Stale Pre-tender

Land LDEW - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN)

Details

Topic
Electronic warfare systems and counter measures
Published
13 June 2025
Submission
11 July 2025

Tender description

Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) are a key threat in modern conflict. To understand the current maturity in the application of Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) technology against this threat, UK MOD is seeking companies to submit proposals for the following: • LDEW system (effector, power, cooling, sensor) to destroy small UAS at ranges of 1km+ • Availability to deliver within 12 months ideally • System to be hosted on a land vehicle platform • UK system content to be declared – 50% by value and above expected • Total budget up to £20M for multiple systems • Collaboration between industry partners to form a solution welcomed Testing range/facilities to be provided by government, as a demonstration of systems would be required as part of any procurement.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published13 June 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and Support is a central government executive agency that buys and supports equipment for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Air, Land and Sea are DE&S's three capability areas, each running its own procurement. The Defence Suppliers Forum is the main channel for strategic industry engagement. Trade associations such as ADS, Make UK and techUK help route opportunities to businesses.

Over the past 5 years, most of Defence Equipment and Support's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, security and defence equipment and transport equipment.

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