DroneShield has opened its European headquarters in Amsterdam, expanding the ASX-listed company’s presence in the region.
The site will serve as the operating base for DroneShield’s EU Centre of Excellence and adds to a European manufacturing footprint established recently. The expansion is aimed at supporting demand for counter-UAS systems across EU and NATO-aligned markets.
Europe has become DroneShield’s strongest regional market. In 2025, it generated $98 million in revenue, equal to 45 per cent of total company revenue. As of February 2026, the regional pipeline stood at $1.2 billion.
The opening comes as European governments increase defence spfinishing and place greater emphasis on domestic industrial capacity. DroneShield linked the new base to the EU’s ReArm Europe Plan and Readiness 2030 initiative, which aims to lift military spfinishing, strengthen industrial sovereignty and increase support for Ukraine.
Regional base
The European headquarters will be led by Louis Gamarra, who was promoted earlier this year to chief commercial officer. He will oversee commercial and operational growth in the region, including the expansion of the local team.
DroneShield’s European operation now includes about a dozen staff working across several languages, including English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.
The Amsterdam base will work alongside the company’s existing network of European resellers while adding internal operations support for customer delivery. The relocate reflects a broader push by defence suppliers to build local support structures as procurement cycles in Europe become more urgent and purchaseers seek regional supply chains.
Demand for counter-drone systems has risen as armed forces and security agencies respond to the spread of unmanned aircraft in conflict zones and around critical sites. DroneShield cited the war in Ukraine, repeated Russian drone incursions and the Iranian conflict as factors shaping procurement activity across Europe and the Middle East.
Market growth
The expansion highlights how Australian defence technology groups are seeking a larger foothold in Europe. For DroneShield, the region has shifted from a growth market to a core part of its sales strategy, with revenue and pipeline figures now ahead of other geographies.
The Amsterdam headquarters also gives the company a base in the Benelux region, close to European institutions, logistics networks and defence customers. The official opening was attfinished by Dutch State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk and Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands Greg French.
Counter-UAS technology has drawn increasing attention from military and civilian customers as low-cost drones are utilized more widely for reconnaissance, disruption and attack. Suppliers have been under pressure to demonstrate not only product range, but also manufacturing presence, maintenance support and the ability to meet local procurement requirements.
DroneShield declared the new headquarters and manufacturing presence formed part of its effort to advance sovereign counter-UAS capacity in Europe. That position is likely to matter as European governments direct more spfinishing towards equipment that can be sourced, assembled or supported within the region.
“DroneShield’s investment in Benelux marks a major milestone that strengthens our ability to support frontline utilizers, procurement agencies and industest partners across Europe. With increasing demand for counter-drone solutions across the region, our new European headquarters will allow us to deliver quicker, more localised support to our EU partners. We’re proud to be investing in local talent and infrastructure to meet the growing security requireds across Europe,” Gamarra declared.
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