Czech Republic
Ukraine’s Airlogix and Czech manufacturer PBS Group have agreed to establish local production of small turbine engines for unmanned aircraft. The project will begin with assembly and maintenance capabilities before moving toward deeper manufacturing in Ukraine.
Poland
Poland has signed 29 agreements worth PLN 753 million under the PERUN defense research program. The projects cover artificial intelligence, autonomous platforms, space technologies, cyber defense, and battlefield medicine.
Serbia
Serbia has formally expressed interest in purchasing U.S. defense equipment as Belgrade and Washington expand bilateral security cooperation. No specific systems, quantities, contract value, or procurement schedule have been disclosed.
Recent phishing, impersonation, and repeated login approval attempts against a European defense investor highlight the growing identity risks facing defense companies, executives, and suppliers.
A Lithuanian civic technology project is building a distributed acoustic network from unused Android smartphones. The system is intended to provide an additional warning layer against low-flying drones, including Shahed-type platforms.
The US Army has awarded Neros Technologies a contract worth up to $500 million for low-cost first-person-view attack drones. The agreement supports a broader Pentagon effort to expand domestic production of attritable unmanned systems.
Albania has signed an agreement with Turkish defense manufacturer MKE to procure six BORAN 105 mm light towed howitzers and ammunition. The acquisition marks a significant step in modernizing the Albanian Armed Forces and expands the presence of the Turkish artillery system within NATO.
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Republika Srpska entity have approved the sale of a 30% state-owned stake in aerospace company Orao through direct negotiations with a Glotek-led consortium.
CSG has completed the transfer of propellant production technology to Poland's MESKO, adding a domestic capability for manufacturing a critical component of 155 mm artillery ammunition.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina has received drones, armored vehicles, counter-drone systems, communications equipment, and rescue gear from foreign partners. The assistance is useful, but it has also become a substitute for the national procurement system the country has failed to build.
Bulgaria’s parliamentary Defense Committee has approved a proposal allowing up to eight US aerial refueling aircraft and 250 personnel to operate temporarily from Bezmer Air Base. The deployment would support US operations in the Middle East and still requires approval from the National Assembly.
Ten European countries have launched a coalition to develop a shared anti-ballistic missile capability, while Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has proposed a separate European air defense initiative.
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas has warned that Russia may view the Baltic region and Poland as potential targets for a new escalation. Vilnius is strengthening protection of critical infrastructure while stressing that no immediate conventional attack has been detected.
Recent phishing, impersonation, and repeated login approval attempts against a European defense investor highlight the growing identity risks facing defense companies, executives, and suppliers.
Estonia has installed the first elements of a counter-drone network along its eastern border. The program will combine several sensor and response technologies, but officials say development remains at an early stage.
Hungary committed EUR 288 million to the joint development of Rheinmetall’s KF51 Panther tank, with financial records indicating that most of the funding was transferred during 2023 and 2024.
A Lithuanian civic technology project is building a distributed acoustic network from unused Android smartphones. The system is intended to provide an additional warning layer against low-flying drones, including Shahed-type platforms.
Romania is moving forward with defense orders valued at around €7.5 billion under the European Union SAFE program. The package includes helicopters, radars, air defense systems, coastal defense equipment and drones planned for production with Ukrainian industry.
Former Polish Defense Minister Janusz Onyszkiewicz has rejected claims that transferring Patriot interceptors to Ukraine significantly weakened Poland’s defenses. He described the dispute as part of an internal political confrontation over military aid and government transparency.
Lockheed Martin Ventures has established a London office and allocated at least $100 million for investments in UK and European defense technology companies. The move expands the group’s access to emerging technologies and potential suppliers across the transatlantic defense market.
The Czech Air Force has received its first Embraer C-390 Millennium at Prague Kbely Air Base. The aircraft is the first of two ordered to expand Czech strategic and tactical airlift capacity.
