Estonia
Estonia has installed the first elements of a counter-drone network along its eastern border. The program will combine several sensor and response technologies, but officials say development remains at an early stage.
Hungary
Hungary committed EUR 288 million to the joint development of Rheinmetall’s KF51 Panther tank, with financial records indicating that most of the funding was transferred during 2023 and 2024.
Lithuania
A Lithuanian civic technology project is building a distributed acoustic network from unused Android smartphones. The system is intended to provide an additional warning layer against low-flying drones, including Shahed-type platforms.
Recent phishing, impersonation, and repeated login approval attempts against a European defense investor highlight the growing identity risks facing defense companies, executives, and suppliers.
A Lithuanian civic technology project is building a distributed acoustic network from unused Android smartphones. The system is intended to provide an additional warning layer against low-flying drones, including Shahed-type platforms.
The US Army has awarded Neros Technologies a contract worth up to $500 million for low-cost first-person-view attack drones. The agreement supports a broader Pentagon effort to expand domestic production of attritable unmanned systems.
Albania has signed an agreement with Turkish defense manufacturer MKE to procure six BORAN 105 mm light towed howitzers and ammunition. The acquisition marks a significant step in modernizing the Albanian Armed Forces and expands the presence of the Turkish artillery system within NATO.
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Republika Srpska entity have approved the sale of a 30% state-owned stake in aerospace company Orao through direct negotiations with a Glotek-led consortium.
CSG has completed the transfer of propellant production technology to Poland's MESKO, adding a domestic capability for manufacturing a critical component of 155 mm artillery ammunition.
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Romania is moving forward with defense orders valued at around €7.5 billion under the European Union SAFE program. The package includes helicopters, radars, air defense systems, coastal defense equipment and drones planned for production with Ukrainian industry.
Former Polish Defense Minister Janusz Onyszkiewicz has rejected claims that transferring Patriot interceptors to Ukraine significantly weakened Poland’s defenses. He described the dispute as part of an internal political confrontation over military aid and government transparency.
Lockheed Martin Ventures has established a London office and allocated at least $100 million for investments in UK and European defense technology companies. The move expands the group’s access to emerging technologies and potential suppliers across the transatlantic defense market.
The Czech Air Force has received its first Embraer C-390 Millennium at Prague Kbely Air Base. The aircraft is the first of two ordered to expand Czech strategic and tactical airlift capacity.
The US Army has awarded Neros Technologies a contract worth up to $500 million for low-cost first-person-view attack drones. The agreement supports a broader Pentagon effort to expand domestic production of attritable unmanned systems.
Nearly 1,000 exhibitors are expected at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, with all available exhibition space already reserved. Canada will serve as Lead Nation, bringing 82 companies and a senior government delegation to the four-day event.
Bosnian ammunition producer Igman recorded a profit of approximately EUR 1.23 mil in the first half of 2026, reversing a EUR 7.82 mil loss from the previous year. The result provides an early measure of the stabilization program led by director Adnan Prevljak and the company’s management team.
Serbia’s Ministry of Defence has opened discussions with Textron Aviation Defense and Belgrade-based Prince Aviation on potential projects aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces.
Austria is considering participation in Luxembourg’s GovSat-2 secure military communications satellite program. The potential cooperation could expand the project’s customer base and strengthen shared European satellite communications capacity.
The EU and Ukraine have signed a letter of intent for a strategic defense industrial partnership centered on drones and counter-drone systems. The framework is intended to support joint ventures, common standards, and expanded production across Ukrainian and EU facilities.
Finnish defense technology company NestAI is developing sovereign AI models for battlefield autonomy and military command applications. The Finnish and Estonian defense forces will receive early access to pilot the first systems.
Croatian drone manufacturer ORQA has joined the EU-Ukraine Drone Deal as one of its 18 founding companies. The initiative could give the Osijek-based company a larger role in joint production, technology development and European drone supply chains.