Protecting european public spaces against emergent hostile drone threats through an advanced multidimensional shield and cross-border intelligence

The ETRA INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO SA in Belgium from Europe region has released this tender for Protecting european public spaces against emergent hostile drone threats through an advanced multidimensional shield and cross-border intelligence PRESERVE will deliver a trustworthy transparent and easy-to-use Hybrid C-UAS C2 platform supporting Police Authorities with the prevention early detection and optimal management of operational response against current and emergent threats in drone technology increasing the security of citizens in public spaces and contributing significantly to the novel EU Counter-UAS policy By fusing heterogeneous data from an array of physical sensors and online sources the project will tackle the so far unmanageable threat of weaponised consumer drone swarms through open-source knowledge by non-state actors PRESERVE will produce s multidimensional shield synthesised into four Products Swarm-based C-UAS Arsenal P1-SECURE Online Drone Intelligence Engine ODIN the PRESERVE platform P3 as the integral solution and the C-UAV Training Programme P4 PRESERVE platform and products will be validated in near-real environments targeting specific Pilot Use-Cases PUC where the real needs expressed by the end-users will be addressed The flexible and scalable architecture of the PRESERVE platform will allow end-users to implement the platform as a whole or to adopt only specific services and tools based on their operational needs Theoretical and practical UNITAR-certified trainings hands-on experience table-top exercises and field full-scale exercises will boost the uptake of PRESERVE products The platform development will be governed by ethics privacy-by-design and AI-trustworthiness considering EU and relevant national legislations as well as societal aspects With four Police Authorities six Research institutions four Industry partners including three SMEs two Regulatory Policy Standard and Social experts and two Affiliated Entities the PRESERVE consortium delivers a strong multidisciplinary combination of expertise and novel technologies to meet its objectives with tender notice no. 101168392 published on 01 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 30 Sep 2027. This tender is sourced from Cordis and is eligible for suppliers interested in Aerial and related services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15048136.