Who Supplies Police Drones and Counter-UAS Systems in Central Europe?

An AdriaDefense investigation, conducted in collaboration with ENQRY.ai, examines drone and counter-UAS procurement across nine Central European countries, identifying Chinese and American manufacturers, European technology suppliers and emerging investments. Public procurement records also reveal significant transparency gaps surrounding the companies supplying systems used to protect Europe's borders and public spaces.

European police and border security agencies are expanding their use of drones, but the identity of the companies supplying those aircraft and the systems designed to stop them is often less clear than government announcements suggest.

An AdriaDefense review of procurement records, police statements and government documents across Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania found evidence of different approaches to unmanned aircraft and counter-drone security.

Chinese manufacturer DJI has a documented presence in Austrian and Polish police fleets. American manufacturer Skydio has secured a confirmed institutional deployment in Estonia. Meanwhile, local European companies are supplying drone docking stations, equipment packages and integration services to police authorities.

The counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) market is developing less transparently. Governments have confirmed operational detection networks, announced procurement programs and allocated substantial funding, often without publicly identifying the manufacturers behind the technology.

The distinction matters for an industry in which equipment demonstrations, procurement awards, deliveries and operational deployments are frequently reported as though they were equivalent.

Central Europe's Police Drone Suppliers: What Is Confirmed?

The following table summarizes the strongest publicly documented evidence available as of November 7, 2026. It is not a complete inventory of each country's police fleet.

The evidence is uneven. A named distributor is not necessarily an aircraft manufacturer, a training announcement does not prove fleet-wide adoption, and a detection system does not necessarily have the ability to neutralize a drone.

Germany: Federal Counter-Drone Expansion and Police Procurement

Germany is emerging as a significant market for police drones and counter-UAS technology, with procurement taking place at both federal and state levels. Public records identify several suppliers, although the country's decentralized policing structure makes a comprehensive national fleet assessment difficult.

In September 2025, Bavaria's Interior Ministry reported approximately 140 drones in the Bavarian Police inventory. The ministry identified Chinese manufacturers DJI and Autel as recommended suppliers but acknowledged that it did not maintain a consolidated breakdown of aircraft by manufacturer and model.

More recent procurement records provide a clearer picture of individual contracts.

On October 27, 2026, Berlin Police signed a €269,082.90 contract with German company U-ROB GmbH for 25 drones, including equipment, training and maintenance. The agreement also provides an option for ten additional aircraft. The award confirms U-ROB as the contractor but does not independently establish the original aircraft manufacturer or completed delivery.

At the federal level, a September 2026 procurement identified EW Drone Passion GmbH of Austria and SteelRock Technologies Limited of the United Kingdom as contract winners for drone detection and countermeasure equipment intended for the Bundespolizei.

The two contracts were awarded through a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Their values were not disclosed, illustrating the limited financial transparency surrounding some security-related purchases.

Germany's regional authorities are also pursuing specialized counter-drone technologies. Bavarian Police procurement notices issued in 2026 explicitly identify OPEN WORKS Engineering's Vision Flex 900 camera-based tracking system, Echodyne's EchoShield radar technology and Senhive SenID Pro passive detection equipment.

These notices establish procurement requirements involving named technologies, but should not automatically be treated as evidence of completed deliveries or operational deployment.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, a separate procurement for larger unmanned aircraft systems carried an estimated value of €870,000, intended for the state's police drone competence center.

Federal counter-drone capabilities are expanding in parallel. Germany established a dedicated Bundespolizei counter-drone unit in December 2025, supported by a government investment commitment of €100 million. The government subsequently increased its planned staffing target from 130 to 300 specialized officers, while its draft 2027 budget proposed approximately €40 million in additional counter-drone investment.

A modernized Federal Police Act, effective October 28, 2026, also expanded legal powers to deploy drones as sensors and to detect and counter potentially dangerous unmanned aircraft.

Germany therefore illustrates two overlapping markets: established commercial drone procurement for police operations and a growing counter-UAS sector attracting European and international suppliers.

Austria: DJI's Established Police Presence and Cobra's Counter-Drone Capability

Austria has one of the more transparent police drone programs in the region.

According to the Interior Ministry's July 2026 publication Öffentliche Sicherheit, Austrian police operated approximately 300 drones with around 600 trained operators. The ministry reported roughly 6,000 operational deployments annually.

An earlier report published in November 2025 identified 265 drones and more than 600 qualified operators. The figures were published at different times and should not be combined into a single inventory.

DJI is among the manufacturers whose aircraft have been explicitly identified.

Austria's 2022 security report listed 31 DJI Matrice 300 RTK, 46 DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced and 18 DJI Phantom 4 Pro+ aircraft in service with regional police directorates at that time.

The ministry subsequently announced that type-specific training for the DJI Matrice 400 would be introduced in 2026.

That establishes a continuing relationship with DJI technology, although it does not confirm how many Matrice 400 aircraft have entered operational service.

Austria's counter-drone capabilities are managed separately from its police surveillance fleet.

The specialized Einsatzkommando Cobra unit has worked on drone detection and defense since 2015. The Interior Ministry identifies Cobra as the only unit within the ministry operating its own dedicated detection and countermeasure systems.

These capabilities have supported security arrangements at major events, including Formula 1 races, the AirPower aviation show and official state visits.

The ministry previously announced plans to acquire two additional semi-mobile counter-drone systems by the end of 2026.

Neither the manufacturers of the existing systems nor the completion of those additional acquisitions has been publicly established in the ministry's cited reports.

The distinction has immediate operational relevance. On November 7, Austria announced that police drones would support security at Christmas markets, while Cobra could provide counter-drone assistance when required.

The ministry did not specify the models intended for those deployments.

Poland: From Individual DJI Purchases to a Border Counter-Drone Network

Poland illustrates how conventional police drone acquisition and strategic border security are becoming parallel procurement markets.

On March 17, 2026, the municipal police headquarters in Leszno received a DJI Matrice 4TD purchased with local government funding.

The aircraft cost approximately PLN 60,000 and was intended primarily for traffic enforcement, searches, emergency response and the security of major public events.

The purchase confirms DJI equipment at that particular police unit, but it does not establish the manufacturer of every drone operated by Poland's national police.

Poland's Border Guard has also moved into operational counter-drone protection.

On March 12, the Interior Ministry presented the first operational module of a counter-drone system near the Belarusian border, at Ozierany Wielkie.

The investment exceeded PLN 60 million.

According to the ministry, the system combines radar detection and radio-frequency scanning to identify aerial objects and support countermeasures against unauthorized drones.

The authorities described the technology as Polish, but the ministry's announcement did not provide a sufficiently detailed list of manufacturers to attribute the complete system to a particular company.

A further expansion is planned.

On October 20, Poland's Interior Ministry announced that the European Commission had identified more than €29.8 million in additional EU support for counter-drone systems along the Union's external border.

The project, planned for 2027 through 2029, will focus particularly on the Polish-Belarusian border and is intended to extend detection and neutralization capabilities.

Those funds should not be confused with the earlier operational investment or treated as completed equipment purchases.

There is also a separate military market.

Poland's SAN counter-drone program, contracted in January 2026, involves Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and other industrial partners.

It covers 18 military counter-UAS battery modules and includes radar, guns, missiles, electronic warfare and drone interceptors.

As AdriaDefense reported on November 7, the program faces questions about its integration and delivery schedule.

SAN is an important example of the country's defense-industrial investment, but there is no basis for describing it as a system already operated by Poland's civilian police.

Czech Republic: Procurement Records Identify Distributors, Not Always Manufacturers

The Czech Republic offers a useful example of the difference between identifying a government contractor and determining which manufacturer's equipment ultimately enters service.

On August 11, 2026, Ostrava's city council selected Prague-based DronPro for a municipal police drone procurement.

The contract decision established a maximum price of CZK 431,409.60 excluding VAT.

A separate contract signed on August 10 and published in the Czech contract register the following day identified DronPro as the supplier in a drone purchase for the Vysočina regional police directorate, valued at CZK 55,165.30 excluding VAT.

These records provide evidence of police procurement and named commercial suppliers. The public summaries do not, on their own, establish the aircraft manufacturers involved.

The distinction is particularly important for companies that distribute equipment made by other manufacturers.

Czech municipalities are also creating additional demand.

On October 29, Trutnov launched a procurement for two unmanned aircraft systems and associated equipment intended to establish a municipal police drone unit. The estimated value was CZK 1 million excluding VAT, with bids due on November 18.

Because the tender remained open at the time of this review, no supplier award or delivery can be inferred.

Counter-drone legislation is moving in parallel.

The Czech Interior and Transport Ministries presented proposed legislation in July that would expand the ability of police and operators of protected critical infrastructure to respond to unauthorized drones.

On November 7, the Czech News Agency reported that the government was expected to consider the proposal on November 9.

The proposed rules would establish conditions for counter-drone intervention around designated infrastructure. They were not yet an enacted legal framework at the time of publication.

For suppliers, the Czech market therefore includes both ordinary police drone procurements and a developing legal environment for specialized counter-drone equipment.

Slovakia: A Drone Detection Network, Not a Confirmed Interception System

Slovakia's October 2026 deployment provides an example of technology intended to identify drones rather than disable them.

On October 14, the Interior Ministry introduced a drone detection installation in Rovinka, near Bratislava.

According to the municipality's official account, the ministry acquired ten detection antennas and accompanying software, with initial installations in Bratislava and Rovinka.

The system receives Remote ID signals transmitted by compatible aircraft, providing information about their location and movement and supporting alerts when they enter designated areas.

Remote ID is a form of electronic identification. It should not be confused with a comprehensive counter-drone detection system capable of locating every aircraft.

A drone that does not transmit a valid Remote ID signal may not be detected by that method alone.

The October announcement did not identify the supplier or claim that the installed equipment could jam, capture or physically intercept an aircraft.

The reported capability is therefore best classified as an operational identification and monitoring network, not a confirmed drone-neutralization platform.

Hungary: Operational Drone Use, but Limited Manufacturer Disclosure

Hungarian police routinely use drones for traffic enforcement, search operations and monitoring public events.

On October 21, 2026, police in Somogy County reported a coordinated traffic operation around Kaposvár that had taken place on October 16.

The operation involved five marked patrol vehicles, three unmarked vehicles, a speed-measuring device and one drone. Officers checked 550 drivers and recorded 56 interventions for traffic violations.

The aircraft's manufacturer was not identified.

Hungarian police have, however, explicitly documented the use of DJI technology in their digital evidence workflow.

In an April 15 publication, the Police Education and Training Center described a program for training accident investigators to produce two-dimensional and three-dimensional reconstructions from aerial photographs.

The program involves 140 previously qualified drone operators and uses DJI Terra software for digital scene reconstruction.

This establishes use of DJI processing software but does not independently identify the aircraft models used by those investigators.

The public evidence therefore supports a conclusion that drone operations are integrated into Hungarian police work, while the complete current supplier landscape remains unverified.

Estonia: Skydio Delivery and an Operational Border Detection Network

Estonia provides one of the clearest examples of a recent American-made police drone delivery.

On October 5, the United States transferred 13 Skydio X10D drones to Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board.

The agreement was signed at Tallinn's Miinisadam naval base, followed by a demonstration flight.

The aircraft are intended for surveillance of difficult-to-access border areas and are equipped with daylight and thermal imaging capabilities.

The transfer was financed by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and implemented through U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

This was a confirmed transfer of identified aircraft, rather than a proposed procurement or an announcement of future interest.

Estonia has also begun deploying a fixed counter-drone detection network along its eastern border.

On May 30, the Police and Border Guard Board announced operational installations along three sections of the southeastern border, in the area extending from the Estonia-Latvia-Russia border junction toward Luhamaa.

The system uses multiple technologies, including radar and radio-frequency detection.

Estonian officials have also discussed signal-disruption capabilities and the progressive acquisition or testing of physical capture measures. Those statements do not establish that every countermeasure is operational at every border location.

The precise suppliers of the fixed detection network have not been publicly identified in the reviewed announcements.

On October 16, Estonia also received preliminary approval for nearly €32 million in EU funding toward its wider eastern-border drone surveillance program, with further development planned through 2029.

The result is a relatively clear division between the known manufacturer of a recently delivered police reconnaissance drone and an evolving counter-drone network whose complete industrial supply chain remains undisclosed.

Latvia: Public Contracts Reveal Local Drone Suppliers

Latvia's procurement records provide evidence about the commercial companies supplying police drone equipment.

In a 2025 procurement divided into four lots, the State Police identified A-GEO SIA and Baltic Drone Group SIA as contracted suppliers.

The lots covered a drone docking-station package and three different unmanned aircraft equipment packages.

A separate procurement published in April 2026 identified REDDITUM SIA as the contracted supplier of unmanned aircraft equipment.

These are named procurement contractors. Without checking the detailed specifications and delivery documents, they should not automatically be identified as the manufacturers of the aircraft.

Latvia's police are also developing operating skills.

On November 6, the State Police organized its second Tactical Advantage drone competition in Riga, bringing together ten teams from police, border guard, fire and rescue, customs and military organizations.

The exercise included reconnaissance, obstacle navigation and tasks involving hazardous objects.

It was conducted in cooperation with Drone House, which has a training cooperation agreement with the State Police.

The company supplied competition infrastructure. That role should not be confused with a confirmed aircraft manufacturing contract.

Latvian police also have powers to respond to unauthorized flights in restricted areas. During the 2025 Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival, police announced that they could identify drone operators and force unauthorized aircraft to land.

The public announcement did not specify which counter-drone equipment would be used.

Latvia is also home to Origin Robotics, the manufacturer of the BLAZE interceptor.

However, the documented BLAZE acquisitions concern military customers. As AdriaDefense reported in November, Latvian armed forces deployed BLAZE during an airspace incident.

That does not establish the Latvian State Police as a BLAZE operator.

Lithuania: Domestic Drone Automation and a New Border Security Program

Lithuania stands out for documented use of domestically developed drone infrastructure in public-sector operations.

On October 29, the country's Innovation Agency reported that Lithuanian company IT Logika's DBOX autonomous drone stations were already being used by Lithuanian police, Vilnius municipal authorities and Lithuanian Railways.

The systems support automated launch, mission execution, return and charging, allowing operators to manage compatible drones remotely.

IT Logika also announced a U.S. commercial order and cooperation on an autonomous drone solution for American public safety users.

The Lithuanian police deployment is particularly relevant because it demonstrates a European company's presence in the operational infrastructure supporting public-sector drones.

Nevertheless, the docking station should not be treated as proof that IT Logika manufactures every aircraft operating through the system.

Lithuania is preparing a separate expansion of border surveillance and counter-drone capabilities.

On October 14, its Interior Ministry announced that the European Commission had selected a State Border Guard Service project expected to receive more than €32 million.

The proposal includes surveillance towers, radar equipment, drone neutralization systems, long-range and short-range unmanned aircraft, and operator training.

Implementation is scheduled from December 2026 to December 2029.

The announced funding is not evidence that the proposed systems have already been installed or that contracts have been awarded to specific manufacturers.

The program nevertheless establishes a substantial prospective market for companies able to integrate drone operations, surveillance sensors and counter-drone technologies.

Europe's Procurement Market Is Moving Beyond the Aircraft

The most important industrial conclusion from the available records is that the police drone market is no longer limited to purchasing aircraft.

Different parts of the technology chain are increasingly being contracted or developed separately.

DJI and Skydio illustrate the aircraft supply segment. DronPro, A-GEO, Baltic Drone Group and REDDITUM appear in procurement records as commercial suppliers. IT Logika represents drone automation and docking infrastructure.

Counter-drone procurement adds further requirements: radar, radio-frequency sensors, optical tracking, identification software, command systems and, where legally permitted, neutralization equipment.

These components can come from different manufacturers, making it difficult to identify the supplier of an integrated system from a single public announcement.

The European Commission's February 11, 2026 Action Plan on Drone and Counter-Drone Security acknowledges the need for stronger civilian detection and response capabilities.

The plan proposes measures including an EU trusted-drone label, greater attention to high-risk suppliers, European industrial development, and stronger coordination between civilian and military authorities.

These initiatives are policy proposals and implementation measures, not evidence that every European police service has already changed its procurement requirements or prohibited specific manufacturers.

For national authorities, the choice of supplier may involve not only performance and cost, but also cybersecurity, software maintenance, data handling, supply-chain resilience and interoperability with other public-safety systems.

What the Evidence Does Not Show

The reviewed records do not establish a reliable market-share ranking for police drone manufacturers across Central Europe.

They also do not provide a complete list of operational counter-drone suppliers.

A municipality may disclose the company awarded a drone procurement contract without naming the airframe manufacturer. A police agency may confirm the existence of an electronic countermeasure without identifying the supplier, frequency coverage or operational limitations.

Likewise, a government may announce millions of euros in funding years before equipment is delivered.

These limitations are material, particularly in a market increasingly shaped by national security requirements.

They also explain why a country-by-country procurement review is more reliable than a ranking of manufacturers based solely on press releases.

What Comes Next for Police Drone Procurement?

The reviewed cases indicate that conventional surveillance drones, autonomous operating infrastructure and counter-drone equipment are developing as related but distinct procurement categories.

Police authorities continue to use commercially available aircraft for immediate operational requirements. Border agencies are investing in networks designed to detect increasingly complex aerial threats. Governments are also examining how legal powers and procurement processes must evolve to accommodate these technologies.

For suppliers, the opportunity lies not only in delivering aircraft but in providing systems that can be maintained, integrated and operated within the restrictions of civilian public security.

For the authorities purchasing them, the central test will be whether the equipment delivers a reliable operational capability, rather than whether a particular technology has been demonstrated or announced.

As EU-supported projects advance through 2027 and beyond, the number of publicly disclosed contracts and actual deployments should provide a clearer picture of which manufacturers are securing a lasting position in Europe's internal security market.

Key Questions About Central European Police Drones

Which drone manufacturers are confirmed in Central European police service?

DJI has documented police use in Austria and a confirmed 2026 police delivery in Poland. American manufacturer Skydio supplied 13 X10D drones to Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board in October 2026. Other reviewed authorities use drones but do not always publish the manufacturers of their aircraft.

Does Central European police use of DJI prove that the company dominates the market?

No. The reviewed records establish DJI's presence, not its current regional market share. A reliable ranking would require comparable fleet inventories, unit counts and procurement data across all eight countries.

Which companies supply police drone technology in the region?

Confirmed examples include DJI and Skydio as aircraft manufacturers, DronPro as a Czech police drone procurement supplier, A-GEO, Baltic Drone Group and REDDITUM as Latvian procurement contractors, and IT Logika as a Lithuanian autonomous drone station developer.

Which Central European police agencies have confirmed counter-drone capabilities?

Austria's Cobra unit, Poland's Border Guard and Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board have publicly documented counter-drone capabilities. Slovakia has deployed Remote ID detection infrastructure. The latter should not be described as a confirmed drone-jamming or interception system.

Are military counter-drone systems the same as police systems?

No. Military procurement and civilian internal-security procurement are separate unless the authorities explicitly confirm shared equipment or operational responsibilities. Poland's SAN and Latvia's BLAZE are examples of military programs that should not automatically be attributed to national police forces.

Methodology and Sources

This AdriaDefense review covers Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It is based on government publications, procurement awards, national police announcements and other publicly available evidence reviewed through November 7, 2026.

Evidence categories: Operational use, confirmed delivery, contracted supply, training, demonstration, planned procurement and proposed funding are treated separately. A distributor or systems integrator is not assumed to be the original equipment manufacturer.