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Market Analysis
Data-driven intelligence from 1,099 contracts across 98 programs
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Key Findings
▸Defense drone spending grew +62% in 2025 to €21.2B.
▸2026 YTD: €7.1B across 27 contracts.
▸Top buyers by value: US, DE, FR.
▸Counter-UAS: 153 contracts tracked, with 36 in the last two years.
Total Tracked Value
€124.4B
892 contracts with value
2025 Spending
€21.2B
+62% vs 2024
2026 YTD
€7.1B
27 contracts so far
Deal Volume
171
+26% vs 2024
Annual Spending
Annual Contract Value (EUR)
2026 shown in yellow (year-to-date)
Contract Value Trend (2018–2026)
Category Trends
Category Trends — Annual Value (EUR)
Top Vendors
| # | Vendor | Value | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GA-ASI | €35.4B | 134 |
| 2 | Rheinmetall | €10.3B | 7 |
| 3 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | €9.8B | 25 |
| 4 | Airbus DS | €9.6B | 10 |
| 5 | Boeing | €7.2B | 4 |
| 6 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | €5.3B | 14 |
| 7 | RAYTHEON COMPANY | €4.4B | 27 |
| 8 | Dassault | €3.5B | 2 |
| 9 | IAI | €3.5B | 2 |
| 10 | Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) | €3.4B | 1 |
Top Buyer Countries
Top 10 Vendors by Contract Value (EUR)
Vendor Market Share Over Time
Top Vendor Contract Value Over Time
Market Segments
Fixed-Wing UAS
€67.8B574 deals
57% of categorized
Counter-UAS
€27.0B153 deals
15% of categorized
Other
€17.6B40 deals
4% of categorized
Payload & Sensors
€6.9B69 deals
7% of categorized
Rotary-Wing / VTOL
€1.5B28 deals
3% of categorized
MRO & Sustainment
€1.0B35 deals
4% of categorized
Ground Systems
€739M16 deals
2% of categorized
Training
€713M34 deals
3% of categorized
Loitering Munition
€623M8 deals
1% of categorized
Services & Operations
€205M14 deals
1% of categorized
communications
€126M2 deals
0% of categorized
uav
€99M25 deals
3% of categorized
logistics
€4M1 deals
0% of categorized
Largest Contracts
Based on 1,099 contracts from TED (EU), UK Contracts Finder, SAM.gov / FPDS (US), and NSPA (NATO). Values converted to EUR at fixed rates (USD: 0.92, GBP: 1.17, NOK: 0.088, PLN: 0.23). Updated every 4 hours.
892 of 1099 contracts have reported values. Original currency preserved on contract detail pages. Many US micro-purchases excluded from value totals.