Advance Notice - RFP for ASCA EDT - P2ISR

### 🛡️ Tender Overview The Department of Defence, through the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), has issued an Advance Notice for an upcoming Request for Proposal (RFP) focused on the **Persistent and Pervasive Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (P2ISR)** capability effect. This initiative aims to foster innovation for the 2035+ Future Force. ### 🎯 Scope and Objectives ASCA is seeking cutting-edge, innovative proposals to address the P2ISR capability effect across various Defence domains. The program emphasizes the delivery of discovery, new knowledge, concepts, and prototypes rather than short-term acquisition. Key technology areas of interest include: * **Communication Solutions** * **Beyond Classical Computing** * **Pervasive Sensing** * **Space Capabilities** * **Smart Machines** ### 📋 Requirements for Bidders This is an advance notice for research and development projects. Interested parties, including defence industry partners and academic research organizations, should prepare for a competitive RFP process. Note that previous submissions to ASCA ATMs will not be automatically reconsidered for this upcoming RFP. ### 📍 Location and Contact * **Location:** Multi-state (ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TAS) * **Contact:** Group Leader EDT (asca.edt@defence.gov.au) ### 🔍 Keywords Defence Innovation, P2ISR, Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, ASCA, Military Research, Future Force, Defence Technology, R&D.