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Germany's federal defence procurement office, based in Koblenz, equipping and supporting the Bundeswehr.
Without a public call and citing urgency, the BAAINBw on 16 October 2026 gave TYTAN Technologies of Munich the SMoK3D order: two command vans plus six Drone Defender units for shielding mobile troops.
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The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr) was formed on 1 October 2012 from the merger of the BWB procurement office and the Bundeswehr's IT office. Based in Koblenz and reporting to the Federal Ministry of Defence, it develops, tests, buys and maintains Bundeswehr equipment, from personal kit to aircraft.
Its handling of small-drone defence shows a shift in method. On 16 October 2026 it gave TYTAN Technologies the SMoK3D order, a package of two command vans and six Drone Defender units, without a public call and citing urgency. The award was published as EU contract award notice 728791-2026 on Tenders Electronic Daily, the public record of that choice. Germany's federal police had bought anti-drone kit the same way in September 2026.
EU procurement rules allow awards without competition in cases of urgency. The SMoK3D notice shows the office using that exemption for counter-drone kit rather than running an open competition, which buys speed at the cost of price tension between suppliers.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 26 October 2026. Editorial standards.