SPECTRA Challenge

There is therefore an urgent need to develop new solutions that enable enemy electronic warfare activities to be detected at an early stage, analysed in a targeted manner and effectively countered – with the aim of permanently ensuring the operational capability of own unmanned systems.

The challenge seeks innovative solutions for detecting and combating enemy electronic countermeasures that specifically target unmanned systems (UXS). Disruptive approaches are sought that detect jamming, spoofing, etc. at an early stage, locate them precisely, analyse them intelligently and neutralise them effectively – whether through protection, deception or action in the electromagnetic spectrum.

The aim is to maintain the operational capability of our own UXS platforms even under active electronic threat – and, for the first time, to create active, tactically connectable countermeasures against enemy electronic warfare.

Applications open until 26 September 2025

More information can be found here.

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