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711615450 - Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network Challenge

Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: Zone D Ground Floor Ministry of Defence Main Building Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Laurence Gregory, attn: Laurence Gregory

Contact Email: laurence.gregory227@mod.gov.uk

Status
Unknown
Procedure
selective
Value
11820000.0 EUR
Published
18 Sep 2025, 10:40
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73410000 - Military research and technology
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Saab Kockums
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This contract will deliver Phase 1 of the AUWB-MN Industry Challenge, where the outcome will be a Reference Architecture for the Underwater Battle Space Mission Network, to enable interoperability between uncrewed and crewed vehicles.

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