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RSI Europe Plans €50M Drone and Defense Systems Plant in Lithuania
RSI Europe plans to invest up to €50 million in Panevėžys, expanding Lithuanian production of drone-related defense systems and components.
Arcos Raises €5.5M to Protect European Critical Infrastructure
Munich-based Arcos has raised €5.5 million to expand its Trident security platform and enter Europe’s critical infrastructure protection market.
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.
HAVELSAN ADVENT Set for Malaysia’s Three New Corvettes
HAVELSAN will integrate its ADVENT combat management system across all three Royal Malaysian Navy LMS Batch 2 corvettes now launched in Türkiye.
Five Slovenian Defense Companies Join Kyiv Talks as Slovenia Moves Toward Ukraine Drone Deal
Slovenia has formally expressed interest in joining Ukraine’s Drone Deal initiative as DAT-CON, STRiX eMotors, SkyLabs, Beyond Semiconductor and Podkrižnik joined government talks in Kyiv on drones, counter-UAS systems and wider defense-industrial cooperation.
Austria Nears Agreement on New Espionage Law Targeting Wider Foreign Intelligence Activity
Austria is nearing agreement on a major overhaul of its espionage laws that would widen authorities’ ability to pursue foreign intelligence activity conducted from Austrian territory.
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.