Don't Blow It! Phase 2 Launch

UK Defence Innovation

Background
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals for novel and innovative technologies and approaches to <A TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">access</A>, <A TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">disable</A> and/or irreversibly <A TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">destroy</A> chemical and biological munitions, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) containing chemical and biological agents, and containers of bulk agents in challenging environments. 
Following a successful Phase 1 competition, Phase 2 offers up to £1.5 million to fund emerging innovations (at technology readiness level (TRL) 3 upwards) to develop full-scale prototypes. Phase 2 of the competition will launch on 1 October 2019 (virtually or on location in London to be determined).
This competition is jointly funded by the UK Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense, and will operate under an existing memorandum of understanding between both nations.
Under the <A HREF="https://www.opcw.org/fileadmin/OPCW/Fact_Sheets/English/Fact_Sheet_2_-_CWC.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chemical Weapons Convention</A>, all <A HREF="https://www.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">member states</A> are obligated to destroy any <A HREF="https://www.opcw.org/fileadmin/OPCW/Fact_Sheets/English/Fact_Sheet_4_-_CW_types.pdf" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">chemical weapons</A> they own or possess, or that they abandoned on the territory of another member state. Whilst destruction technologies exist for this purpose, they are not appropriate for use in all circumstances. Recent events have increased focus on developing a toolkit to enable rapid and effective disablement or irreversible destruction of smaller caches discovered in resource-limited environments.
Through this competition, we will investigate novel or innovative new concepts or adaptions of current technologies. We expect these solutions will ultimately enable more rapid, effective and flexible destruction methods than are used for large stockpiles, and reduce logistical support requirements, whilst maximising ease of operation, transportability and ruggedness of the equipment. These improvements are expected to improve operational flexibility for a wide variety of scenarios.
This competition is focused on three main objectives:
Access: Gain access to munitions, IEDs and bulk containers without relying on the original design features, such as filling ports
Disable: Prevent munitions, IEDs and bulk agent being used as intended either temporarily or permanently
Destroy: Permanently and irreversibly destroy munitions, IEDs and bulk agents
Where Phase 1 funded proposals were focused on single component parts, Phase 2 projects should focus on a system solution either by collaboration with other partners or by integration into existing technologies.
To attend the launch event
If you would like to participate in this launch event either in London or by teleconference, please register your interest now and save the date. The deadline for registering your interest is 5pm on 14 August 2019. The information you provide will be used for your name badge; please be aware of this, particularly the use of capitals in your name, when filling out the form.  
**Registration is only an expression of interest and does not guarantee a place at the event.**
Please note that places for this event are limited and if the event is oversubscribed, we reserve the right to limit attendance if needed. 
DASA-hosted events are free to attend. Please make sure you can definitely attend before signing up. If you need to cancel please contact <A HREF="mailto:accelerator@dstl.gov.uk" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Accelerator Network Innovation Event" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">accelerator@dstl.gov.uk</A> so we can offer your place to someone else as early as possible.

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