PRIZE CONTEST LOITERING MUNITIONS: “SENTINEL STRIKE CHALLENGE” & Information session on 17 March 2026
Buyer: European Defence Agency
- Published
- 25 February 2026
- Estimated value
- €2,000,000
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 00133672-2026
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73000000Servicios de investigación y desarrollo y servicios de consultoría conexos
Description
The European Defence Agency (EDA), through its Hub for European Defence Innovation (HEDI), is launching a ‘Prize Contest’* as part of the Operational Experimentation Campaign 2026 (OPEX261 PT) in Portugal. The initiative aims to accelerate the development, testing, and operational validation of advanced loitering munition and precision strike systems. Hosted by the Portuguese Army and integrated with the ARTEX26 exercise, the campaign will allow selected participants to demonstrate their technologies in realistic, controlled military environments alongside other emerging systems such as unmanned aerial and ground platforms. The Prize Contest seeks to produce objective performance data aligned with EU Member States’ operational needs, helping identify and mature promising defence technologies for rapid operational adoption. By enabling realistic experimentation, collaboration between industry and military stakeholders and structured technical assessments, the initiative supports informed capability development and future procurement decisions. Ultimately, it aims to strengthen Europe’s defence innovation ecosystem, improve interoperability and enhance the technological readiness and…
Frequently asked questions
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is €2,000,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is European Defence Agency (European Union).
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