New NATO Counter-Drone Marketplace Lets Allies Buy 16 Systems Without a Tender

NATO opened a counter-drone marketplace on November 5, 2026, giving allies access to 16 solutions that they can buy directly through its catalogue without running a separate national tender. The NATO Communications and Information Agency selected offerings from Alta Ares, Axon Enterprise, Northrop Grumman, OSL UK and Quantum Systems through a competitive process covering fixed, transportable and on-the-move systems. The marketplace is the first procurement mechanism under NATO’s Drone Edge initiative, and the alliance has allocated €3.1 million for additional testing by participating nations or NATO commands.