Notice

Map the Gap (Phase 3)

This UKDI competition, run on behalf of Dstl and the British Army, seeks innovations to the taking of Ground Bearing Capacity and wet-gap measurements.

From:
UK Defence Innovation and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Published
21 April 2026

Documents

Map the Gap Phase 3: Competition Document

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Map the Gap Phase 3: Draft Terms and Conditions

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Details

This UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) competition is run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the British Army.

Building on research conducted under previous ‘Map the Gap’ competitions, this competition aims to accelerate the development of novel sensing technologies deployable from uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), to reduce risk to personnel while enabling rapid multi‑site survey. This competition seeks proposals to develop systems toward two primary challenges.

  1. Measurement of Ground Bearing Capacity (GBC) from an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS).
  2. Underwater river profiling from UAS deployed sensors or payloads.

Please read the competition document in full for all details of the competition scope and challenge areas.

Total funding available

The total possible funding available for this competition is £2.0 million (excluding VAT).

We expect to fund a number of proposals under each of the two challenges.

Submission deadline

12:00 Midday on 16 June 2026  (BST)

Where do I submit my proposal?

Via the UKDI Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the UKDI Online Submission Service will be accepted.

Launch webinar

A recording of the Launch webinar to be held on 5 May 2026 will be uploaded here after the event.

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Published 21 April 2026

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