Prior Information Notice for Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (C-UAS)

Requirement

Defence has an enduring requirement for a capability to detect and defeat uncrewed air systems (UAS) across all environments - and the Royal Navy is engaging with the market around the opportunities to continually develop counter UAS technology to match the rapid development of UAS use and technology in a maritime environment.

We are committed to working with industry to develop innovative technology that meets Navy’s strategic priorities through collaboration, competition, and agile incremental development

Future operations might include, but are not limited to, littoral operations, protection of units in harbour, confined water transits, open water operations. The combined future need therefore is for the development of a marinised, robust, stand alone, updatable, small, easily deployed and easily operated system.

We are keen to interact with supply markets through a market engagement event regarding our organisational requirements, how services will be delivered, and to gather awareness of all relevant factors including performance standards and commercial arrangements.

Market Interest Event

A Market Interest Event will be held virtually on MS Teams at 11:00 on Thursday 28th July 2022. The event is expected to last 1-2 hours.

If you (or a representative of your company) would like to attend the virtual event, please email navycomrcl-sourcing@mod.gov.uk with the following information:

• Name of company
• Name of attendee
• Attendee email address (for invitation to be sent)
• Confirmation that attendee is able to attend via MS Teams

Along with the invitation to the event, each attendee will receive a link and access code to Slido where they will be able to ask questions in advance of the event.

All registration to attend must be received by 23:59 on Wednesday 27th July 2022.

Additional Information

This PIN is Subject to Contract.

The existence of this PIN does not imply that UK MOD will make a purchase relating to the Requirements within the indicated timescale, later, or at all.

All information provided by the MOD during discussions with Industry is provided in good faith but is indicative only and does not constitute an invitation to tender or an offer of contract.