Bulgaria
Following multiple drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Sofia has requested additional NATO aircraft, air-defense missiles and counter-drone capabilities as security concerns intensify along the alliance's southeastern flank.
Poland
The U.S. defense technology company is considering European manufacturing for its new Steelfin missile family, building on an existing agreement with Poland's PGZ to produce Barracuda-500M cruise missiles.
Austria
Austria’s Steyr Motors and Germany’s Avilus are integrating a mobile generator system to support rapid battery charging and repeated missions by the Grille 9X unmanned medical evacuation aircraft.
CSG acquires a 9.5% stake in Canada's MDA Space, becoming its largest shareholder and opening the door to European satellite manufacturing cooperation.
The EU Council has approved the €115 million AGILE program to accelerate defense innovation, with funding for startups and SMEs beginning in 2027.
From mission computers and VPX systems to edge AI, these seven European suppliers are building the rugged computing hardware behind increasingly digital military platforms.
Ondas has secured a $56 million order for electronic safe-and-arm devices supporting a European loitering munition program, backed by production operations in Poland.
Europe’s defense electronics boom is putting new pressure on EMC qualification. We look at seven European labs with publicly documented MIL-STD-461 capabilities, including the transition to MIL-STD-461H.
How counter-drone systems detect, identify and respond to UAVs, and what buyers should test before choosing sensors, software and effectors.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Russia's FSB detained a Swedish citizen accused of planning drone sabotage for Ukraine. Sweden says it will investigate the reports.
Elbit Systems plans its first European laser warning systems production and maintenance center in Sweden, with operations expected to begin in 2027.
Germany signs a counter-drone contract reportedly worth over €1.1 billion as lawmakers approve new Patriot fire units, maintenance equipment and NH90 radios.
Satellite imagery reveals a new Russian drone launch complex near Millerovo, with eight launch positions potentially supporting Geran-4 and Geran-5 attacks.
Drawing on more than 30 visits to Ukraine, former U.S. commander Curtis Buzzard argues for specialized unmanned forces as NATO militaries reconsider how they organize for modern warfare.
The EU has activated a new Schengen Information System alert category, allowing Europol-supported intelligence from non-EU partners to reach police and border authorities.
Estonia's Milrem Robotics and Chugach sign an agreement to explore U.S. production of military robots, including potential exports through Foreign Military Sales.
Germany is negotiating a 50% stake in Leopard 2 manufacturer KNDS as IPO plans stall, potentially creating equal German-French state ownership.
Poland plans drones for every military squad and a civilian Drone Legion to support its armed forces, Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz announced.
Five arrested in Norway as Eurojust coordinates a NATO procurement fraud investigation involving suspected bribery and searches in Romania and Germany.
Croatia and Albania sign agreements to access U.S. Army drone and counter-drone procurement marketplaces at AUSA 2026 in Washington.
Serbia's Trayal opens an ammonium perchlorate production plant in Kruševac, expanding domestic rocket propellant supply capabilities and announcing 100 jobs.
