UAS Based ESM for SIGINT in hilly terrain and high-altitude areas
Source
- iDEX Challenges (opens in a new tab)iDEX Prime Re OpenRound closed: 9 Mar 2026
Source summary
Develop a vehicle-supported network of tethered unmanned aircraft carrying electronic-intelligence sensors for authorised signal monitoring in hilly and high-altitude areas. The system must combine vehicle storage, transport, charging, launch and recovery; operator consoles; compact receivers; secure near-real-time data relay to the designated higher-level system; and operation at specified high-altitude conditions. Exact deployment geometry, ranges and data-transfer details are omitted from this public-facing summary.