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Scheveningen drone test centre selected as European technology hub
The European Commission selected SeaSEC in Scheveningen as a drone technology hub.
The centre tests military drones designed for use at sea.
It is one of the first two European hubs chosen for this role.
The selection means European funding can support a major expansion of the facility.
SeaSEC is based in the Dutch coastal area of Scheveningen.
The centre can now use the EU money to expand.
Scheveningen’s SeaSEC test centre has been selected as one of the first two European drone technology hubs.
The European Union plans to establish the hubs in 2027, with the other one in Latvia.
The hubs are part of the EU’s DECODER project to increase European drone production capacity.
The project will draw on Ukraine’s experience in developing drones and counter-drone systems.
- Who
- The European Commission selected Scheveningen’s SeaSEC test centre as a hub.
- What
- It was chosen as one of the first two European drone technology hubs.
- When
- The selection was reported on October 29, 2026. The hubs are due to be established in 2027.
- Where
- Scheveningen, the Netherlands.
- Why
- The hubs are part of the EU’s DECODER project to strengthen Europe’s drone production capacity.
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Dutch news outlets reported that Scheveningen’s SeaSEC test centre had been selected as a European drone technology hub.
EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis announced the first two pilot European drone technology hubs at NATO’s FUSE event in Riga.
The two hubs are due to be established in the Netherlands and Latvia.
- Selected site
- SeaSEC, Scheveningen
- Number of first hubs
- Two
- Other hub location
- Latvia
- EU project
- DECODER
- Planned establishment
- 2027
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In developing drones and counter-drone systems, Europe has one significant advantage: our partnership with Ukraine
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