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Navy's RCO establishes consortium focused on accelerating advanced tech acquisition

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12 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 12 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Navy's Rapid Capabilities Office has created the National Security Plug and Play Consortium to speed up connection with advanced tech companies and accelerate research, prototyping, and production using Other Transaction Agreements.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech.

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You can now access a faster route to sell advanced technology to the US Navy through a new consortium utilising flexible contracts. This opens a door to accelerate partnership and shorten development cycles in defence tech.

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