Hungarian drone manufacturer ABZ Innovation has opened a major new production facility in Szentendre, significantly increasing Europe’s capacity to manufacture heavy-duty unmanned aircraft.
The €7 million expansion is designed to produce around 2,000 drones per year on a single shift and as many as 3,500 with two shifts, according to CEO and co-founder Karoly Ludvigh. The company describes the facility as one of the largest dedicated civilian drone production sites in Europe.
ABZ expects the expansion to increase its production roughly fivefold by the end of 2027 as demand grows across Europe and the United States.
The new site is approximately four times larger than the company’s previous manufacturing facility. ABZ is targeting a threefold increase in production during 2026, followed by another significant expansion next year.
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Building a European drone supply base
The investment comes as European governments and technology companies increasingly focus on building domestic drone production capacity and reducing reliance on Asian suppliers.
ABZ said the additional capacity should help strengthen European manufacturing in a market that remains heavily dependent on Chinese-built drones and components.
The expansion was backed by investors including U.S.-based Assembly Ventures, Germany’s Vsquared Ventures and Hungary’s Day One Capital.
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