NATO SACT and Ukraine launch Airfield Denial Challenge seeking solutions to disable Russian airfields

A NATO SACT and Ukraine MoD initiative invites private developers to propose technical solutions—explicitly including UAVs, loitering munitions, and swarming—to deny Russia the use of military airbases. The challenge emphasizes autonomy, operation under EW/GPS-denied conditions, and rapid deployment, with submissions due 20 July and presentations planned for 3 September in Poland.