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Vienna-based Frequentis will lead a €25.9 million European research project developing cloud-based air traffic control systems, AI-assisted tools, and secure cross-border aviation services.
Startups
A €7 million investment will support the expansion of Indurex's AI-powered cybersecurity platform, designed to protect critical infrastructure and industrial systems across Europe and beyond.
Austria
Austrian defense startup GuardAero wins a Munich innovation award for APS1, its autonomous counter-drone protection system for military vehicles.
Vienna-based Frequentis will lead a €25.9 million European research project developing cloud-based air traffic control systems, AI-assisted tools, and secure cross-border aviation services.
From live battlefield reports to satellite imagery and global conflict databases, these 12 free tools help track wars and verify developments in 2026.
With its new company in Republika Srpska, FOREUS brings its AI-powered intelligence platform and its operational consulting to a region where sanctions, cross-border economic crime and new security requirements challenge businesses and authorities alike.
Rheinmetall has invested €20 million in a Spanish ammunition facility capable of producing three million medium-calibre components annually, including supplies for air defence and counter-drone systems.
Drawing on more than 30 visits to Ukraine, former U.S. commander Curtis Buzzard argues for specialized unmanned forces as NATO militaries reconsider how they organize for modern warfare.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Ukraine signs a letter of intent with Nokia and ICEYE to explore sovereign military satellite communications, building on European LEO technology.
CSG and Canada's North Vector Dynamics agree to explore European production and integration of the CM-70 precision-guided drone interceptor.
Ericsson, Play and Asseco demonstrate a multi-sensor drone detection system in Poland, combining radio sensing, AI acoustic analysis and 5G connectivity.
Pratt & Whitney begins construction of a $100 million factory expansion in Poland to increase production capacity for F-35 and other aircraft engine components.
Austria expels four Russian diplomats, including an OSCE military security official, following intelligence findings and reports of suspected contacts with Austrian military personnel.
A NATO-backed program delivers French COMET drone training systems to Bosnia as Western Balkan countries expand military capabilities through EU assistance.
An alleged FSB infiltrator exposed Ukrainian drone positions to Russian intelligence, prompting the evacuation of more than 100 operators, according to the SBU.
Planned investments in drones and counter-drone systems under a higher 2027 defense budget could open new procurement opportunities for suppliers in North Macedonia.
Albania has extended the deadline for a €452,000 military weapons depot reconstruction tender in Elbasan to October 26, 2026.
Defense research officials from Austria, Germany and Switzerland met in Graz to discuss autonomous systems, AI, energy technologies and joint research.
European Parliament backs stronger Black Sea security, calling for counter-drone support for Romania and Bulgaria and consideration of a naval operation.
Thales reports €11.3 billion in defense orders for the first nine months of 2026, highlighting Romania's €247 million radar procurement.
