The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) has released an advance notice for the ASCA Pitch Day 2026 – Resilient C2.

ASCA Pitch Days provide industry and academia the opportunity to present their idea to Defence and ensure Defence remains aware of new capabilities and innovations.

This Pitch Day 2026 – Resilient C2 will focus on new capabilities and innovations that ensure resilient command and control (C2).

The ASCA Pitch Day 2026 – Resilient C2 is the first of 2 ASCA Pitch Days to be held in 2026. The first Pitch Day will be held at the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit (ADSTAR 2026). Date and timings are to be confirmed.

Approach to market

This Pitch Day will be in the form of a Request for Information (RFI). Information regarding the advance notice is available on AusTender.

Further information about the upcoming RFI, including challenge statements and assessment criteria will be made available from March 2026.

Note: this is a notice of an upcoming RFI only. ASCA will not respond to any queries regarding the Approach to Market until the RFI is released.