Renegade UxS
Danish maker of Nightmare FPV strike drones; about 10,000 delivered to Ukraine's Defence Ministry.
Denmark's defence procurement agency bought ten sets of five Renegade UxS strike drones for operational tests, a notice published on 22 October 2026 shows, for €77,260, about €1,500 a drone.
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A notice published on 22 October 2026 shows Denmark's defence procurement agency buying ten sets of five small multirotor strike drones from Renegade UxS for operational tests, for €77,260, about €1,500 a drone. The sets carry training ammunition only, and Renegade will train the users.
Led by founder and chief executive Thomas Have, Renegade UxS makes the Nightmare first-person-view strike drone in analogue and digital versions. Have told Janes in February 2026 that about 10,000 had gone to Ukraine's Defence Ministry, most since October 2025, some built at a Renegade facility in Ukraine. The company says the Nightmare joined the US Blue UAS cleared list in December 2025.
The award puts a Danish start-up's drone in front of its home military after volume sales abroad. It adds to a run of Danish drone and counter-drone buying in 2026, including €13.3m of anti-drone shotguns in September.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 26 October 2026. Editorial standards.