Greece Expands V-BAT Drone Fleet for Army and Navy Through NATO Agency Order to Monitor the Aegean

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency ordered additional Shield AI V-BAT vertical-takeoff unmanned aircraft for Greece's Army and Navy under a contract announced on November 9, 2026. The agreement includes spare parts, ground-support equipment, operator training and long-term sustainment, supporting intelligence and maritime surveillance from ships, islands or coastal sites without runways. Greece previously received four V-BAT aircraft in 2025, and its government approved a further joint-service acquisition programme in June 2026. Shield did not disclose the exact aircraft quantity, contract value or delivery timetable for this order, so figures reported for the wider Greek programme should not be treated as confirmed contract totals.