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    ContractsRoyal Navy Maritime Autonomous Systems Platform Authority Industry Engagement
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    Royal Navy Maritime Autonomous Systems Platform Authority Industry Engagement

    The Royal Navy seeks industry input on establishing governance and certification frameworks for maritime autonomous systems.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 10 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder

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    • Contract value
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    • Closing date
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      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Defence & Security
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    10 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Royal Navy is establishing a Platform Authority for Maritime Uncrewed Systems and is requesting input from industry stakeholders. This opportunity invites suppliers and organizations to contribute their expertise to the development of governance structures, engineering standards, certification processes, and long-term support mechanisms needed to safely operate current and future maritime autonomous systems. Industry engagement will help shape how the Navy manages, certifies, and sustains these capabilities throughout their operational life. This is an open forum to influence the regulatory and technical framework that will govern maritime uncrewed operations.

    Track record

    19 awards · 15 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In defence security, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE has awarded 19 contracts to 15 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    4. Developing Assets (UK) Limited T/A HeliOperations1× · 5%
    5. Foundever Global Services Ltd1× · 5%
    6. Law Enforcement International LTD1× · 5%

    +9 more suppliers

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    65074d65-de2f-4506-80f1-20201c1092a7-910059

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