Tiny first-person-view drones drew attention on the final day of ILA Berlin 2026, shifting the show’s centre of gravity toward attritable systems and low-cost airpower.
The Drone Pavilion turned the Defence Park into a live market signal, with autonomous swarms, capability demos and direct access to military buyers. At the same time, the air show’s space lane linked ESA’s debris-reduction agenda with student-built satellite concepts, underscoring how the sector is pairing tactical UAV growth with orbital sustainability and dual-use innovation.
The message is clear: European aerospace is now selling drones and space resilience in the same hall.