PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Cost & Capability of Low-Cost Remotely Operated Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle

Ministry of Defence · published 20 Apr 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release IDaf78cecb-2726-4470-8613-86e1809d3160-893579
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-5e7dd9f3-bc38-47ca-ae66-dd073f345dbf
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-328934
Release typeplanning
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

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Award value
Not disclosed
award field
Tender value
Not disclosed
tender field
Procurement method
Not stated
Category
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CPV
35613100
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles
Delivery
Not stated
PO2 8BY
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

The Royal Navy is keen to understand the industry options available for low cost fixed wing Class II UAS to be used as a mobile target in various Naval exercises. Acknowledging the global proliferation of these systems, the goal is to assess the specifications of low-cost options, to further expedite Royal Navy trials and experimentation.

Tender statusplanning
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release20 Apr 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 20 Apr 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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