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https://contracts.mod.uk

Ministry of Defence

Provision of an interim fleet of training drones designed to simulate basic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The contract involves the supply of hardware to support military training requirements, focusing on the delivery of aerial platforms capable of replicating specific sensor and data-gathering functions for training purposes.

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Awarded value: £2.5m; As published
Published: 28 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 12 December 2025; IRED LIMITED
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Supply and delivery of unmanned aerial vehicles and training drones to support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training and operational simulation.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
28 April 2026
Contract awardedto IRED LIMITED
12 December 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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How it compares

35× the typical drones contract (£71k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3614110/https-contracts-mod-uk
Buyer reference: Not published
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Ministry of Defence. https://contracts.mod.uk. Contract award, 28 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3614110/https-contracts-mod-uk (accessed 12 October 2026).