The European market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) has grown in recent years. More reliable control systems and sensors have placed UAVs at the centre of defence procurement with France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK investing in the systems. Most operational UAV systems have, however, either been sourced off-the-shelf from American manufacturers or are modified versions of Israeli designs.

Military UAV roles include ISR, communications relay, transport, strike, battle damage assessment, counter-improvised explosive device and electronic, communications and signals intelligence. Civilian applications for UAVs include law enforcement surveillance, traffic control tasks, aerial photography, scientific research, environmental monitoring, energy and electrical facility monitoring and coast guard support.

This illustrated, independently-researched PDF report provides a detailed overview of the military and civilian UAV market within Europe, detailing major projects and procurement on a country-by-country basis. A total of 19 countries are specifically profiled and assessed, focussing on national armed forces requirements, civilian programmes, in-service UAVs, sensors and other payloads, programmes, main manufacturers and their main suppliers. More than 170 UAVs are featured with specifications detailed through out. Addresses, telephone numbers and website links are provided for more than 190 UAV suppliers and sub-contractors mentioned in the report.