CanadaBuys #W7714-248676/013

Canada Seeks Innovative AI Solutions for Multi-Modal Defence Data Fusion and Situational Awareness

Canada is seeking innovative AI-driven solutions to advance multi-modal situational awareness for defence and security operations: - Government Buyer: - Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) - Also referenced as Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada (TPSGC) - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development services for AI models capable of fusing at least two heterogeneous data types (e.g., sensor, text, RF, imagery, video, audio, quantum, drone data) - Solutions must deliver real-time, explainable, and policy-aware situational awareness for operational decision-making - Required features include: - Deep learning architectures for spatiotemporal alignment - Uncertainty propagation and entity resolution - Dynamic knowledge graph integration - Policy-aware fusion with provenance tracking - Scalable, real-time fusion pipelines - Explainability and edge deployment considerations (SWaP and compute limits) - Integration into CAF ISR platforms, C2 systems, and tactical deployments (including Arctic, maritime, airborne, and tactical unit operations) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Solutions must progress through Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 1-9, with funding and duration varying by project phase (up to CAD 5,000,000 and 12 months) - Minimum 70% Canadian content required - Emphasis on innovation, technical merit, feasibility, and cost alignment - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or hardware specified; focus is on R&D and software/AI solutions - Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Defence Innovation Portal - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the opportunity is open to all qualified innovators and R&D organizations

Description

The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) are seeking innovative AI-driven solutions that fuse heterogeneous multi-domain data streams to provide real-time, explainable, and policy-aware situational awareness for operational decision-making. The goal is to increase battlefield situational awareness, reduce vulnerabilities, and accelerate decision-making. The solutions should integrate AI architectures that learn complex relationships across modalities, propagate uncertainty, and deliver explainable outputs, with applications including joint ISR fusion, real-time threat assessment, edge fusion for tactical units, maritime task group operations, and airborne multi-sensor platforms. The contract offers funding up to CAD 5,000,000 and has a duration of 6 months.

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