令和8年度～令和10年度「技術調査（RMF調査）／水中無人機（OZZ-100）」: Japan procurement notice

Development and reported outcome

On March 25, 2026, JMSDF Supply Headquarters opened a contract-candidate solicitation for FY2026-FY2028 RMF technical investigation relating specifically to the OZZ-100 underwater unmanned vehicle. The requirement seeks qualified contractors to support OZZ-100 lifecycle, technical-assurance, and risk-management work. Applications closed April 10, while the public notice does not disclose an estimated value or prove a subsequent award.[S1] [S2]

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: 令和8年度～令和10年度「技術調査（RMF調査）／水中無人機（OZZ-100）」. Platform or product: OZZ-100. Platform classification: Autonomous Operated Vehicle. Recorded supplier, developer or relevant organization: JMSDF Supply Headquarters (reported headquarters/country: Japan). Recorded customer, operator or intended user: JMSDF (reported headquarters/country: Japan).[S1] [S2]

Mission and technical scope

The following are classifications recorded in the source master, not additional claims of operational deployment: Mission/use-case classification: Technical assurance / sustainment.

Contract, value and shipment signals

Original-currency label: JPY. Recorded quantity, delivery, demonstration or volume signal: 1 technical-service requirement; vehicle quantity not stated. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: Status as of Aug. 31, 2026: Closed – Evaluation/selection status not publicly confirmed; bid/application deadline: Apr. 10, 2026. Recorded contractual end: Apr. 10, 2026.[S1] [S2]

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Official JMSDF notice directly supports the OZZ-100-specific RMF investigation. No vehicle purchase or downstream award is inferred.

Interpretation boundary: The tender, notice or request stage does not by itself prove a signed contract, selected supplier, or physical delivery.[S1] [S2]

UXV Searcher analysis — what the development changes

UXV Searcher interpretation — procurement requirement / tender: The Japan UUV record for 令和8年度～令和10年度「技術調査（RMF調査）／水中無人機（OZZ-100）」 is best treated as a procurement pipeline signal. A published requirement can indicate addressable demand, but it is not an award, supplier revenue, shipment, or fleet increase.

Traceability for buyers: The dataset associates JMSDF Supply Headquarters with JMSDF for OZZ-100. This supports stakeholder mapping; supply-chain tier, exclusivity and signed-customer relationships need the underlying source before firm classification.

Client-use interpretation: For intelligence users tracking Technical assurance / sustainment, the relevant next proof points are underwater endurance, navigation, payload integration and operator acceptance. Track the award notice, signed value and accepted delivery quantities before upgrading this demand signal.[S1] [S2]

Quantitative evidence, calculations and limits

Quantity/scope signal: 1 technical-service requirement; vehicle quantity not stated. Counting rule: Scope or component count; not a count of procured or delivered unmanned platforms. Delivery/timing evidence: Status as of Aug. 31, 2026: Closed – Evaluation/selection status not publicly confirmed; bid/application deadline: Apr. 10, 2026. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

Quantified requirements are potential procurement scope, not realised hardware orders or sales.[S1] [S2]