Bulgaria
France backs a joint Bulgarian-Romanian maritime security hub in Varna and Constanța to strengthen Black Sea surveillance and counter hybrid threats.
Estonia
Estonia is considering acquiring around 10 light fighter jets to counter fast attack drones, with potential procurement within four years.
Croatia
Two Spanish Navy frigates, ESPS Cristóbal Colón and ESPS Navarra, are visiting Croatia's Lora naval base in Split as Spanish and Croatian naval commanders discuss closer defense cooperation.
Vienna-based Frequentis will lead a €25.9 million European research project developing cloud-based air traffic control systems, AI-assisted tools, and secure cross-border aviation services.
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With its new company in Republika Srpska, FOREUS brings its AI-powered intelligence platform and its operational consulting to a region where sanctions, cross-border economic crime and new security requirements challenge businesses and authorities alike.
Rheinmetall has invested €20 million in a Spanish ammunition facility capable of producing three million medium-calibre components annually, including supplies for air defence and counter-drone systems.
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.
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Around 1,200 participants took part in Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest military exercise of 2026, with NATO evaluators reporting strong preliminary results across seven operational capability areas.
Serbia's OTEH 2026 defense technology conference brings together 200 participants and 160 research papers, focusing on artificial intelligence, advanced radar, robotics and military research cooperation.
Germany's Quantum Systems has demonstrated coordinated air, land and maritime unmanned operations with partners including XTEND, Volkswagen and Daimler Truck, using its MOSAIC UXS software platform.
NATO-led special operations exercise BOLD ADRA 26 brought together 20 defense companies and military units from 15 countries to test drone detection, electronic warfare, and counter-UAS capabilities in Bulgaria.
Vienna-based Frequentis will lead a €25.9 million European research project developing cloud-based air traffic control systems, AI-assisted tools, and secure cross-border aviation services.
A €7 million investment will support the expansion of Indurex's AI-powered cybersecurity platform, designed to protect critical infrastructure and industrial systems across Europe and beyond.
Austrian defense startup GuardAero wins a Munich innovation award for APS1, its autonomous counter-drone protection system for military vehicles.
Ukraine signs a letter of intent with Nokia and ICEYE to explore sovereign military satellite communications, building on European LEO technology.
CSG and Canada's North Vector Dynamics agree to explore European production and integration of the CM-70 precision-guided drone interceptor.
Ericsson, Play and Asseco demonstrate a multi-sensor drone detection system in Poland, combining radio sensing, AI acoustic analysis and 5G connectivity.
Pratt & Whitney begins construction of a $100 million factory expansion in Poland to increase production capacity for F-35 and other aircraft engine components.
Austria expels four Russian diplomats, including an OSCE military security official, following intelligence findings and reports of suspected contacts with Austrian military personnel.
