Army seeks new ways to power troops on the battlefield

UK Defence Innovation launched a £2.45 million Tactical Power Challenge to identify better methods of generating, storing, distributing and managing electricity for British troops deployed in the field. The competition is being run for the British Army with Defence Science and Technology Laboratory support and cooperation from Australia’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator. Submissions close at noon on November 10, 2026, with an emphasis on practical electrical support for radios, sensors, unmanned equipment and dispersed units. This is an innovation funding competition rather than a procurement of a defined system, and no selected suppliers or production quantities have yet been announced.