# DIU CSO #PROJ00721

Integrated USV counter-air systems for the SWAP-USV Sprint 2 prize challenge

**Buyer:** Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU), in partnership with the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM UxS)
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** PROJ00721
**NAICS:** 336419, 336414, 334511, 336415

DIU and DRPM UxS are seeking integrated unmanned surface vessel counter-air systems for the SWAP-USV Sprint 2 prize challenge.
- **Government buyer:** Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU), in partnership with the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM UxS).
- **Requirement:** A mature, production-ready integrated system combining a USV, launcher, counter-air effector, resilient sensors, and interoperable command-and-control; standalone platforms or effectors do not meet the integrated-solution intent.
  - The USV must have at least 200 nautical miles of operational range and sustain at least 10 knots.
  - Sensors must support resilient detection and tracking, including 360-degree coverage and positive identification of airborne and surface threats.
  - C2 must be modular and MOSA-compliant, integrate with Project AVO, and support maneuvering, tactical cueing, sensor-data sharing, and supervised remote weapon employment.
- **Named effector options:** AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire, AGM-179 Joint Air-Ground Missile (JAGM), Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), Stinger missiles, stabilized machine guns of 7.62 caliber or greater, and high-power lasers. Mature alternative kinetic effectors may also be proposed.
  - APKWS proposals must include industry-provided launcher integration and support two-person manual reloading.
  - Close-in options are described as integrated with a deck-mounted, stabilized remote weapon station.
- **Demonstration and prize:** Selected offerors must be ready to demonstrate an integrated system within 30 days of down-selection. Sprint 2 offers prizes of up to $40 million, with potential follow-on prototype or production opportunities; the notice describes a 12-month challenge and an aim to support fielding within 120 days.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs, vendors, or resellers are identified by company name in the notice. The named effector names are products or systems, not named suppliers.

### Description

The Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU), in partnership with the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM UxS), seeks mature, production-ready integrated maritime counter-air systems through Sprint 2 of a three-sprint Prize Challenge under 10 U.S.C. § 4025. Submissions must include a USV platform, launcher, and hard-kill effector payload, with resilient sensors and interoperable command-and-control; standalone platform-only or effector-only proposals will not be evaluated. The USV must have an operational range of at least 200 nautical miles and a sustained cruise speed of at least 10 knots, and selected offerors must be ready to demonstrate an integrated system within 30 days of down-selection. Proposals are due November 30, 2026, at 23:59:59 EST, and Sprint 2 offers prizes of up to $40 million.

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