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Drones & unmanned systems

Unmanned programmes are the most dynamic line of European budgets — and the most fragmented across sources.

MALE and tactical UAS, loitering munitions, naval and ground robotics, counter-UAS.

Signals tracked

  • Additional-system decisions in programming laws
  • Multinational programme milestones (OCCAR)
  • Framework agreements for drone services
  • EU drone and STEP allocations
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OPPORTUNITY · 2026-09-02 · 7 min read

Drone and Counter-UAS Procurement in Europe: 2026 Pipeline

European drone and counter-UAS procurement is decided in budget laws, capability portfolios and parliamentary documents long before a contract notice appears. This briefing sets out the named programmes, their official values and their first commitment years — from Belgium's €368.9 million counter-UAS line to the €504.1 million MQ-9B envelope and France's contact-drone increments — and shows where the subcontracting work actually opens.

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