UK Defence Innovation is inviting proposals across five urgent operational challenge areas, with contracts of up to £1 million available for technologies that can reach deployment scale within 12 months of project completion. UK Defence Innovation has launched Cycle 8 of its Innovation Support to Operations competition, inviting innovators from across UK industry and academia to submit proposals with a clear and credible route to operational deployment. The competition closes at 12:00 midday on 22 September 2026, with funding decisions expected in December and successful projects targeting a January 2027 start. The programme’s operating principle is direct: deliver useful technology…
