Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkish-owned Pobjeda-Rudet has entered the permitting stage for a new initiating compositions facility in Goražde as Bosnia expands its domestic defense-industrial supply chain.
Events
The October 25 event will bring Israeli defense firms, startups and investors together in Tel Aviv to discuss procurement, dual-use technology and autonomous systems.
Estonia
Estonian defense firms are advancing interceptors, drones, counter-UAS sensors, battlefield software and portable power. Seven companies to watch in 2026.
Estonian defense firms are advancing interceptors, drones, counter-UAS sensors, battlefield software and portable power. Seven companies to watch in 2026.
German investment firm DTCP has secured €455 million in commitments for its defense technology fund, with investments already made in Norway and the UK.
Seven Czech defense tech firms working on drone detection, autonomous flight, pilot training, satellite intelligence, and military supply chains in 2026.
Sanctions, opaque ownership and tighter investment screening are reshaping how European companies assess business partners. As commercial risk and national security overlap, knowing the legal entity behind a deal may no longer be enough.
German ports warn that cyberattacks, espionage and sabotage increasingly threaten infrastructure central to NATO military movements across Europe.
Munich-based Arcos has raised €5.5 million to expand its Trident security platform and enter Europe’s critical infrastructure protection market.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Helsing, Destinus, Slovenia’s C-Astral, UAVision and Spirit Aeronautical Systems are moving into operational field testing as Europe seeks faster ways to evaluate emerging strike-drone capabilities.
Romanian authorities tracked an unidentified aerial target inside national airspace near the Ukrainian border overnight, prompting Spanish F-18 fighters and a Romanian military helicopter to scramble.
FAZ reports that German investigators suspect a GRU connection to an arson attempt near Helsing and Rohde & Schwarz in Munich. The link remains unconfirmed.
Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov invites robotics firms and engineers to join Army of Robots, presented in Lviv on September 26.
Nigeria is seeking Czech support for a new DICON ammunition production line and UAV technology transfer as the two countries deepen defense-industrial cooperation.
German naval defense group TKMS and the UAE’s EDGE Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the joint development of underwater surveillance and protection capabilities.
TEKEVER and Estonia-based Threod Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore deeper cooperation in autonomous systems, defense technology and future joint programs.
Origin Robotics and Anduril signed an MoU to explore integrating the BLAZE interceptor with Lattice for a counter-drone capability focused on Latvia.
Warsaw names its number, Riga switches howitzers, and Europe's hybrid front line moves to ports and power grids. Plus: why your counterparty might be your biggest security risk.
Austria plans to let critical infrastructure operators counter threatening drones, pending a legal change. Ministries also outlined joint monitoring and a 2026 exercise.
Lithuania and U.S. firm Mach Industries have signed separate agreements to explore drone production and develop propulsion manufacturing capacity in Lithuania.
Austria-linked AEEG Industry Services has become a co-owner of Croatia’s Demil Tech. The size and value of the stake have not been disclosed.
