xTech Competition

WASHINGTON ‒The U.S. Army is calling on non-traditional innovators to submit mature spectrum warfare capabilities for the latest Global Tactical Edge Acquisition Directorate (G-TEAD) Accelerated Capability Event: G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-02 Spectrum Enabled Warfare powered by xTech. 

Take on the spectrum challenges shaping operations on the Eastern Flank. G-TEAD USAREUR-AF ACE 27-01: Spectrum Enabled Warfare powered by xTech is seeking mature capabilities to help Soldiers sense, exploit, attack, and protect across contested electromagnetic and connected cyberspace. Concept white papers will be due by 5:00 p.m. ET on October 30, 2026. Full Accelerated Capability Event (ACE) details and application link will be posted here soon. Get ready to put your technology to the test. 

WASHINGTON — The Army FUZE xTech Program is returning to the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting this October with an expanded xTech|Disrupt effort challenging industry to tackle two distinct Army needs: how Soldiers generate and store power and how the Army can defeat air and missile threats at a more sustainable cost.

Army FUZE xTech and CPE Defensive Fires are joining forces on xTech|Disrupt Fires to identify low-cost interceptor solutions for cruise missile and UAS threats. The call for concept white papers is coming soon — and the window to compete will move fast. Stay tuned for the competition launch and be ready to make your move. xTech|Disrupt Fires is almost here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Army FUZE xTech Program has expanded to address increasingly specific Army modernization priorities—from quantum technologies to autonomous systems to advanced manufacturing and low-cost interceptors—xTech|Search has continued to serve a distinct role. Today, the Army launched xTech|Search 10, the tenth iteration of its flagship open-topic prize competition, inviting U.S. startups and small businesses to introduce commercially developed technologies with the potential to support Army missions. Offering up to $1 million in cash prizes, the competition continues utilizing a proven model that has helped broaden how the Army engages with commercial innovation since 2018.