Integrated Air and Missile Defence
BAE Systems invites innovative solutions that can support the timely and successful conduct of Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) in response to increasingly complex and diverse threats. Specifically, solutions are being sought to one of more of the following capabilities: AI-Enabled Threat Recognition and Classification, Predictive modelling for trajectory forecasting and intercept point optimisation, Multi-Domain Data Fusion for Enhanced Situational Awareness, and Autonomous Decision Support for Resource Allocation and Engagement Planning.
Opportunity
Challenge opens
17/03/2025
Challenge closes
30/05/2025
Benefit
The global market for Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) in 2024 was valued at £21,469M and is projected to reach £33,108M by 2031 (Open PR Report). This challenge offers successful solution providers with a path into this highly lucrative UK marketplace with the potential for tailored support from BAE Systems. These steps may include putting in place appropriate commercial agreements covering matters such as confidentiality, IP ownership and licensing, security, export control and other compliance matters and programme milestones as well as technical requirements.
The Background
Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) brings together the core elements of sensing, decision making, kinetic and non-kinetic effects to provide defence against contemporary airborne threats.
The market opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in IAMD is significant and growing, driven by the increasing range and complexity of modern airborne threats, technological advancements, and the need for more agile and cost effective solutions. SMEs can leverage their flexibility, innovation, and specialized expertise to offer unique contributions to the IAMD ecosystem.
This challenge is being set by BAE Systems the UK’s largest defence and security company that serve, supply and protect those who serve and protect us. At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. Technology and innovation are central to our business.
They underpin our strategy and the development of our products and services. Developing innovative technologies is a key part of the work we do to ensure we have a sustainable business that will continue to create value for our stakeholders and inspire our employees. Partnering with academic and industrial leaders we develop new technologies to support our future product strategies. This enables us to deliver innovative, affordable and effective capabilities to our customers and drive sustainable growth within the business.
Our customers place a strong emphasis on innovation and working with SMEs to enhance the capability and effectiveness of the nation's defence. They recognise that SMEs can play a crucial role in providing cutting-edge technologies, specialised skills, and innovative solutions that complement the larger defence contractors.
Modern challenges in defence are multifaceted and continuously evolving, driven by technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and new forms of warfare. These challenges are shaped by a blend of state and non-state actors, and they require innovative solutions, agility, and international cooperation.
Any information, data or software shared by any participant in the Codeathon will not be considered confidential. Participating in the Codeathon will not affect the ownership of existing IP. Any IP created during the Codeathon will be vested in the generator.
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