The U.S. Army and a coalition of allied nations are set to sign a joint statement of intent at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris on June 16, dramatically expanding the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Marketplaces. Officials are calling it the largest single expansion of the marketplace since its establishment.
One marketplace, aggregated demand
The C-UAS Marketplace, managed by Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), gives allies and partners access to combat-proven counter-drone capabilities, including low-collateral interceptors, radars, sensors, electronic-warfare systems and low-tech passive defenses. Historically, each nation ran its own acquisition pipeline with timelines measured in years while drone threats evolved weekly. By aggregating allied demand and holding every system to common data standards, the Army says participating nations can identify, procure and field credible solutions at the pace of modern war.
From the battlefield to the procurement line
"The proliferation of drones changed warfare faster than any of our institutions were built to move, and the gap between how fast the threat evolves and how fast we field is measured in soldiers' lives," said Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll. "Closing that gap is not something any one nation does alone." The signing builds on agreements concluded over the past year with the United Kingdom, Romania, Australia, Poland and the Republic of Korea, and on a March 2026 U.S.-U.K. declaration that established the common C-UAS data standards now required for every system in the marketplace.
Scaling to 25 nations
The Army's goal is to expand marketplace access to 25 allied and partner nations by the end of summer 2026. Common standards and aggregated demand also lower barriers for new industry entrants on both sides of the Atlantic, giving proven systems a path to scale across the coalition. The June 16 ceremony at the AUSA Pavilion follows a wave of counter-drone activity at Eurosatory 2026, from DroneShield's JIATF-401 counter-drone contract and EOS and MARSS's European counter-drone hub to new reconnaissance platforms like Teledyne FLIR's Black Recon micro-drone and the French S-KAPS counter-drone armor.
Reporting based on coverage from the U.S. Army (army.mil).