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Competition: Affordable and Adaptable Unmanned Air Systems Autonomy

This competition seeks novel innovations to help give the UK an advantage through affordable and adaptable, autonomous air systems (UAS)

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Details

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals to boost the British Army’s domination of the ‘near surface’ (0-10,000ft above ground level). The goal of this initiative is to exploit emerging technologies to find affordable ways to deliver mass autonomous capabilities.

The Army is working on prototype autonomous capabilities that could increase the reach and impact of its units. However, these systems are often complex and expensive. Army Innovation is therefore searching for technologies that maintain capability and increase affordability.

Competition key information

Submission deadline: Midday on 27 July 2023 (BST)

Where do I submit my proposal?

Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted.

Total funding available

The total possible funding available for this DASA competition is £0.8M (excluding VAT).

Updates to this page

Published 20 June 2023
Last updated 28 July 2023 + show all updates
  1. SAQ level changed from N/A to Low

  2. Addition of Q&A

  3. Corrected the closing date stated in section 6.10 to Midday 27 July 2023 (BST)

  4. Added 5 July 2023 Webinar to section 2.4 of the Competition Document

  5. 1-2-1 sessions have been removed as they can no longer go ahead due to technical staff unavailability.

  6. Closing date and funding

  7. First published.

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