# Logistic Drone Swarm Experimentation

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: BLUE BEAR SYSTEMS RESEARCH LTD
- Award value: £625,000
- Tender value: £625,000
- Award date: 16 March 2021
- Published: 17 March 2021
- Contract start: 17 March 2021
- Contract end: 31 July 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: d1c77766-b9d9-4561-9c75-24a6efc11a35-420932
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1422c901-b0aa-42a0-b6b9-a42ada31daa4

## Description

This contract sees leading edge experimentation with BBSR to integrate their edge processing swarming software architecture onto Royal Marine experimental UAVs being employed as modular air vehicles for Find, Lift, Protect and Strike missions

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1c77766-b9d9-4561-9c75-24a6efc11a35-420932)