01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Status
- Planned
- Procurement method
- Not supplied
- Category
- goods
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — Not supplied
Description
DCTO is looking to procure a multi-role Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) testbed, for the purpose of technology demonstration which can be delivered by the end of FY26/27. The vessel is expected to operate in three primary configurations: • Standalone uncrewed operations from a shore-based Remote Operating Centre (ROC) • Integrated operations alongside a mothership (e.g. embarked or supported by a host platform) • Distributed multi-platform operations alongside other USVs Typical mission profiles will include: • Long-range transits to operating areas • Persistent loiter operations with active payload use • Technology trials involving sensor, autonomy and payload integration
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
No award object is present in this compiled process yet.
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Ministry of Defence
Navy Commercial, NCHQ, Whale Island, Portsmouth, UKJ31, PO2 8BY, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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