Get development funding and get your technology in the hands of the Canadian Armed Forces!
The Sentinel shield: Wide-area detection for early warning against uncrewed aerial systems challenge is closing June 25, 2:00 pm EDT.
IDEaS is providing up to $1 million per contract in research and development funding for innovative solutions capable of persistent and timely wide-area detection, tracking, and classification of Class I and II Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS).
NEW: This challenge includes a potential follow-on acquisition opportunity of up to $20 million through the IDEaS Procurement and Operationalization of Innovation and New Technology (POINT) pilot.
True North precision MINERVA challenge
Don’t wait: True North precision challenge closing Wednesday
The Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are seeking innovative solutions for cost-effective range finding and targeting capabilities to be used on small drones. The goal is to increase battlefield awareness and support indirect fire missions through aerial surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance.
Reminder to submit your proposals for the True North precision challenge before June 10, 2026, 2:00 pm EDT.
The IDEaS team
