Drone Systems Limited for the procurement of a tether system that can be integrated with a MoD air platform to support and enable trials of a tethered unmanned air system (UAS).
The trials aim to evidence and inform MarCap capability and decision making on the potential future use of tethered UAS.
The contract value is AUD 180,000.
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