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United Kingdom
NATO#6 global buyereurope
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Key Insights
▸Ranked #6 globally by defense drone procurement value.
▸2025 spending: €94M (-24% YoY).
▸2026 YTD: €2M across 4 contracts.
▸Top vendor: GA-ASI (€2.7B, 7 contracts).
▸Primary segment: fixed wing (€3.2B).
▸7 open tenders right now.
Spending Analysis
Total Procurement
€23.4B
158 contracts
2025
€94M
-24% vs 2024
2026 YTD
€2M
4 contracts
As Vendor
7
export contracts
Annual Procurement Spending (EUR)
Open Tenders
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Translink
Building and facilities management services
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICEGBP 11.4B
Non-piloted aircraft
Network Rail InfrastructureGBP 6.0M
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Underwater & Electronic WarfareGBP 3.6M
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) TeamGBP 17.0M
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Ministry of Defence, Combat Air, Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) TeamGBP 2.0M
Provision of Small Uncrewed Air Systems Training
UK MoDGBP 4.3M
Top Vendors
| Vendor | Value | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| GA-ASI | €2.7B | 7 |
| Tekever | €468M | 3 |
| Lockheed Martin UK | €174M | 1 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | €151M | 1 |
| Vantage UAV Limited | €88M | 3 |
| Leonardo UK LTD | €47M | 1 |
| Spirit AeroSystems | €35M | 1 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | €35M | 1 |
Segments
fixed wing€3.2B
79 contracts14%
payload sensor€575M
20 contracts2%
counter uas€151M
29 contracts1%
sustainment€122M
7 contracts1%
rotary wing€61M
18 contracts0%
training€35M
16 contracts0%
Programs(6)
Ukraine Drone Coalition
Role: participant
procurement
Budget: EUR 1.8B
Start: 2024
European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI)
Role: participant
procurement
Budget: EUR 4.0B
Start: 2022
UK ORCUS Counter-Drone
Role: lead
operational
Budget: USD 268.0M
Start: 2019
Protector RG Mk1 (UK)
Role: lead
operational
Budget: GBP 180.0M
Start: 2016
Project Mosquito (RAF Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft - LANCA)
Role: lead
cancelled
Budget: GBP 30.0M
Start: 2021
Australia LAND 156 Counter-UAS
Role: participant
procurement
Budget: AUD 1.3B
Start: 2024
Recent Contracts(200)
Showing 20 of 200 contracts
Organizations(204)
2 EXCEL AVIATION LIMITED
company
3D Laser Mapping
company
ABPmer
company
ADJSOFT LIMITED (Trading as DroneCloud)
company
Aeris Technologies, Inc. (A Project Canary Company)
company
AEROAVA DISPLAYS LTD
company
Aether Aerospace
company
AGRI-EPI CENTRE LIMITED
agency
AIROBOT DYNAMICS LIMITED,JBPRM Limited,Vantage UAV Ltd
company
Ajuno
company
Akhter Computers PLC
company★
ALTER TECHNOLOGY TÜV NORD SAU,,LGAI TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE,SATALLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LTD,,DEKRA GmbH,,MADRONES LTD,,SPYRIAN ENGINEERING LTD,TUV RHEINLAND UK LTD,VANTAGEUAV LTD
company
Showing 12 of 204 organizations
Products(16)
Aerial Target Drone (ATD)
Aether Aerospace
target_drone
Blighter AUDS
Blighter Surveillance Systems
counter_uas
BML AWAE UAV
BARNARD MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED
tactical
BML AWLR UAV
BARNARD MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED
tactical
C-Astral
COPTRZ
mini
Coaxial push-pull octocopter UAV
Donecle
tactical
DragonFire LDEW
BAE Systems
counter_uas
InView UAV
BARNARD MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED
tactical
Kanon UAV
AIROBOT DYNAMICS LIMITED,JBPRM Limited,Vantage UAV Ltd
small
Export Contracts (as Vendor)(7)
| Contract | Value |
|---|---|
| Supply of drone | EUR 27K |
| Underwater drones (ROV) | NOK 6.0M |
| Propellor Thrust Experiment Equipment | GBP 36K |
| Fixed Wing UAVs | EUR 343K |
| Drones Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Associated Services | GBP 29K |
| GB-Egham: STA-22046 AWARDED - Drone Flight Training Services | GBP 21K |
| Unknown Buyer - Drone Procurement for Vantage UAV | GBP 23K |