ASCA Pitch Day 2026 - Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment (DDCC)

### 🎯 Tender Overview The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is inviting Australian industry and academia to participate in its second Pitch Day for 2026. This Request for Information (RFI) focuses on **Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment (DDCC)**, specifically addressing the challenge of **agile signature management**. ### 🛠 Scope and Requirements ASCA is seeking innovative technologies that can be rapidly translated into military capabilities. Key requirements include: * **Theme:** Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment (DDCC). * **Challenge Statement:** Agile signature management. * **Objective:** Presenting promising solutions to senior Defence officials and the broader defence ecosystem. ### 📍 Event Details * **Submission Window:** 4 May 2026 – 9 June 2026. * **Outcome Notification:** 28 August 2026. * **Pitch Day Event:** Scheduled for early October 2026 in Perth, coinciding with the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition 2026. ### 💡 Why Participate? This is a strategic opportunity for innovators to engage directly with the Department of Defence. Successful respondents will be invited to showcase their solutions at a major international defence event. This initiative is part of ASCA's mission to accelerate the delivery of breakthrough military solutions. **Keywords:** #DefenceInnovation #DDCC #SignatureManagement #ASCA #MilitaryTechnology #DefenceProcurement #AustralianDefenceIndustry