Polar-capable Uncrewed Aerial System

Tender summary

RFx ID: 33639046 Organisation: Ministry of Defence Open date: Monday, 23 March 2026 5:00 PM +13:00 Close date: Sunday, 12 April 2026 10:00 PM +12:00 Categories: 25000000 - Commercial and Military and Private Vehicles and their Accessories and Components 46000000 - Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies 92000000 - National Defense and Public Order and Security and Safety Services Region: International Overview: The New Zealand Ministry of Defence is seeking to identify manufacturers and receive information from those manufacturers relevant to Polar-capable Uncrewed Aerial Systems which can conduct Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance gathering, that: 1. Can be operated from ships. 2. Are Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL). 3. Have a maximum take-off weight less than 500 Kgs. 4. Must be able to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). We are seeking general information/product overviews along with responses to specific questions. Please refer to the RFI document. Alongside the RFI document is a document titled "Defence Uncrewed and Autonomous Intent" - this provides a high-level overview of NZDF's approach to uncrewed systems, which includes the Polar-capable UAS. Any questions during the RFI period can be directed to polaruas@defence.govt.nz

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• Located in New Zealand.
• Source notice 33639046 on www.gets.govt.nz.
• Notice published 12 Apr 2026; Tenqual indexed it 23 Mar 2026.
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