Commission hosts first meeting of EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance

The European Commission hosted the first meeting of the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance to support a strong drone and counter-drone industry in Europe and Ukraine.

The European Commission hosted the first meeting of the
EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance
to support a strong drone and counter-drone industry in Europe and Ukraine. The Alliance is an industry led initiative which will strengthen Europe's and Ukraine's security by accelerating the development and production of next-generation drone and counter-drone systems and fostering partnerships. It brings together 18 founding members, including manufacturers, innovators, start-ups and scale-ups from EU Member States, EEA EFTA countries and Ukraine.
Andrius
Kubilius
, Commissioner for Defence and Space, said:
“European airspace is being tested with repeated drone violations over airports, military installations and critical infrastructure. In Ukraine, this threat is a daily reality. The challenge we face is not only technological edge but also about speed and industrial capacity to deliver together. We need design cycles in weeks, not months, and countermeasures that keep pace. The EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance will address that gap.”
Launched during the third
EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum
in Kyiv, it is a first step implementing the
EU-Ukraine Drone Deal,
announced by President Ursula
von der Leyen
on 15 July as part of the
EU–Ukraine Defence Industrial Pact
.
The founding members will now take forward the agreed activities. Further information on
how to join the Alliance
as general members or public partners will be published shortly on the Commission's website, ahead of a second Board meeting.
See more about the Alliance
Publication date
11 September 2026
Author
Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space