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SUMMARY:Singapore Defense Tech Hackathon
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  your usual pattern\n\nCo-organized with NUS Enterprise and TUM Venture La
 bs\nTime to Accelerate Global Defense Innovation:\nJoin 120+ of the world’
 s most driven engineers\, founders\, and operators at the Singapore Defens
 e Tech Hackathon (SDTH) on September 25–27\, 2026.\nThis isn’t a typical h
 ackathon. It’s a premier global launchpad for defense technology. Work alo
 ngside international talent\, defense innovators\, and industry leaders to
  tackle real-world security challenges together.\nMeet potential co-founde
 rs. Build something that actually matters.\nOur Mission\nReadying the Litt
 le Red Dome -\nThe future of attritable aerial salvos will overwhelm tradi
 tional\, sequential air defense systems. Revamp these legacy systems with 
 the next generation of technology: With agentic AI\, physics & digital twi
 ns at its core\, compose robust defense products with commercially availab
 le technology. Build a new\, comprehensive and investable idea that will s
 ecure safer skies. Getting sensors\, C2\, and shooters right is only half 
 the battle. The other half is manufacturing and sustaining low-cost interc
 eptors locally\, without being held hostage by export controls or distant 
 logistics chains. Agentic AI\, next-generation perception\, and additive m
 anufacturing are three parts of the same answer.\nMain Category: 2-day Cha
 llenge\n2-day challenge tracks will be revealed to all registered particip
 ants one week before the event. Apply as a Hacker.\nFocus Areas\nAutonomou
 s Command & Control (C2)\nAI & Agentic Systems\nSensor-to-Shooter Integrat
 ion\nCounter-UAS & Drone Swarms\nMaritime Security & Littoral Defense\nEle
 ctronic Warfare (EW)\nResilient Communications\nSpace-Based Infrastructure
  & Defense\nModular\, Integrated Defense Systems\n“Defense Dome” architect
 ures for city-scale protection\nBy Invitation Only: 3-Month Extended Chall
 enge\nA small number of applicants will be personally invited to take on a
  3-Month Extended Challenge - an exclusive track for teams ready to work o
 n problems a weekend cannot contain. Harder\, more consequential\, and del
 iberately ambitious. 3-months to work on three open questions to build on 
 our mission\, or the domain of your choice\, at the frontier of defense te
 chnology:\nTrack A:\nCan we build interceptors fast\, cheap\, and smart en
 ough to match modern drone warfare\, without skilled pilots or expensive s
 upply chains?\nTrack B:\nCan we design a sensing architecture that holds i
 ts picture when hundreds of threats arrive simultaneously?\nTrack C:\nCan 
 we keep meaningful human judgment in the loop when autonomous warfare has 
 already outrun human reaction time?\nTrack D:\nBased on your work and inte
 rests\, you may also work on deep-tech in the domain of your choice\, as l
 ong as it is relevant to defense. Do tell us more about your prior experie
 nce when you apply as a Hacker.\nSelected teams receive mentorship\, a per
 -project budget\, and upgraded prizes. Apply as a Hacker. We’ll be in touc
 h.\n(You may participate in both the 3-month & 2-day challenges!)\nThe Pri
 zes:\nPrizes worth up to $30\,000\, including a $12\,000 top prize.\nSDTH 
 is Phase 1 of a 9-month incubation program through the NUS Defence Tech Ve
 nture Lab.\nThe strongest teams get incubated at NUS with milestone-based 
 funding\, mentorship\, access to defence testbeds and expert and investor 
 networks.\nIt is a direct pathway from first prototype to funded defense s
 tartup\, with roots in Singapore\, solving challenges that matter globally
 .\nMore details will be shared in June.
URL:https://luma.com/sdth-2026
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