C-UAS Adversarial Testing Services

Frontex procures Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) adversarial testing services from Metrea Mission Data to conduct live operational trials of selected drone-detection and neutralization technologies in a controlled environment near Lisbon, Portugal. This contract supports Phase 2 of the Frontex C-UAS Solutions Prize Contest, which aims to develop innovative solutions countering unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle activities—including illicit surveillance and smuggling—at European Union external borders. The services encompass approximately 3–4 weeks of live trials with up to five finalists, aligned with the EU's Technical and Operational Strategy for European Integrated Border Management 2023-2027.