DroneShield establishes European manufacturing footprint

Sydney-based DroneShield has established a European counter Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) manufacturing facility at an undisclosed site in Belgium. This marks a major expansion of the company’s European footprint and manufacturing capacity, says DroneShield in a media release, and follows increased national military investment throughout the region under the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 initiative. This accelerates demand for mature, scalable and sovereign C-UAS capability, the company says.

Under a new collaboration with an undisclosed but experienced and established Belgian manufacturer, production of European-made DroneShield C-UAS systems is now underway, with delivery to European customers scheduled for mid-2026. The contract manufacturer will carry out full turnkey assembly and component manufacturing, including PCB assembly, precision machining, cable and wire harness assembly, and associated assembly and testing labour, says DroneShield.

“Europe is undergoing a profound shift in counter-UAS preparedness,” said Oleg Vornik, Chief Executive of DroneShield. “By establishing dedicated manufacturing in the EU, DroneShield is contributing to Europe’s sovereign capability while continuing to deliver rapidly and reliably for our European customers. The ReArm Europe Plan / Readiness 2030 initiative has highlighted the importance of localised, scalable production, and this new production line positions us to meet that demand.”

As part of this collaboration, DroneShield has established and will continue to grow a primarily EU-based supply chain, making this the Company’s only production line currently outside of Australia.

DroneShield’s European manufacturing footprint positions the company more competitively for EU procurement opportunities, it adds, which increasingly prioritises sovereign capability, regional production, and resilient supply chains. Establishing a European manufacturing base ensures DroneShield can meet these expectations while delivering at scale and with reduced lead times, it says.

The company added that establishment of C-UAS production in Europe forms part of DroneShield’s global manufacturing expansion, which is planned to grow the Company’s combined total annual production capacity from approximately $500 million in 2025 to an expected $2.4 billion by the end of 2026.