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Latvia Selects Czech Morana 155mm Howitzer Over Archer
Latvia has selected Excalibur Army’s Morana 155 mm howitzer over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer after evaluating cost, delivery, capability and local industry.
CEE & SEE Defense Weekly Briefing: September 12 – 18, 2026
Germany Moves Toward Automated Biometric Searches Across the Open Internet
Germany is advancing legislation that would allow federal authorities to automatically match biometric data against publicly available images online, bringing AI-assisted internet searches into police investigations.
EU to Disburse €3.3 Billion for Ukrainian Missiles and Drones
The EU will release €3.3 billion to Ukraine for missile and drone procurement as Brussels moves toward deeper defense-industrial cooperation with Kyiv.
OSINT Researchers Trace GRU-Linked Information Operation Targeting the Baltics
DFRLab researchers mapped a Storm-1516 operation targeting the Baltic states, uncovering cloned news sites, fabricated NATO stories and a multilingual amplification network spanning X, Telegram and other platforms.
Hungary Opens One of Europe’s Largest Drone Factories as Production Shifts Away From China
Hungary’s ABZ Innovation has opened a €7 million drone manufacturing expansion capable of producing up to 3,500 aircraft annually, adding significant new capacity to Europe’s growing domestic drone industry.
Colt CZ Profit Jumps 73% as Defense Orders and Energetics Business Drive Growth
Colt CZ reported a 72.7% increase in first-half net profit to CZK 1.6 billion and raised its 2026 outlook as military contracts, stronger ammunition margins and its new energetics business boosted performance.
Ukraine and Slovenia Move Toward Drone Deal, Eye Joint Defense Production
Ukraine and Slovenia are preparing a Drone Deal that could open the way for joint defense production, technology transfer and new projects between companies from both countries.
Serbia Opens Israeli Drone Assembly Plant, Plans Three More Factories
Serbia has opened a factory to assemble Israeli-made drones for its armed forces and international customers, with President Aleksandar Vučić saying at least three additional facilities are planned with Israeli partners.
Czech ERA and HawkEye 360 partner on space-based signals intelligence
Czech surveillance specialist ERA has entered a strategic partnership with U.S.-based HawkEye 360 to expand the use of space-based radio-frequency intelligence for defense and security missions. Under the agreement, ERA will become an international processing partner for automated terrestrial and maritime radar products derived from HawkEye
EU proposes its own ‘Article 4’ for drone incursions, sabotage and cyberattacks
The EU is proposing an Emergency Security Protocol that would allow any member state to convene the bloc in response to drone incursions, sabotage, cyberattacks and other hybrid threats below the threshold of armed conflict.
XTEND selected among top performers in $1 billion U.S. Drone Dominance Program
XTEND has been selected among the top performers in Gauntlet II of the U.S. Drone Dominance Program after delivering and demonstrating 120 STRIKER systems during military testing at Fort Carson.
Croatia accelerates HIMARS and Black Hawk deliveries, seeks longer-range missiles
Croatia will receive eight HIMARS systems and eight Black Hawk helicopters earlier than planned, while negotiations with the United States continue over missiles with a range exceeding 150 kilometers.