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Italy

NATOEU#5 global buyereurope

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Key Insights

▸Ranked #5 globally by defense drone procurement value.

▸2025 spending: €3.8B (+83776% YoY).

▸Top vendor: Leonardo (€2.4B, 1 contracts).

▸Primary segment: fixed wing (€5.4B).

▸2 open tenders right now.

Spending Analysis

Total Procurement

€5.6B

11 contracts

2025

€3.8B

+83776% vs 2024

2026 YTD

€0

0 contracts

As Vendor

7

export contracts

Annual Procurement Spending (EUR)

Open Tenders

Framework Service Contract for Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Systems mapping services in emergency management

European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research CentreEUR 480K

Framework Service Contract for Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Systems mapping services in emergency management

European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research CentreEUR 480K

Top Vendors

Vendor	Value	Deals
Leonardo	€2.4B	1
GA-ASI	€1.5B	3
Baykar	€766M	1
Piaggio Aerospace	€766M	1
Dedrone	€4M	1

Segments

fixed wing€5.4B

7 contracts97%

uav€160M

2 contracts3%

counter uas€5M

2 contracts0%

sustainment€0

1 contracts0%

Programs(5)

Eurodrone (MALE RPAS)

Role: participant

Budget: EUR 7.1B

NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS)

Role: participant

Budget: USD 1.7B

Italian P.2HH Program

Role: lead

Budget: EUR 766.0M

Ukraine Drone Coalition

Role: participant

Budget: EUR 1.8B

NATO JISR

Role: participant

Budget: USD 728.0M

Recent Contracts(12)

Contract	Vendor	Value	Date
Italy FMS: MQ-9 ($738M)	GA-ASI	USD 738.0M	21 Nov 2025
Italy FMS: MQ-9 ($738M)	GA-ASI	USD 738.0M	21 Nov 2025
Italy Armed UAV Procurement (€2.4B)	Leonardo	EUR 2.4B	1 Jan 2025
Counter UAS solutions	Dedrone	EUR 4.5M	6 Mar 2024
Italy FMS: MQ-9 ($130M)	GA-ASI	USD 129.6M	25 Nov 2015
Italian Ministry of Defence P.2HH Acquisition	Baykar	EUR 766.0M	—
Framework Service Contract for Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Systems mapping services in emergency management	—	EUR 480K	—
P.1HH Certification and Acquisition	—	EUR 160.0M	—
Framework Service Contract for Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Systems mapping services in emergency management	—	EUR 480K	—
P.2HH Programme Support	Piaggio Aerospace	EUR 766.0M	—
Framework Supply Contract for Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Systems mapping services in emergency management	—	EUR 480K	—
NAVARM - Minehunter Maintenance Framework OR Minehunters for NAVARM	—	—	—

Organizations(7)

Direzione degli Armamenti Navali

Elettronica S.p.A.

European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre

IDS AeroTech

Italian Ministry of Defence

Leonardo

Leonardo

Piaggio Aerospace

Products(6)

Elettronica ELT/80 Dardo

Elettronica S.p.A.

Leonardo ADRIAN

Leonardo

Leonardo Falco Xplorer

Leonardo

Leonardo Vulcano C-UAS

Leonardo

P.2HH Hammerhead

Piaggio Aerospace

Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead

Leonardo

Export Contracts (as Vendor)(7)

Contract	Buyer	Value	Date
Italy Armed UAV Procurement (€2.4B)	Italian Ministry of Defence	EUR 2.4B	1 Jan 2025
M-LIDS Increment 2 Modification Contract	US Army	EUR 47.2M	1 Jan 2022
M-LIDS System Development, Production, Deployment and Support	US Army	EUR 223.2M	1 Jul 2020
Synergia Counter-Drone Research and Development Programme	UK MoD	—	1 Jan 2019
M-LIDS Increment 1 Development Contract	US Army	EUR 49.5M	1 Oct 2017
M-LIDS Counter-UAS Production Contract	US Army	EUR 18.9M	1 Jul 2017
P.2HH Programme Support	Italian Ministry of Defence	EUR 766.0M	—