Nato Taps Cs Group's Counter: drone systems to protect Brussels HQ

Sopra Steria SA

20/05/2026 09:50

May 20 (Reuters) - French IT group Sopra Steria SOPR.PA said on Wednesday its defence and space unit CS Group had won a contract to supply two counter-drone systems to protect NATO's headquarters in Brussels.

Drone technology has gained the spotlight in recent years as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East underscore the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial systems to military and civilian infrastructure.

NATO will deploy two BOREADES counter-unmanned aircraft systems

Contract value was not disclosed

NATO carried out an international tender, choosing from several dozen international manufacturers

Counter-drone systems will protect the alliance's HQ and the Secretary General's residence in the Belgian capital

More than 50 BOREADES systems are in service, with nearly a hundred in production, CS said

The system has been deployed at major public events in France, such as the Paris Olympics and the July 14 military parade

(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)

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