# USAF and Netherlands Advance Counter-Drone Deals

The U.S. Air Force is seeking mobile counter-drone Immediate Response Kits for Joint Base San Antonio, pairing DroneShield’s RfPatrol Mk2 detector with its DroneGun Mk4 jammer. Bids are due November 17, 2026—five days from the current date—and the firm-fixed-price award will use a lowest-priced technically acceptable basis; the solicitation’s value, scope, and quantities are undisclosed. Separately, DroneShield is one of three consortia shortlisted for the Netherlands’ Counter Strikedrone Challenge, working with Dutch partners on an integrated counter-drone system. DroneShield’s weaker first-half margins and below-forecast software subscription revenue add execution and profitability considerations as procurement opportunities progress.

- The USAF opportunity places a premium on competitive pricing alongside meeting the solicitation’s technical acceptability threshold; interested bidders have until November 17 to submit proposals.
- The Netherlands challenge represents a separate allied-market opportunity, with DroneShield among three shortlisted consortia as of November 3; its award value and timeline are not specified.
- Procurement teams evaluating proposals and industry partners assessing teaming or delivery risk should distinguish the disclosed competition terms from the still-unknown scope, quantities, and contract values.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Air Force (USAF)
- Government of the Netherlands

### Vendors
- DroneShield (bidder; shortlisted consortium member)

### Sources
- [DroneShield Chases Two NATO-Allied Deals While Margins Test the Growth Story](https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/unternehmensnachrichten/droneshield-chases-two-nato-allied-deals-while-margins-test-the-growth-story/70493466) - ad-hoc-news.de