Germany
Quantum Systems has detailed its Subvex UUV, a 533 mm underwater drone designed for NATO-standard torpedo tubes and operations to 6,000 meters.
Austria
Austria is fielding 315 Magni-X reconnaissance drones as the Bundesheer pursues faster, more adaptable procurement for rapidly evolving unmanned systems.
Estonia
Estonia's Defsecintel and Estonian-Ukrainian DoD Solution will integrate EIRSHIELD with AURA AI to develop autonomous drone detection and interception capabilities.
Munich-based Arcos has raised €5.5 million to expand its Trident security platform and enter Europe’s critical infrastructure protection market.
Austria is nearing agreement on a major overhaul of its espionage laws that would widen authorities’ ability to pursue foreign intelligence activity conducted from Austrian territory.
Hungary’s ABZ Innovation has opened a €7 million drone manufacturing expansion capable of producing up to 3,500 aircraft annually, adding significant new capacity to Europe’s growing domestic drone industry.
XTEND has been selected among the top performers in Gauntlet II of the U.S. Drone Dominance Program after delivering and demonstrating 120 STRIKER systems during military testing at Fort Carson.
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Germany plans to expand its next-generation maritime intelligence fleet from three to four Class 424 vessels, boosting the Bundeswehr’s SIGINT and electromagnetic surveillance capabilities.
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Poland will acquire dozens of XY-Sensing passive radars to detect low-flying, low-signature aircraft along its eastern border under a framework deal through 2035.
Bulgaria will deploy counter-drone systems at critical infrastructure and tighten security around arms factories and ammunition depots after repeated incidents.
RSI Europe plans to invest up to €50 million in Panevėžys, expanding Lithuanian production of drone-related defense systems and components.
German ports warn that cyberattacks, espionage and sabotage increasingly threaten infrastructure central to NATO military movements across Europe.
Romania will contribute Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine as NATO allies work to reinforce Kyiv's air defense amid continued Russian attacks.
NATO Days Ostrava puts Czech military modernization on display, from Leopard 2 and CV90 armor to C-390 transport aircraft and domestic defense systems.
Munich-based Arcos has raised €5.5 million to expand its Trident security platform and enter Europe’s critical infrastructure protection market.
Latvia has selected Excalibur Army’s Morana 155 mm howitzer over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer after evaluating cost, delivery, capability and local industry.
HAVELSAN will integrate its ADVENT combat management system across all three Royal Malaysian Navy LMS Batch 2 corvettes now launched in Türkiye.
Slovenia has formally expressed interest in joining Ukraine’s Drone Deal initiative as DAT-CON, STRiX eMotors, SkyLabs, Beyond Semiconductor and Podkrižnik joined government talks in Kyiv on drones, counter-UAS systems and wider defense-industrial cooperation.
Austria is nearing agreement on a major overhaul of its espionage laws that would widen authorities’ ability to pursue foreign intelligence activity conducted from Austrian territory.
