May 3, 2019 | International, Naval
UK Competition: developing the Royal Navy’s autonomous underwater capability
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is looking for innovative solutions that inform future capability and understanding of utility of extra-large unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUVs). This competition is part of the Royal Navy's efforts to better understand and shape cutting edge capabilities; a strategy of exploration and analysis has been adopted to inform capability and requirements of ‘Maritime Autonomous System' use for future Royal Navy operations. A total of £2.5m is available to fund one proposal in a 2 stage process consisting of an initial research, design and re-fit stage and a subsequent testing and trialling stage. Proposals must be submitted by midday (BST) on 11 June 2019. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/competition-developing-the-royal-navys-autonomous-underwater-capability