European drone manufacturers and defense technology companies have launched a new procurement platform, Intelic BASE, designed to connect European ministries of defense directly with drone and unmanned system suppliers.
At launch, the platform includes manufacturers from France, Germany, the UK, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Portugal, Latvia, Luxembourg, Lithuania, and Czechia.
According to the Intelic BASE consortium, several European defense ministries have already contributed input during the platform’s development.
Developers of the initiative argue that European procurement processes remain fragmented, limiting visibility into available systems and slowing deployment timelines.
“Europe already has the industrial capacity and battlefield-proven drone technologies it needs,” said Maurits Korthals Altes, CEO of Intelic.
“What has been missing is a shared operational layer that makes those capabilities visible, interoperable and deployable across borders. Strengthening that connection is essential for a stronger Europe.”
To address those challenges, Intelic BASE integrates Nexus, a command-and-control software layer that enables unmanned systems from different manufacturers to operate within a shared mission environment.
The approach is intended to help governments assess system compatibility before finalizing procurement decisions, reducing integration risks and potentially shortening deployment timelines.
According to Intelic, Nexus has been used under operational conditions in Ukraine since last year to coordinate drone systems produced by multiple manufacturers.
European Drone Industry Network
Intelic BASE brings together a network of European drone companies operating across intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), strike, and counter-unmanned aerial systems.
Named participants include Acecore Technologies, Avy, DeltaQuad, Beyond Vision, Height Technologies, Highcat, and TAF Industries.
The consortium also includes unnamed Ukrainian manufacturers that, according to Intelic, collectively produce more than 100,000 unmanned aerial vehicles per month and generate over $1.5 billion in sales.
Those companies reportedly bring operational experience from the war against Russia, including work on ISR, strike, and counter-drone systems.
The initiative draws on Ukrainian procurement models, including Brave1, used to accelerate the identification and deployment of unmanned systems.
Intelic BASE also comes weeks after the European Commission introduced a new testing platform under the BraveTech EU initiative, aimed at evaluating military technologies in conditions that reflect combat scenarios in Ukraine and speeding their transition from development to operational use.
- The Defense Post