An OCCAR team, led by OCCAR Director Mr. Tim Rowntree, visited the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) on 2 November 2016. The bi-annual visit was an opportunity to review and discuss common business across various programmes.

In August 2016, the contract for a Definition Study of the European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) Programme was awarded by OCCAR to Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo S.p.a..