Advance Notice - ASCA Pitch Day 2026 - Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment

### 🛡️ Tender Overview The **Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA)**, part of the Department of Defence, has issued an advance notice for an upcoming Request For Information (RFI) regarding **Decoy, Deception, Camouflage, and Concealment (D2C2)** technologies. This initiative is designed to identify innovative solutions that enable agile signature management for the Australian Defence Force. ### 🎯 Scope and Objectives ASCA is seeking industry and academic partners to present capabilities that address the 'Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment' challenge. Key aspects include: * **Innovation Focus:** Development of asymmetric capabilities to meet Defence priority needs. * **Pitch Opportunity:** Respondents with promising solutions will be invited to present at a Pitch Day event held during the **Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition 2026** in Perth this October. * **Strategic Goal:** Accelerating the transition of cutting-edge research into practical Defence applications. ### 📋 Requirements * This is a voluntary RFI notice; formal requirements, assessment criteria, and the specific Challenge Statement will be released in May 2026. * Participants should be prepared to demonstrate how their technology enhances signature management in complex operational environments. ### 🔍 Keywords #DefenceInnovation #ASCA #SignatureManagement #Camouflage #Deception #MilitaryResearch #LandForces2026 #AustralianDefenceForce #DefenceTechnology