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Announcement of Publication

This 109-page document supplies an overview of the current governmental usage of UAS (including loitering munitions) in Europe

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04 Mar 2026 — 1 min read

PRO-UAS has the pleasure of announcing the public availability of its latest specialised publication for publication for UAS professionals: “Governmental UAS Usage (Military & Civil) in Europe”.

This 109-page document supplies an overview of the current governmental usage of UAS (including loitering munitions) in Europe. In this context, Europe should be understood as the 27 European Union (EU) Members States + 11 non-EU European countries.

Governmental usage includes flight services contracted through the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX).

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Suggestions for improvements, corrections, modifications, as well as proposals for additions, replacements or deletions (data and/or photos), are very welcome and should be addressed to pvb@pro-uas.com.

An update of this publication is planned for Sept. 2026.

Author: Peter van Blyenburgh

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