Bosnia and Herzegovina
Germany has committed €1 million to finance the first phase of helicopter hangar construction at two Bosnian military locations, with UNDP overseeing implementation.
Germany
Raytheon is exploring potential German industrial partnerships for SM-2 and SM-6 missile production as the company expands manufacturing capacity to meet military demand.
Germany
Germany's parliament has approved more than €2.5 billion for military IT, AI-powered intelligence, electronic warfare vehicles and special forces communications.
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.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Czech defense manufacturer CSG reported a record €18 billion order backlog and €4.76 billion in nine-month revenue as military vehicle and ammunition demand drives expansion.
Poland's WB Group has opened a Berlin office and acquired a German technology company as it expands defense manufacturing partnerships and targets the Bundeswehr market.
Germany's Helsing will present new military AI targeting software in Berlin as European governments seek alternatives to Palantir and greater control over battlefield intelligence systems.
ESET has uncovered a Russian-linked espionage toolkit targeting NATO and EU correspondence through compromised Romanian government email servers, raising new concerns about intelligence security.
Sarajevo is hosting NATO's annual OCC E&F conference with 113 participants from 20 countries and NATO structures, focusing on military interoperability, capability evaluations and cooperation with partner forces.
Germany's HENSOLDT aims to reach €10 billion in annual revenue by 2035, backed by growing European air defense demand, expanded radar production and a €110 billion potential sales pipeline.
Poland and Ukraine have agreed to joint drone and counter-drone working groups while finalizing negotiations over a potential MiG-29 fighter transfer in exchange for Ukrainian military technology.
Germany's Bundeswehr is removing Chinese-made drones from military facilities and restricting certain Chinese vehicles over espionage concerns, with European UAV suppliers expected to replace affected systems.
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.
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.
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.
