ECA Group plans 5,000-square-metre Ostend drone plant
ECA Robotics Belgium announced a planned 5,000-square-metre Ostend factory for naval mine-countermeasure drones under the Belgian-Dutch programme.
Why it matters
The planned site established a dedicated Belgian production base for the multi-vehicle stand-off mine-countermeasure programme and its future export capacity.
Evidence notes
- Port of Ostend granted a concession on the former Beliard site, where the plant was planned to become operational in 2022.
- The factory and production start represented an investment of about EUR 10 million.
- Planned output included A18-M and T18-M vehicles, Inspector 125 USVs, Seascan and K-STER mine-disposal systems, and launch-and-recovery equipment.