C-UAS Electronic Warfare systems for the MoD

Introduction

1. ‘Operation Scorpius’ is an initiative that was established in February 2022, to bring together various teams from different parts of the MoD to coordinate its various activities in support of Ukraine. Taskforce Kindred (TFK), a team of MoD staff within Operation Scorpius, manages the response to requests from the Armed Forces Ukraine (AFU) and works with DE&S to source the required equipment.

2.TFK have a requirement to understand the current EW marketplace in the UK to provide continued and resilient EW capability to the AFU. Therefore, in consultation with the AFU, TFK has agreed that EWBR1 procurement will focus on Electronic Warfare (EW) Capability and will concentrate efforts on the following System Configurations:

EWBR1-a: Soldier-Portable / Worn; or,

EWBR1-b: Vehicle Hosted; or,

EWBR1-c: UxV-Hosted; or,

EWBR1-d: Emplaced.

3.This Request for Information (RFI) is only seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) regarding the C-UAS Electronic Warfare System Capability Area

For further information please see link below

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61270

Preliminary market engagement response deadline: 2026-08-10T23:59:59+01:00 (2026-08-10T22:59:59Z UTC). This response deadline had passed as of 30 September 2026. This is not a formal tender submission deadline. Source: FTS notice 064117-2026, published 2026-07-08T11:49:00+01:00; https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064117-2026. The participation instructions specifically say close of play on 10 August 2026; the timestamp above is the structured FTS engagement date, and should not be read as a clarification of that wording.