Due to a Defence capability requirement, Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) is required to conduct a rapid procurement process. Mission Talon-Strike has a pre-agreed acquisition pathway, approved by the Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
ASCA is seeking proposals via a Request for Tender (RFT) from industry for the delivery of a low-cost, domestic manufactured, medium-range Precision Loitering Munition (PLM) through Mission Talon-Strike. The technology should seek to bridge the short to long-range gap and provide the land combat force with enhanced operational effects to mitigate potential adversaries.
Talon-Strike will address the problem statement: How might we strike land targets from medium range with low cost, land-launched loitering munitions?
Interested respondents are encouraged to view the RFT documentation on AusTender and submit questions to asca.mission.talonstrike@defence.gov.au. Respondents do not require access to classified information to respond to this RFT.
There will not be a market briefing for Mission Talon-Strike.
The RFT closes on Friday 30 May 2025 at 4 pm AEST.
Information for respondents
The work to be performed under this contract requires contractor project personnel to hold Negative Vetting 1 security clearance as a minimum to access the relevant Commonwealth systems and information.
Respondents are to indicate their willingness to undergo the process to obtain the requisite Defence Industry Support Program (DISP) membership if the appropriate DISP membership level is not held.
The successful tenderer(s) will be required to provide a security strategy on how they will comply with DISP Level 2 (Personnel, Physical, Cyber and Information) requirements to obtain and potentially hold classified Defence information.