The European Commission invites interested organisations to participate in the D-TECT Forum, the EU industrial coordination mechanism for drone and counter-drone technologies. The inaugural Forum, taking place on 11 November 2026, will bring together 100+ high-level leaders from companies, research organisations, universities, industry associations, standardisation bodies and innovation networks active in the field.

Participants will explore near-term cooperation across the full drone and counter-drone value chain, including detection, tracking and neutralisation systems, autonomy and AI-enabled navigation, sensing and electronic warfare, secure connectivity, and enabling technologies such as semiconductors, cloud, cybersecurity and data. The priorities and composition of the thematic Working Groups will also be defined during the Forum.

More information: D-TECT Forum.