Ministry of Defence Air Search Capability Procurement

Contracts Finder - Open Opportunities

Published March 19th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The UK Ministry of Defence is seeking an air search capability for the Royal Navy to detect airborne threats. This notice is an early engagement to gauge supplier interest, with a closing date for responses on March 31, 2026.

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What changed

The UK Ministry of Defence, through its Contracts Finder portal, has published an early engagement notice (tender_524304/1561067) seeking suppliers for a rapidly procured and persistent air search capability for Royal Navy maritime platforms. The system is intended to detect, track, identify, and report airborne threats including UAS, FGA/FBA, and cruise missiles. This notice serves as an initial step to judge interest from potential vendors.

Interested suppliers are encouraged to engage with the Ministry of Defence by the closing date of March 31, 2026. While this is an early engagement notice and not a formal tender, suppliers should review the provided RFI document and follow the application instructions to express their interest and provide relevant information. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating a potential for diverse supplier participation.

What to do next

Review Project Horus RFI document
Submit interest and relevant information to navycomrcl-rfi@mod.gov.uk by March 31, 2026

Source document (simplified)

Published date: 19 March 2026

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.

Watch this notice Print this notice Closing date: 31 March 2026

Contract summary

Industry

Air defence radar - 35723000

Location of contract

PO2 8BY

Procurement reference

tender_524304/1561067

Published date

19 March 2026

Closing date

31 March 2026

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Royal Navy requires a rapidly procured and persistent air search capability, suitable for maritime platforms to host on board to detect, track, identify, and report airborne threats. This covers UAS, FGA/FBA and cruise missiles.