Archived briefing: 2 September 2026. Corrected 7 September 2026: inconsistent totals and a construction award have been removed from this drone-procurement selection. The bid deadlines below describe the notices at the time.
Maritime surveillance and counter-drone equipment were prominent in the selected notices. Several deadlines were close, giving suppliers a limited window to assess requirements and complete their responses.
Requirements approaching their listed deadlines
Greece's Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy sought unmanned aerial vehicles in a procurement carrying an estimated EUR 34.8 million value and a 7 September 2026 deadline. The notice concerned maritime border surveillance. Suppliers needed to check the tender documents for eligibility and partnering requirements. Original notice.
The US Air Force's Counter Drone Detect and Defeat System notice listed a 9 September deadline. The scope made the relationship between detection, mitigation and operator training important to the supplier's response. Original notice.
Fuerteventura Technology Park's MALE/HAPS operations and data-management procurement for AGAMENON listed an estimated EUR 1 million value and a 4 September deadline. It was a services requirement, with aircraft operations and data applications forming the package. Original notice.
Coastal and civil-protection purchases
Portugal's Navy advertised coastal UAV systems with an estimated value of about EUR 150,000 and a 20 September deadline. Original notice.
The municipality of Thira sought a civil-protection package covering a control centre, wireless communications, drones and a mobile operations centre. Its estimated value was about EUR 439,000, with a 5 October deadline. The wider equipment package mattered as much as the drone component. Original notice.
Award in the selection
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement recorded a small-UAS award to Auterion Government Solutions with a disclosed value of about USD 1.24 million. Award notice.
Across these examples, suppliers needed to understand what the customer would accept as a complete delivered capability: equipment, operations, training or an integrated package. See current procurement records for amendments and later outcomes.