Co-organized with NUS Enterprise and TUM Venture Labs Time to Accelerate Global Defense Innovation: Join 120+ of the world’s most driven engineers, founders, and operators at the Singapore Defense Tech Hackathon (SDTH) on September 25–27, 2026. This isn’t a typical hackathon. It’s a premier global launchpad for defense technology. Work alongside international talent, defense innovators, and industry leaders to tackle real-world security challenges together. Meet potential co-founders. Build something that actually matters. Our Mission Readying the Little Red Dome - The future of attritable aerial salvos will overwhelm traditional, sequential air defense systems. Revamp these legacy systems with the next generation of technology: With agentic AI, physics & digital twins at its core, compose robust defense products with commercially available technology. Build a new, comprehensive and investable idea that will secure safer skies. Getting sensors, C2, and shooters right is only half the battle. The other half is manufacturing and sustaining low-cost interceptors locally, without being held hostage by export controls or distant logistics chains. Agentic AI, next-generation perception, and additive manufacturing are three parts of the same answer. Main Category: 2-day Challenge 2-day challenge tracks will be revealed to all registered participants one week before the event. Apply as a Hacker. Focus Areas Autonomous Command & Control (C2) AI & Agentic Systems Sensor-to-Shooter Integration Counter-UAS & Drone Swarms Maritime Security & Littoral Defense Electronic Warfare (EW) Resilient Communications Space-Based Infrastructure & Defense Modular, Integrated Defense Systems “Defense Dome” architectures for city-scale protection By Invitation Only: 3-Month Extended Challenge A small number of applicants will be personally invited to take on a 3-Month Extended Challenge - an exclusive track for teams ready to work on problems a weekend cannot contain. Harder, more consequentia
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