European defense technology company Intelic today announced the launch of Intelic BASE, a new procurement hub designed to strengthen European defense sovereignty by helping Ministries of Defense across Europe identify and deploy European unmanned systems faster, significantly shortening procurement timelines for mission-ready drones.
At launch, the platform already connects drone and unmanned systems manufacturers from ten European countries – France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Portugal, Latvia, Luxembourg, Lithuania and Czechia – providing governments with direct visibility into interoperable capabilities available across the European defense industrial base. The initiative is already being developed with input from several European Ministries of Defense.
The platform brings together a strong group of named European partners, including Acecore Technologies (Netherlands), Airvolute (Slovakia), Avy (Netherlands), Beyond Vision (Portugal), DeltaQuad (Netherlands), Height Technologies (Netherlands), Highcat (Germany) and TAF Industries (Ukraine). Together, these partners represent a broad geographic spread across Europe and Ukraine, combining expertise across ISR, strike, and counter-UAV systems.
In addition to these named partners, the consortium includes several Ukrainian partners who cannot be identified by name. These partners collectively produce more than 100,000 UAVs per month, spanning ISR, strike, and counter-UAV systems, and generate over $1.5 billion in sales. Their inclusion underscores the depth of operational experience and industrial capacity that the Ukrainian defense ecosystem brings to the consortium.
First one in Europe
The platform is the first of its kind in Europe, inspired by procurement models emerging in Ukraine that allow defense ministries to identify and compare drone systems in one place, significantly shortening the time between operational need and deployment.
As European governments increase defense spending in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the ability to rapidly identify interoperable capabilities from within Europe’s own industrial base has become a strategic priority. Yet procurement across the continent remains fragmented, slowing deployment and limiting visibility into available systems.
“Europe already has the industrial capacity and battlefield-proven drone technologies it needs,” said Maurits Korthals Altes, CEO of Intelic. “What has been missing is a shared operational layer that makes those capabilities visible, interoperable and deployable across borders. Strengthening that connection is essential for a stronger Europe.”
Interoperability as a foundation for European capability readiness
A central feature of this platform is integration with Nexus, a shared command-and-control software layer that enables unmanned systems from different manufacturers to operate together within a single mission environment.
Nexus has been deployed in operational conditions in Ukraine since 2025, allowing coalition drone systems to function cohesively across manufacturers and mission types. By ensuring interoperability before procurement decisions are made, the platform reduces integration risk and shortens deployment timelines for Ministries of Defense.
This approach supports a broader shift across Europe toward coalition-deployment and stronger coordination within the European defense industrial base.
Supporting a more resilient European defense ecosystem
Unlike traditional procurement channels, which often require governments to evaluate vendors individually and resolve interoperability challenges afterward, the platform enables Ministries of Defense to explore systems that are already prepared for coalition deployment.
By improving direct connections between governments and European manufacturers – without intermediaries or reseller structures – the platform supports faster capability discovery and contributes to a more responsive European security architecture.
