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Polish counter-drone maker Advanced Protection Systems is hiring across engineering and software roles in Gdynia, expanding its SKYctrl and FIELDctrl radar teams as C-UAS demand grows on NATO's eastern flank.
Latvia
Three suspects were detained in Latvia over a deliberate fire at Milrem Robotics in Tallinn as Estonia investigates possible sabotage and Russian involvement.
Ukraine
Ukraine's $36.6 million ammunition probe reaches Matias Zubak, son of Croatian arms dealer Zvonko Zubak, and Bosnia's Vitezit explosives plant.
This week: a Nord Stream sabotage suspect arrested in Croatia, arson at a Ukraine-linked drone maker in Estonia, Hungary reviews a $4.2B 4iG defense deal, and a CEE-wide cyberattack wave. Plus two must-read analyses.
Polish counter-drone maker Advanced Protection Systems is hiring across engineering and software roles in Gdynia, expanding its SKYctrl and FIELDctrl radar teams as C-UAS demand grows on NATO's eastern flank.
The suspected Russian plot against Donaustahl CEO Stefan Thumann exposes a wider security risk for European defense executives supporting Ukraine.
Israeli drone maker XTEND secured a multi-year contract worth up to $15 million from an undisclosed European NATO member, including $4.5 million in the first year.
From missile warning to jamming and Golden Dome interceptors, this is how U.S. Space Force Guardians actually fight modern wars, plus a supply chain opening CEE/SEE manufacturers haven't spotted yet.
From Bosnia's border service to Poland's health records and Latvia's vehicle registry, a wave of cyberattacks has struck state institutions across CEE and SEE since June, exposing tens of millions of records.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Europe.
Leonardo has established a Kyiv subsidiary focused on defense R&D, expanding its direct presence in Ukraine as European industry deepens local cooperation.
Poland says its layered air defense can protect designated cities and critical sites, rejecting claims that major urban areas lack adequate coverage.
Switzerland seeks CHF 970 million in additional 2026 funding to secure delivery slots for air defense, radar and counter-drone systems.
The suspected Russian plot against Donaustahl CEO Stefan Thumann exposes a wider security risk for European defense executives supporting Ukraine.
Serbia's 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade is conducting intensive Pantsir-S1 training as Belgrade builds a layered network around Russian and Chinese systems.
Hungary is reviewing state contracts with 4iG, including a $4.2 billion Defense Ministry framework deal, as scrutiny reaches a major defense supplier.
Croatia arrested a Ukrainian diver suspected of helping sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, opening a new route for extradition to Germany.
Israeli drone maker XTEND secured a multi-year contract worth up to $15 million from an undisclosed European NATO member, including $4.5 million in the first year.
From missile warning to jamming and Golden Dome interceptors, this is how U.S. Space Force Guardians actually fight modern wars, plus a supply chain opening CEE/SEE manufacturers haven't spotted yet.
From laid-off German autoworkers to Silicon Valley engineers chasing Anduril paychecks, the defense industry is pulling talent from every direction in 2026. AD looks at what's driving the shift and what it means for CEE/SEE.
From Bosnia's border service to Poland's health records and Latvia's vehicle registry, a wave of cyberattacks has struck state institutions across CEE and SEE since June, exposing tens of millions of records.
MSPO 2026 returns to Kielce on September 8-11 as Poland expands defense procurement and the exhibition opens a new 15,500-square-meter hall.