# Tekne Pursues Army and NATO Defense Opportunities

Tekne S.p.A., a 70%-owned subsidiary of NUBURU, submitted two technical white papers to the U.S. Army’s Spectrum Enabled Warfare xTech competition and a response to the Army’s C-UAS Fly Away Kit competition. The submissions address electronic warfare, passive sensing and tactical surveillance, and portable counter-drone systems. The competitions advertise potential follow-on prototype funding pools of up to $6 million and $5 million, respectively; these are competition-wide pools, not awards to Tekne. Separately, NUBURU is reviewing a NATO Allied Command Transformation tender for six portable GNSS and drone-link jamming kits, due November 30, 2026. The Army competition response deadline is November 17, 2026, five days from the current date, although Tekne has already submitted its response.

- The Army competitions provide potential routes to prototype opportunities, but selection and any resulting funding are not guaranteed. Contractors should distinguish the advertised prize and follow-on funding pools from company-specific awards.
- **Key deadlines:** The Army C-UAS competition deadline is November 17, 2026; the NATO tender is due November 30, 2026 (18 days from the current date). NUBURU is reviewing the NATO opportunity, and no submission is reported.
- The NATO requirement for six portable jamming kits may be relevant to suppliers of GNSS and drone-link electronic countermeasures; the signals provide no contract value or solicitation identifier.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Army xTech (xTech)
- NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

### Vendors
- Tekne S.p.A. (bidder)
- NUBURU, Inc. (prospective bidder)
- Maddox Defense Incorporated (potential teaming partner)

### Sources
- [NUBURU’s Tekne Enters U.S. Army Electronic Warfare Competition, Targets Counter-Drone and NATO Tenders | National Business | joplinglobe.com](https://www.joplinglobe.com/region/national_business/nuburu-s-tekne-enters-u-s-army-electronic-warfare-competition-targets-counter-drone-and-nato/article_d2eeda5f-fe79-58d3-a1eb-cd6a118b3171.html) - The Joplin Globe
- [NUBURU’s Tekne Enters U.S. Army Electronic Warfare Competition, Targets Counter-Drone and NATO Tenders](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/nuburu-tekne-enters-u-army-133000531.html) - Yahoo Finance
- [NUBURU’s Tekne Enters U.S. Army Electronic Warfare Competition, Targets Counter-Drone and NATO Tenders | FinancialContent](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/bizwire-2026-11-11-nuburus-tekne-enters-us-army-electronic-warfare-competition-targets-counter-drone-and-nato-tenders) - FinancialContent