The news: Counter-drone manufacturer DroneShield has officially launched its European headquarters in Amsterdam to help service one of its fastest growing regions.
The context: The office will be led by chief commercial officer Louis Gamarra, whose promotion was announced in January. The European team now has about a dozen staff.
The headquarters will be the operational base of its previously proposed EU Centre of Excellence, and the company said it is in line with the EU’s ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 initiative to bolster industrial capacity. It will also enable the company to “accelerate support for Ukraine”.
The office builds on the recent announcement that DroneShield had established counter-drone manufacturing in Europe with a contract manufacturer.
DroneShield said Europe remains a priority region for its sales and business. The region was DroneShield’s best region for sales in 2025, generating $98 million in revenue, 45% of its total.
The office launch was attended by Dutch State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk and Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands Greg French.
What they said: “DroneShield’s investment in Benelux marks a major milestone that strengthens our ability to support frontline users, procurement agencies and industry partners across Europe,” DroneShield European headquarters chief Louis Gamarra.
“With increasing demand for counter-drone solutions across the region, our new European headquarters will allow us to deliver faster, more localised support to our EU partners.”
The source: DroneShield media release