NATO Request for Innovative Participation: Countering Fiber-Optic-Controlled First Person View (FPV) Drones

NATO HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) has issued a Request for Innovative Participation (RFIP) in Innovation Challenge 2025/June (IC-25/June), in which industry is asked to present solutions based on new technologies that can support the improvement of the NATO Innovation process. The solutions presented during IC-25/June should be applicable in a federated information environment and should be interoperable by design.

Additionally, they should be intuitive, requiring no or limited training at the end-user level. Solutions are sought at different levels of development, from the “advanced concept development stage” through “customizable applications” available as commercial off-the-shelf. Existing or potential solutions that can DETECT, INTERCEPT, or NEUTRALIZE a Fiber Optic Drone are particularly valuable. Solutions that involve cognitive domains or related concepts in the cognitive domain are also welcomed.

The inherent discovery nature of the IC-25/June allows for novel approaches to the challenges presented in the RFIP. For solutions of a potential or conceptual nature, time is a constraint. Deadline for submission: 30 May 2025, 5PM Eastern Time (Norfolk, VA) This is a RFIP only. In no way does the RFIP constitute a current Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment to issue a future RFP.

HQ SACT has not committed nor intend to commit to procure any product(s)/solution(s) described herein, and the release of this RFIP shall not be construed as a commitment, nor an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement will be required or sought. Further, respondents are advised that HQ SACT will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in responding to this RFIP. HQ SACT will not pay any costs associated with participating in the IC-25/June.

The costs for responding to this RFIP and participating in the IC25/June shall be borne solely by the responding party. Not responding to this RFIP does not preclude participation in any subsequent RFP if issued in the future. Your participation in IC-25/June is much appreciated.