EDA selects five finalists for loitering munition challenge

Published Jul 29, 10:05 AM UTC

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The European Defence Agency (EDA) has selected five companies for the second phase of its Sentinel Strike Challenge, a competition focused on loitering munitions. The finalists include C-Astral Aerospace (Slovenia), UAVision (Portugal), Spirit Aeronautical Systems/S.A.S. Technology (Greece), and Destinus (Switzerland), though Destinus may not have a classic loitering munition. The systems will be tested under realistic operational conditions during EU OPEX26 in Portugal this autumn. Military users from EU member states will evaluate technical capabilities, operational cycle performance, resilience, and direct comparisons. A total prize money of 1.8 million euros is available, but the EDA emphasizes this is not a procurement competition and does not guarantee contracts. The overall winners are to be announced in 2027, with the goal of providing comparable data to support European defense ministries in future capability assessments.

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CPM Defence Network – News: Verteidigung und WehrtechnikWestern

Original headline: EDA benennt fünf Finalisten für Loitering-Munition-Challenge

Original language: DE

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