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A live, lotted C-UAS buy by the Spanish Army's logistics command for deployed forces — small in value but a route into Spanish operational C-UAS inventory. Relevant to detection/jamming/interceptor vendors with Spanish presence or a local partner/integrator. Do: Download the lot specifications from the Spanish Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público / TED notice 538708-2026 and submit or team with a Spanish integrator before the 19 August 2026 deadline.

Recurring, well-funded UK route for small space-defence R&D projects, now explicitly covering satellite self-protection and anti-jam/EM resilience. Relevant to space payload, SDA and EW-resilience developers plus academic groups with TRL 3-6 prototypes. Do: If you passed Stage 1, submit your Stage 2 proposal via the UKDI competition portal by 1 September 2026 and route process questions to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk.

Rare chance to test prototypes against real national armed forces with live jamming and flight windows, plus €120k prizes and an EDA-coordinated follow-on track. Directly relevant to UAS/swarm autonomy, RF seeker and ground-sensor developers at TRL where hardware can fly in November. Do: Register for the 25 August info session and submit an application via the DG DEFIS BraveTechEU page before 6 September 2026, reviewing the Germany and Romania Rules of Contest to pick the right site.

Small money but the fastest path to Ukrainian battlefield validation and a Ukrainian partner — which is now the passkey for the larger EDIP USI calls (€180m MAB, €80m C-UxS).

Explicit EU push to replace ageing non-European rocket artillery, with several grants likely from a EUR 25m pot — primes and artillery integrators will form consortia now. Relevant to makers of guided rocket seekers, GNSS-denied navigation, fire-control and launcher vehicle subsystems in EDF-eligible states. Do: Pitch your work package (e.g. anti-jam navigation, guidance, fire control) to a lead artillery integrator forming an EDF MRL consortium and confirm eligibility/ownership-control paperwork before the 29 September 2026 deadline.

A single large EDF award for PRS/NAVWAR integration will likely lock in one consortium for the EU's military PNT resilience stack for years. Relevant to GNSS receiver and anti-jam antenna makers, munitions guidance-kit suppliers and C2 software firms in EDF-eligible states. Do: Approach likely consortium leads (large PNT/missile integrators) now for a work-package slot on PRS receiver or NAVWAR C2 software, and prepare the PRS declaration and ownership-control documents before the 29 September 2026 deadline.

A single large EDF award in aircraft survivability, following on from earlier EDF self-protection work, so an incumbent consortium is likely already forming. Relevant to makers of missile-warning/laser-warning sensors, RF and IR countermeasures, DIRCM, EW libraries and mission-computer software with EU-eligible ownership. Do: Contact likely EDF airborne-EW consortium leads now to secure a work-package (sensor, countermeasure or threat-classification software) rather than leading, and prepare ownership-control and cofinancing declarations before the 29 September 2026 deadline.

A single EUR 24m award for cognitive EW under the STEP deep/digital label means one consortium will likely take the whole topic, so slot allocation happens now. Relevant to EW/SIGINT houses and AI signal-processing SMEs able to plug into a prime-led RESM/CESM work package. Do: Identify the likely EDF EW consortium leaders (large ESM/EW integrators) and pitch a specific AI signal-classification or RESM/CESM work package before the 29 September 2026 submission deadline.

A single EUR 29m award means one large consortium will effectively set the EU OTH radar network concept, and prior OTH EDF projects give incumbents (French/Italian radar houses) a head start. Relevant to HF radar, passive radar, signal-processing and radar-data-fusion specialists able to slot into a work package rather than lead. Do: Identify the consortium continuing the earlier EDF OTH radar projects and pitch a specific work package (HF antenna arrays, passive/cognitive signal processing, or multi-sensor fusion) well before the 29 September 2026 submission deadline.

Research actions are 100% funded and the SME/disruptive tracks are the realistic entry point for start-ups without a prime sponsor — but with 6 weeks left, only teams with a draft proposal should still be building consortia.

Best fit for deep-tech start-ups and labs with a genuinely new concept rather than a product roadmap; success rates on EDF were ~14% in 2025, so a strong consortium matters more than the idea.

Cyberagentur PCP calls fund early-stage R&D at up to 100% and are open to bidders from EU, Switzerland, NATO and NATO AP4 partners, which is unusually broad for a German defence-adjacent buyer. Relevant to autonomy-stack, swarm-control and resilient-navigation teams able to run GNSS-denied multi-robot experiments. Do: Register on www.evergabe-online.de and submit a participation request plus project sketch for IRIS by 06.10.2026 11:00, showing prior work on GNSS-denied swarm autonomy and human-swarm control.

This is a sizeable (~€16m) German government research tender on swarm robotics resilience to EW/GPS denial, run via Cyberagentur's competitive R&D procurement route rather than a classic prime-led contract. Relevant to autonomy/robotics and EW-resilient navigation specialists, including SMEs and research-heavy scale-ups without existing primes relationships. Do: Register interest via the TED notice and prepare a technical proposal addressing robust swarm interaction and human-swarm control before the 6 October 2026 deadline.

This is the first Swiss defence-linked innovation money open to industry at scale since the 2025 armament-policy strategy — and it is capped to Swiss-based value creation, so foreign firms only get in through a Swiss subsidiary or partner. PNT, photonics and C-UAS SMEs in Switzerland (and EU firms with Swiss operations) should treat 27 Oct as the real deadline. Do: Assemble ≥3 Swiss research partners (one must be a Fachhochschule) plus ≥2 Swiss implementation partners, use the b2match partner platform, and file the pre-proposal on Innolink before 27 Oct 2026 12:00 CET; read the 30 Jun 2026 Guide for applicants and the 1 Sep FAQ first.

This is EDIP money for factory capacity, not R&D — it pays to industrialise component lines (drone flight stacks, ESCs, RF front-ends, thermal modules, secure PCBs) that European drone and munitions ramp-ups currently import. Directly relevant to EU electronics manufacturers, PCB/substrate houses, battery and power-electronics firms and RF/EO module makers, including non-defence industrials with qualified production able to reserve capacity. Do: Download the call document from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, check the eligible-countries and ownership/control conditions, and line up a consortium plus baselined capacity KPIs (units/month, time-to-rate, lead-time reduction) well before the 16 February 2027 deadline.

This is production-capacity money, not R&D: it pays to stand up joint EU–Ukraine lines, MaaS small-batch capacity and heavy-industry conversion for attritable drones and C-UAS, with KPIs on units/month and lead time. Relevant to FPV/interceptor drone makers, fibre-optic and RF-denied control specialists, C-UAS sensor/jammer suppliers and contract manufacturers with or seeking a Ukrainian industrial partner. Do: Line up a Ukrainian manufacturing partner and a consortium of ≤15 entities now, and build a proposal with baselined production KPIs (units/month, time-to-rate, lead-time cut) plus the optional EUR 200k protection WP, for submission on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal before 16 February 2027.

Small tickets (≤€10m) and a Ukraine-cooperation requirement make this the most start-up-friendly EDIP call — drone and C-UAS companies with Ukrainian manufacturing partners should start now.

First armasuisse director-level visit to Japan signals a possible new bilateral armament cooperation track focused on EW, ICT, sensor analytics and emerging-technology integration. Relevant to Swiss and European EW/sensor/autonomy firms looking for Japanese industrial partners or ATLA-funded joint technology work. Do: If you work in EW, sensor analytics or drone autonomy, ask armasuisse's international cooperation unit whether a Swiss–Japan technology cooperation framework will open joint project slots.

A single-source award locks Rheinmetall into Danish frigate soft-kill self-protection and ammunition resupply for up to 20 years, closing this niche to competitors. Relevant to decoy/countermeasure munitions makers, naval EW subsystem suppliers and MRO/spares SMEs who can only enter via Rheinmetall's supply chain. Do: Approach Rheinmetall Waffe Munition's naval countermeasures programme team as a supplier of decoy payloads, launcher components or Danish-based maintenance/training support under the 20-year sustainment contract.

This is a niche, awarded contract for specialised EMC test infrastructure in Finland, with ETS-Lindgren already selected as incumbent; relevant mainly to shielded-chamber/EMC test facility integrators and RF shielding material suppliers watching Nordic defence infrastructure spend. Do: Subsystem suppliers of RF shielding, absorber materials, or EMC test equipment should contact ETS-Lindgren oy directly to explore subcontracting opportunities on this Riihimäki build-out.

This is a confirmed award to an incumbent radio/EW supplier (Rohde & Schwarz), showing continued Dutch investment in HF communications infrastructure with long-term maintenance tail; subsystem, integration, and maintenance-service suppliers to Rohde & Schwarz should note the multi-year extension potential. Do: If you supply HF receiver components, integration services, or long-term maintenance support, contact Rohde & Schwarz Benelux BV to explore subcontracting opportunities across the 15-year maintenance and extension period.

Early market shaping for a Norwegian SBAMD(L) sensor procurement — responses will directly define the requirements, giving contributing suppliers an advantage. Relevant for EO/IR and passive RF/IRST sensor makers with fielded, TRL 7+ products suitable for air and missile defence. Do: Submit an RFI response to Forsvarsmateriell via the TED notice contact with datasheets, pricing and lead-times for your TRL 7+ passive/EO sensors, and request a follow-up technical dialogue.

armasuisse is signalling a concrete PNT-resilience study contract with a satellite dissemination component, ahead of formal tendering. Relevant to timing/atomic-clock, GNSS anti-jam and satellite payload/hosted-transponder firms able to work with Swiss defence. Do: Monitor the simap.ch project page for the formal study-contract notice and pre-position with armasuisse/Gruppe Verteidigung now, presenting your timing-distribution and hosted-payload references.

This is a completed award to a Romanian state-owned incumbent (RASIROM) for SIGINT/EW-adjacent mobile monitoring platforms funded via SAFE, signalling Romanian state investment in comms surveillance capability. Vehicle integrators, EW/monitoring equipment makers and secure-comms subsystem suppliers should watch for subcontracting opportunities with RASIROM on this framework. Do: Contact Regia Autonomă RASIROM directly to explore subcontracting or subsystem supply opportunities (vehicle fit-out, monitoring equipment) under this awarded framework agreement.

Confirms armasuisse's continued reliance on Israeli suppliers for its drone, SIGINT/EW and tactical comms programmes, and flags active Swiss interest in C-UAS technology. Swiss-based subsystem and integration firms in UAS, EW and secure comms should note where offset/local-content demand (60% domestic target) will land. Do: Swiss UAS, EW and tactical-comms suppliers should approach the Israeli primes behind ADS 15, IFASS and EmK for local-content/offset work packages and track armasuisse simap notices on TK A.

This is a sole-source-style award under Article 346/defence procurement rules to Poland's state-owned military communications workshop, signalling limited entry for outside EW/comms suppliers on this specific system.

This is a routine sustainment award confirming Thales as the incumbent supplier for Luxembourg's radio and EW jamming equipment; MRO and spare-parts subcontractors to Thales in secure comms/EW may find follow-on subcontracting opportunities. Do: Contact Thales Belgium's Luxembourg defence programme office to inquire about subcontracting opportunities for spare parts supply or MRO services under this contract.

A Czech state defence research institute has awarded a sizeable SIGINT/spectrum-monitoring receiver contract to a domestic incumbent, INTRIPLE, a.s.; EW/SIGINT receiver and spectrum-analysis equipment makers should note the buyer and specification for future procurements. Do: Monitor future Vojenský výzkumný ústav tenders on TED for similar SDR/spectrum-monitoring equipment and register on the Czech e-procurement portal to track upcoming opportunities.

This is the top-level Swiss demand signal that will drive armasuisse procurement for the next decade, with drones, C-UAS, EW and cyber explicitly named as priority spend and a 2028 drone battalion as a concrete near-term buyer. Relevant to Swiss-based (or Swiss-subsidiary) UAS, C-UAS, EW and cyber firms and start-ups, given the 60% domestic procurement target. Do: Read the published Rüstungsplanung (status May 2026) to map your product to named projects and approach armasuisse / the Kommando Cyber und elektromagnetischer Raum plus the drone-battalion build-up team now, while monitoring simap.ch for related tenders.

Confirms the Swiss buyer's policy bias toward domestic and European sourcing plus off-the-shelf and cooperative buys, and names live cooperation tracks (ESSI air defence, multinational tactical EW). Relevant to Swiss-based subsystem suppliers and to European firms with Swiss footprints in air defence, EW and security research. Do: Track armasuisse notices on simap.ch and position against the 60/30 domestic-European sourcing target — Swiss EW and air-defence suppliers should approach armasuisse programme offices about the ESSI and NL/DE/DK tactical EW cooperations.