Analysis
Romania is emerging as a major European defense manufacturing center, attracting Rheinmetall, Hanwha Aerospace and Otokar. Billions in military contracts are driving new factories, but industrial challenges and procurement scrutiny remain.
Milrem Robotics
Estonia's interior minister has called Russian sabotage state-sponsored terrorism, citing the arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a defense technology company supplying unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
Germany
Rheinmetall has won a Belgian contract for 20 Skyranger 30 air defense systems worth several hundred million euros. The systems will join Belgium's Blue Dome network, with deliveries starting in late 2028.
UVID DroneTech 2026 brings Israeli defense manufacturers, military officials and international delegations to Tel Aviv on November 12, focusing on autonomous systems, counter-UAS technologies and European industry cooperation.
Romania is emerging as a major European defense manufacturing center, attracting Rheinmetall, Hanwha Aerospace and Otokar. Billions in military contracts are driving new factories, but industrial challenges and procurement scrutiny remain.
Who supplies police drones in Central Europe? Verified 2026 contracts, DJI and Skydio deployments, counter-UAS systems and border security funding.
STARK has unveiled VANTA 24, a 24-meter autonomous combat vessel designed for Baltic operations, with anti-ship missiles, loitering munitions and Minerva software.
Ondas has secured new counter-UAS contracts with a European police organization and an Asian government customer, expanding its international defense business.
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The European Commission has committed €50 million to a Black Sea Maritime Security Hub coordinated by Romania and Bulgaria, alongside €10 million for Romanian maritime rescue capabilities.
A reported Hungarian defense procurement list outlines €220 million for counter-drone systems, €81.8 million for unmanned aircraft and major air defense investments under the EU's SAFE program.
The Munich-based defense technology company has opened a production facility in Bavaria and unveiled a mobile counter-drone platform developed with KNDS.
Manufacturers in Saxony are pursuing military contracts for protective clothing, technical fabrics and potentially new materials designed to reduce soldiers' visibility to thermal sensors.
More than 80 US defense companies are participating in a European industry mission beginning in Warsaw, with counter-drone systems and joint production among the priorities.
Austrian private intelligence firm FOREUS has partnered with Vienna law firm Slavijus to combine investigative intelligence with legal expertise in corporate and cross-border cases.
Who supplies police drones in Central Europe? Verified 2026 contracts, DJI and Skydio deployments, counter-UAS systems and border security funding.
Romanian firm Kapamed leads an €11.6 million European Defence Fund project to develop a 10-drone AI swarm with hydrogen propulsion and electronic warfare capabilities.
Latvia has received its fourth and final UH-60M Black Hawk, completing a €175 million procurement launched in 2018 to replace Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopters.
Romania has reopened discussions with Rafael on locally producing SkyCeptor interceptors for Patriot, reviving an industrial project announced in 2022.
Czechia is considering legislation allowing trained critical infrastructure personnel to neutralize unauthorized drones near protected airports and energy facilities.
Serbia’s election-winning Student List proposes 5% GDP defense spending, long-range rocket artillery, layered air defenses and military pay rises.