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Reference Data
Domain
Sector
Stage
10 opportunities
Records
10
Public-source and anonymised
Open
6
Accepting responses
Awarded (12 months)
2
Award observed
Evidence
Estimate
Values are ranges unless a figure is published
Sovereign undersea autonomy production commitmentUXV-AU-UUV-2026-112Australian Department of DefenceAustraliaUUVAwardAwarded500–1,700 AUD mEstimate2026-0690%
Small UUV production lotUXV-USN-UUV-2026-071U.S. NavyUnited StatesUUVAwardAwarded60–140 USD mEstimate2026-0788%
Autonomous mine countermeasures mission system supportUXV-UK-USV-2026-090UK Ministry of DefenceUnited KingdomUSVEvaluationUnder evaluation50–120 GBP mEstimate2026-0970%
European army logistics UGV frameworkUXV-EU-UGV-2026-031Operator B (Northern European army)Buyer not publicly attributableEuropeUGVTenderClosing20–45 EUR mEstimate2026-1168%
Utility inspection UAV fleet standardisationUXV-COM-UAV-2026-101Operator G (national utility)Buyer not publicly attributableEuropeUAVRFIOpen3–9 EUR mEstimate2026-1155%
Medium uncrewed surface vessel production supportUXV-USN-USV-2026-014U.S. NavyUnited StatesUSVPre-solicitationOpen150–400 USD mEstimate2026-1272%
Hydrographic survey USV frameworkUXV-EU-USV-2026-060Operator K (national hydrographic service)Buyer not publicly attributableEuropeUSVRFPOpen8–20 EUR mEstimate2026-1264%
Mine countermeasures AUV replacementUXV-EU-UUV-2026-047Operator F (Mediterranean navy)Buyer not publicly attributableSouthern EuropeUUVRFIOpen40–90 EUR mEstimate2027-0261%
Maritime patrol RPAS acquisitionUXV-APAC-UAV-2026-052Operator J (Asia-Pacific maritime patrol force)Buyer not publicly attributableAsia PacificUAVBudgetOpen300–700 USD mEstimate2027-0658%
Base perimeter security robotics pilotUXV-ME-UGV-2026-083Operator C (Gulf land force)Buyer not publicly attributableMiddle EastUGVMarket signalOpen5–15 USD mEstimate2027-0942%
Open procurement notices — public sources

Live notices carried with the originating procurement portal, publisher and verification date.

UUVUnited States · Defense
DARPA Open Architecture Platform for Underwater Vehicles

Modular open-architecture AUV with rapid payload swapping

Buyer
DARPA
Stage
Open opportunity / solicitation
Published
2026-08-05
Response by
2026-09-23 12:00 ET
DARPA· verified 2026-09-03
UUVUnited Kingdom · Defense
UK MoD AUV Emergency Recovery System
Buyer
UK Ministry of Defence
Stage
Prior procurement notice / market research
Published
2026-08-19
Response by
2026-09-18 23:59
UK Ministry of Defence / Sell2Wales· verified 2026-09-03
USVSpain · Defense
Spanish Navy Modular Multimission USV

Supply; integration; testing; training; delivery of modular multimission USV

Buyer
Intendente de Rota / Spanish Navy
Stage
Open tender
Published
2026-08-06
Response by
2026-09-07
Publications Office of the European Union· verified 2026-09-03
UUVCanada · Government & Law Enforcement
Environment and Climate Change Canada AUV Procurement

AUV supply and in-person training

Buyer
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Stage
Open competitive bidding
Published
2026-08-10
Response by
2026-09-09 14:00 EDT
Tendarix (citing CanadaBuys)· verified 2026-09-03
Demand signals behind the pipeline

Published contract ceilings, fleet counts and programme decisions supporting these opportunities.

UAVGlobal
874.26USD Mn
AeroVironment FMS IDIQ ceiling

Large multi-year allied procurement ceiling for Groups 1–3 UAS/C-UAS.

AeroVironment· verified 2026-09-03
UGVGlobal
20countries
THeMIS country adoption

Manufacturer reports acquisition by 20 countries.

Milrem Robotics· verified 2026-09-03
USVUnited States
20USVs
Operation Southern Spear fleet

Operational-scale persistent USV deployment.

Saildrone· verified 2026-09-03
UUVAustralia
1.7AUD Bn
Ghost Shark Program of Record

Five-year program of record for dozens of XL-AUVs.

Australian Department of Defence· verified 2026-09-03