Contracts
NSpOC: Sovereign Sensor - Active RF Radar Capability
The UK Space Agency is procuring a sovereign high-power radar system for deployment in the Southern Hemisphere to detect and track space objects including small debris and satellites in low Earth orbit. The system must meet specific detection performance standards including tracking objects around 5cm across at 1,000km range.
- ClosesNot stated
- Published21 September 2026
- Value£25m
- BuyerDepartment for Science, Innovation & Technology
- WhereSouthern Hemisphere (location to be confirmed)
- CategoryLaboratory & precision equipment
- RegionLondon
You'll want to look if you design or integrate large-scale active RF radar systems for space surveillance, or lead consortia that can deliver sovereign space domain awareness capability
You'll need
- High-power (~1 MW class) active RF radar capability
- Detection performance: -22 dBsm target at 1,000 km with Pd ≥95%, Pfa ≤10⁻⁵
- Angular resolution: Azimuth 0.01°, Elevation 0.01°, Range 10m
Might not suit a small firm
- the contract itself is a large one