Ukraine
Iryna Terekh left architecture to run Fire Point. In a new interview she details the FP-9 ballistic missile, a Diehl Defense tie-up, and plans for a satellite constellation.
NATO
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact on August 7, raising new questions over NATO Article 5, Article 8 and regional deterrence.
NATO
NATO launched the Front Door for Industry and NATO Engine to simplify procurement access and connect factory capacity across the Alliance.
This week: what NATO's Baltic Drone Wall actually is behind the buzzword, Estonia's €2.34B SAFE loan, Zelensky's expected first visit to Belgrade, and Poland's deepening ties with Israeli defense industry.
He organized Wagner's deployment to Mali and paid for it with his life. Eighteen months after Russia rebranded its mercenaries as a "cleaner" state force, the war it promised to win is the one killing it.
Starbase Europe plans to establish a space and defense innovation hub near Sofia, supporting Bulgaria's ambitions to expand its aerospace ecosystem and attract investment in dual-use technologies.
An established defense and dual-use trading company is seeking to acquire a licensed 400–800 m² ammunition storage facility located within the EU.
A Latvian government collapsed over a single stray drone in May 2026. Here is what the Baltic Drone Wall actually is, why at least five overlapping programs share that name, and where the industrial opportunities sit.
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Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe.
Estonia will use a €2.34 billion EU SAFE loan for air defense, military vehicles, ammunition, and unmanned systems for Ukraine through 2030.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit Serbia in what would be his first trip to Belgrade since Russia's full-scale invasion. The visit could signal a further expansion of economic and political cooperation between the two countries.
He organized Wagner's deployment to Mali and paid for it with his life. Eighteen months after Russia rebranded its mercenaries as a "cleaner" state force, the war it promised to win is the one killing it.
Lithuania is moving to localize production of Ukrainian-designed drones under a bilateral Drone Deal, deepening defense-industrial cooperation through technology transfer and joint manufacturing while strengthening NATO's eastern flank.
Patria has acquired full ownership of Defence Partnership Latvia, consolidating its Latvian manufacturing and sustainment operations as demand for armored vehicle production and lifecycle support continues to grow across the Baltic region.
Starbase Europe plans to establish a space and defense innovation hub near Sofia, supporting Bulgaria's ambitions to expand its aerospace ecosystem and attract investment in dual-use technologies.
Poland is expanding procurement from Israel's defense industry with new coastal surveillance radars, Trophy active protection systems, continued Spike missile acquisitions, and potential adoption of an Israeli-inspired multi-layered air defense architecture.
Czechoslovak Group has acquired a strategic stake in Canada's North Vector Dynamics, expanding its portfolio in counter-UAS, missile interception, autonomy, and hypersonic technologies while strengthening its North American defense footprint.
An established defense and dual-use trading company is seeking to acquire a licensed 400–800 m² ammunition storage facility located within the EU.
A Latvian government collapsed over a single stray drone in May 2026. Here is what the Baltic Drone Wall actually is, why at least five overlapping programs share that name, and where the industrial opportunities sit.
CSG has acquired the Gnaschwitz industrial site in Saxony and will invest more than EUR 100 million to establish energetic materials and ammunition production, strengthening Europe's defense supply chain and expanding its manufacturing base in Germany.
YIT Lietuva has signed a roughly EUR 29 million Design-Build contract to construct Lithuania's Leopard 2A8 tank assembly and maintenance facility in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone, with operations expected to begin by the end of 2028.