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The ITEP0580 contract, awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence for Β£150,000, funds a Drone Operations and Airspace Management Platform to enhance drone coordination and airspace control capabilities. This aligns with broader UK MoD initiatives like Task Force Rapstone, which accelerates tactical uncrewed airborne systems (UAS), counter-drone technologies, and related battlefield tools to address lessons from modern conflicts such as Ukraine. It supports the UK's rapid investment in drone tech amid growing emphasis on autonomous operations and integrated defense systems.
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/615d0586-1571-406f-b4c0-343d3f0bec63