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DIU advances unmanned vessel competition with demand for hard-kill counter-air systems

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The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking unmanned surface vessels equipped with “mature hard-kill Counter-Air effectors and clutter-resilient sensor suites,” according to its solicitation. The requirements mark the next phase of a competition focused on integrating defensive weapons and sensors onto uncrewed maritime platforms.

Discovered 2026-10-19T12:04:39.283801-07:00 | 2026-10-19T12:04:39.283801-07:00

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  • The solicitation sets a concrete capability bar for competing unmanned surface vessels: hard-kill counter-air weapons and sensors able to operate in cluttered environments.
  • The next competition phase provides a signal of DIU’s priorities for uncrewed maritime platforms, though the available report does not identify vendors, funding or a schedule.

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