Drones & UAS — Public Tenders
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are rapidly gaining importance in defence, security and civil administration. Procurement covers reconnaissance drones, armed UAS, counter-drone systems, commercial drones for surveying and inspection, and counter-UAS technology. Contracting authorities include the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces), police forces, fire brigades and municipal surveying offices.
Typical tenders in drones & UAS
- Procurement of reconnaissance drones for the Bundeswehr
- Supply of counter-drone systems for asset protection
- Surveying drones with LiDAR sensors for municipal surveying offices
- Framework agreement for drone operations for infrastructure inspection
- Procurement of micro-UAS for police forces
- Supply and integration of drone sensors for maritime surveillance
Relevant CPV codes
- 35600000 — Military aircraft, missiles and spacecraft
- 35700000 — Military electronic systems
- 35720000 — Intelligence, surveillance and target acquisition
- 35125100 — Sensors
Challenges in finding tenders
Drones are tendered under many different terms: "UAS", "UAV", "RPAS", "unmanned aircraft systems", "multicopter", "drone" or "remotely piloted system". The range from miniature police drones to MALE-class UAS for the armed forces makes a single, unified search difficult.
In addition, military and civil procurement overlap heavily. Dual-use systems are tendered partly via civil portals and partly via defence-specific procurement platforms. The regulatory framework (EU Drone Regulation, EASA) continues to evolve dynamically.
How BOND helps with drone & UAS tenders
- Cross-terminology search captures all common designations for unmanned systems
- Dual-use detection identifies drone tenders on both civil and military portals
- Technology filters differentiate by use case (reconnaissance, surveying, inspection, combat)
- Automatic alerts notify you of new UAS-relevant contracts
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