Competition
Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads (SWAP)-USV Sprint 2
A DIU prize challenge seeking production-ready unmanned surface vessels integrated with hard-kill counter-air effectors for maritime air defense. US and international vendors can compete for prizes of up to $40M in this sprint, with possible follow-on prototype or production agreements.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Cycles
- Sprint 2 · deadline November 30, 2026; Sprint 3 (Spring 2027)
- Amount
- $40,000,000 · Prize
- Open to
- Anywhere
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B and later
- Sectors
- Deeptech and hardware, Space and aerospace
5 details are locked
See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads (SWAP)-USV Sprint 2
Who can apply to Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads (SWAP)-USV Sprint 2?
Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads (SWAP)-USV Sprint 2 is aimed at startups at these stages: Seed, Series A, and Series B and later. Founders from anywhere can apply. Only startups in these sectors qualify: Deeptech and hardware and Space and aerospace.
When is the Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads (SWAP)-USV Sprint 2 deadline?
The Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads (SWAP)-USV Sprint 2 deadline is November 30, 2026. Upcoming cycles: Sprint 2 · deadline November 30, 2026; Sprint 3 (Spring 2027). Next cycles: Sprint 3 submissions in Spring 2027.
Other programs in this category
Programs like this in the United States
Verified on November 2, 2026 against the official page.