RearmRadar
Get the brief
Funding call · UKDI · UK

Competition: Defence Innovation Loans FY25/26 Cycle 7

UK Defence Innovation (incl. former DASA) · published 05 Feb 2026 · auto-extracted, not yet reviewed · Source ↗

Deadline
Budget / value
Statusunknown
Finance & instruments

Loans of up to £1 million with a below market interest rate of 7.4% per annum to help convert your mature defence innovation into a strong business proposition for defence procurement. Details A video has been recorded to give you all the information you need about applying for a…

This item is older than 14 days — full details are in Pro

Pro members get the full archive, eligibility & budget breakdowns, award data, weekly analyst brief and CSV/API export.

See pricing   Read at source ↗

Related

Funding call EDIP · EU · deadline 13 Oct 2026 (56d) · €10.0m
This is operational-overhead funding for the new SEAP legal vehicles rather than technology R&D, and it is only usable by entities that have already been established as SEAPs. Relevant mainly to consortium managers and consultancies advising multi-state armament programmes on setting up readiness pools. Do: If you are involved in an established or forming SEAP, watch for the call document to publish on the Funding & Tenders Portal and prepare the operating-plan and financial-capacity annexes before 13 October 2026.
Context CH federal · Switzerland · €25.20bn
This names the exact Swiss demand priorities for the next decade — C-UAS, counter-stand-off/air defence, cyber and critical-infrastructure protection — plus a second GBAD system alongside Patriot, which is a large future competition. Relevant to C-UAS, air-defence, cyber and infrastructure-protection suppliers able to deliver Swiss/European industrial content under the 60%-domestic policy. Do: Track armasuisse notices on simap.ch and pre-position with armasuisse/Gruppe Verteidigung on C-UAS, counter-stand-off and critical-infrastructure protection, and with Patriot/second-GBAD primes for offset subcontracting.
Context DG DEFIS · EU · €2.30bn
DG DEFIS — Defence Industry & Space (EC) · Finance & instrumentsMunitions & energeticsAirGround
Cash is now physically in Estonian hands, so Estonian MoD/ECDI procurement of ammunition, air defence and ground systems should accelerate in the coming months. Relevant to munitions, air-defence and ground-platform suppliers able to route via an Estonian entity or partner. Do: Monitor Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) tender pipeline and line up an Estonian partner or local entity now to bid on SAFE-funded ammunition, air-defence and ground systems procurements.
Context SAFE · EU · €150.00bn ✓ reviewed
SAFE-financed contracts are appearing at national procurement agencies, not on the EU portal: Poland's Agencja Uzbrojenia has already signed >PLN 60bn — the buyers to watch this autumn are PL, LT, EE, HR, EL, CY (cash in hand) and RO/FR/BE (large allocations, agreements pending).
Tender · Norway · deadline 14 Sep 2026 (27d)
The Contracting Authority shall enter into this agreement on behalf of The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA). FMA is a part of the defence sector, directly under the Ministry of Defence (FD). FMA shall ensure that …
Tender · Norway · deadline 14 Sep 2026 (27d)
The Contracting Authority shall enter into this agreement on behalf of The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA). FMA is a part of the defence sector, directly under the Ministry of Defence (FD). FMA shall ensure that …

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/competition-defence-innovation-loans-fy2526-cycle-7 — summarised by Rearm Radar; verify details at source before bidding. Enrichment: heuristic(fallback:402: {"error":{"message":"This request r) (confidence 40%).