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Tender: Detection and Defeat of Fibre‑Optic Controlled Uncrewed Aerial Systems – UKDI (MOD) Market Engagement

Released 7 months ago

Closed21 Apr 2026

Est. valueEstimate£30K to £1.2M

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyMinistry of Defence

SourceMOD DSP

CategoryDefense & Aerospace

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 21 Apr 2026

About

UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) is seeking novel ideas to detect and defeat fibre optic controlled uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Current conflict has demonstrated rapid UAS evolution, including control by trailing fibre optic cables that are immune to conventional countermeasures, and UKDI is running this market engagement on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to identify solutions to mitigate this threat. The market engagement closes at midday (BST) on 21 April 2026. This request for information is not a commitment to subsequently launch a formal UKDI competition.

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