Novel power supply technologies for UAS platforms

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to BLUE BEAR SYSTEMS RESEARCH LTD for the development of novel power supply technologies for UAS platforms. This project aims to improve capabilities such as range, endurance, and payload capacity. The contract is valued at GBP 250,000.

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Awarded: 14 Nov 2023
Winner: BLUE BEAR SYSTEMS RESEARCH LTD
Ceiling: GBP 250K≈ EUR 293KThe maximum a framework agreement allows; orders under it can total less.
How it works: A framework agreement: the suppliers named can receive orders under it until it ends; the value is the most it allows.
Category: Air

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This tasking is focused on product development of power supply technologies that can improve the capability of UAS platforms, these could include but are not exclusive to extended range/endurance, maintenance burden reduction, reduced mass (payload increase). This tasking is expected to fund short term development & acceleration of novel power technologies that can produce a physical on site demonstration of said improvement/capability within the FY 2023-24 with authority attendance. The tasking is platform agnostic for the purpose of de-risking and accelerating novel power-plant technologies.

Contract type: Services
Procedure: CallOffFromFrameworkAgreement
Location: South West
Industry: Military research and technology (CPV: 73410000)
Period: 14 November 2023 to 31 March 2024
SME suitable: Yes

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From UK Contracts Finder · updated 27 Sept 2026

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