Germany
Germany Plans Low-Cost Cruise Missiles With 1,500 km Reach
Germany plans to equip its army with low-cost cruise missiles capable of striking targets up to 1,500 km away, with initial deliveries possible in 2027.
Montenegro
Montenegro orders the expulsion of Rybar founder Mikhail Zvinchuk and four Russians after a security operation, following his visit to Bosnia.
Germany
Former BND chief August Hanning's contacts with a Chinese general face scrutiny amid an espionage investigation involving nearly 2,000 documents.
Austria
Austria proposes nine months of military service, while civilian service could increase from nine to eleven months under a recruitment safeguard.
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.
The EU Council approved five joint defense projects covering drones, air defense, maritime security, space and the eastern flank. A €325 million funding pool is available under EDIP.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Orqa co-founder Srdjan Kovacevic wins Croatia’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 as the drone manufacturer expands its defense business in the U.S. and Canada.
Germany's Quantum Systems is developing the Skyron-600, a high-speed interceptor drone targeting speeds above 600 km/h to counter Russian jet-powered attack UAVs.
Montenegro has become the first military operator of the Czech CZ BREN 3 rifle, receiving an initial shipment under a €24.2 million defense agreement.
Austria's military reports at least 100,000 daily cyberattacks as General Harald Vodosek warns of hybrid threats to critical infrastructure and defense networks.
Airbus has confirmed Romania's €757 million order for 12 H225M military helicopters under SAFE, alongside plans for future assembly by Romanian manufacturer IAR.
Two Latvian nationals were arrested inside RAF Molesworth, a UK military base housing NATO and US intelligence operations, under the National Security Act.
Estonia has approved the Piirsalu defense industrial park plan, clearing a key planning step for Hexest Materials' €150M RDX explosives factory targeted for 2028.
Polish prosecutors have closed their investigation into the 2025 Russian drone incursion. Investigators found Polish SIM cards but could not identify those responsible.
Bulgaria has selected 94 defense and dual-use manufacturing projects for €61.5 million in EU funding, including VMZ, Dunarit, Samel-90 and MTG Dolphin.
Austria and Canada are exploring deeper defense cooperation in procurement, dual-use technology and unmanned systems as Canada's access to EU defense programs expands.
Lithuania’s Unmanned Defense Systems has established UDS Ukraine to work directly with military units on drone deployment, training and development.
Poland’s Bumech Defense has partnered with Canada’s Custom Prototypes to distribute Maplewing drones across Europe and prepare local production in Poland.