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What are the takeaways from Ukraine’s fight in the Black Sea?
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Another Air Force fleet grounded over fears plane tails may fall off
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May 22, 2019 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security, Other Defence
UK Defence and Security Accelerator themed competitions
We fund innovation through two main mechanisms, the Open Call for Innovation and Themed Competitions. Open Call for Innovation The Open Call exists to offer suppliers the opportunity to submit their ideas to defence and security stakeholders. The Open Call welcomes innovations that address defence and/or security challenges. Please see some examples of work we have funded here. The Open Call is open for proposals all year round, with assessment dates scheduled across the year. More information on assessment dates can be found here. Themed Competitions Themed Competitions exist to offer suppliers the opportunity to submit proposals around specific government areas of interest. Themed competitions may only run for a short time and have set closing dates. DASA has had various themed competitions covering a range of topics. For details on past competitions, please see here. To see examples of projects that have been funded through themed competitions, please see here. Competitions currently open for application Closing Date Competition Title 28 May 2019 Countering drones - finding and neutralising small UAS threats 11 June 2019 Developing the Royal Navy's autonomous underwater capability 18 June 2019 Semi-autonomous reconnaissance vehicles for the Army 26 June 2019 Space to innovate 1 July 2019 Future screening for aviation and borders 9 July 2019 Open Call for Innovation - Cycle 2 Various Help us scope future competitions We also host a number of events; please see here for a list of our upcoming events. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apply-for-funding
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April 14, 2021 | International, Security
Deadline Extended: Canadian Safety and Security Program Challenges
Deadline Extended: Canadian Safety and Security Program Challenges There's still time! The deadline to apply to the Canadian Safety and Security Program's (CSSP's) 6th call for proposals has been extended to May 11, 2021. The program is looking for your ideas to mitigate the effects of future high-impact, low-frequency events such as pandemics, natural disasters, or other disruptive forces caused by natural events or human activity. The challenges are aimed at reducing societal and economic disruptions, bolster the security of critical supply chains, and develop confidence in automation and virtual operations to enhance domestic resiliency. View the Call for Proposals here: http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_98225.html Thank you, The IDEaS Team Date limite prolongée pour le 6e appel de propositions du PCSS Il vous reste encore du temps! La date limite pour présenter une proposition au 6e appel de propositions du Programme canadien pour la sûreté et la sécurité (PCSS) a été reportée au 11 mai 2021. Le programme est à la recherche de vos idées pour atténuer les effets de futurs événements à fort impact et à faible fréquence tels que pandémies, catastrophes naturelles ou autres forces perturbatrices causées par des événements naturels ou des activités humaines. Les défis visent à réduire les perturbations sociétales et économiques, à renforcer la sécurité des chaînes d'approvisionnement critiques et à développer la confiance dans l'automatisation et les opérations virtuelles pour améliorer la résilience nationale. Consultez l'appel de propositions ici: http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/fra/h_98225.html Merci, L'équipe IDEeS