SCYLLA 2A Interim: United Kingdom procurement notice

Development and reported outcome

On July 7, 2026, the Submarine Delivery Agency published a UK5 transparency notice proposing a direct award to L3Harris MAPPS for SCYLLA 2A Interim work. The GBP 3.6 million excluding-VAT requirement would address issues from previous trials and preserve interoperability with the United States Navy solution under the wider AUKUS context. The published contract status remained pending, with an estimated signing date of September 1, 2026, so this row must not be treated as a signed contract.[S1] [S2]

Program, platform and stakeholders

Programme or contract: SCYLLA 2A Interim. Platform or product: SCYLLA 2A AUV. Platform classification: Autonomous Operated Vehicle. Recorded supplier, developer or relevant organization: L3Harris MAPPS Ltd (reported headquarters/country: United Kingdom (UK subsidiary; parent United States)). Recorded customer, operator or intended user: Submarine Delivery Agency / Royal Navy Submarine Service (reported headquarters/country: United Kingdom).[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: Submarine Support; Manned-Unmanned Teaming; Seabed Warfare.

Contract, value and shipment signals

Original reported amount or scope: GBP 3,600,000 estimated. Original-currency label: GBP. USD figure or conversion stated in the master: USD 4.814 million estimated. No additional FX conversion has been generated for this brief. Delivery schedule, procurement window or milestone status: Proposed six-month interim work; future trials subject to authority decision. Recorded contractual start: Estimated September 1, 2026. Recorded contractual end: Estimated March 31, 2027. Recorded contractual duration: Approx. 7 months by stated dates; notice text describes about 6 months of work.[S1] [S2]

Source verification and interpretation limits

UXV Searcher master source-coverage note: Proposed direct award remained pending at publication. The previous 'Direct Procurement' label was too strong; primary source is now the official Find a Tender UK5 notice.

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 United Kingdom UUV record for SCYLLA 2A Interim 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 L3Harris MAPPS Ltd with Submarine Delivery Agency / Royal Navy Submarine Service for SCYLLA 2A AUV. 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 Submarine Support; Manned-Unmanned Teaming; Seabed Warfare, 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

Financial signal (master transcription): GBP 3,600,000 estimated. Classification: Tender estimate, ceiling or budget, not necessarily an awarded or paid amount. USD value qualifier: USD 4.814 million estimated. This is preserved from the workbook and has not been independently converted or assigned to equipment beyond the master’s stated scope. Delivery/timing evidence: Proposed six-month interim work; future trials subject to authority decision. Scheduling language is not independently proof of completion or acceptance.

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