Market Exploration: How Clean is your Hull?
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is investigating novel ways to ensure a clean, covert and capable submarine fleet.
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On behalf of the Royal Navy, DASA is searching for innovative ways to clean submarines. We are seeking submissions from across the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) spectrum that mitigate the negative impact of bio-fouling on a submarine’s signature and performance. Building a better understanding of current market capability will inform decisions on how best to preserve the battle-winning edge of the submarine fleet, and support efforts to reduce the environmental impact of the Royal Navy.
Whilst potentially successful technologies and concepts may be exploited within any future acquisition programs, please note that this request for information is not a commitment to subsequently launch a formal DASA competition.
The Market Exploration will be open for submissions until midday 16 November 2022. Please see the Competition Document for further information on the topic and details of how to make a submission.