Sensor sensibility: new Themed Competition launch
What was announced
UK Defence Innovation and Dstl launch £2.8 million competition to advance electro optic sensing technologies
Key points, in the publisher's words
- UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has launched a new Themed Competition seeking cutting-edge electro-optic sensing technologies that can enhance the UK’s defence capability across land, maritime, air and space environments. The competition is being delivered on behalf of the Electro Optic Sensing (EOS) project and aims to identify technologies that can help military forces operate more effectively in contested and degraded environment
- Up to £2.8 million in funding (excluding VAT) is available with this total amount expected to support between five and seven projects. Individual proposals can receive funding of up to £600,000, with projects expected to mature technologies from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to TRL 6.
- Electro optic sensors play a vital role in modern military operations, supporting activities such as threat warning, target detection, discrimination and identification. UKDI is now seeking innovative solutions that can extend sensing range, improve target recognition, operate effectively through environmental obscurants, and provide enhanced situational awareness for defence users.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Up to £2.8 million in funding (excluding VAT) is available with this total amount expected to support between five and seven projects.”
- “Individual proposals can receive funding of up to £600,000, with projects expected to mature technologies from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to TRL 6.”
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- UK Defence Innovation (sub organisation) · more news
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (executive agency) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Military equipment, logistics and technology.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sensor-sensibility-new-themed-competition-launch
- Published 2026-11-09 14:38:49 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 14:45:43 UTC from GOV.UK
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