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50 Defense Companies to Watch at MSPO 2026
The buyer's guide to 50 defense companies worth watching at MSPO 2026, organized by category from drones and electronic warfare to robotics and space.
Austria Seeks 40 Million 5.56mm Rounds for Armed Forces
Austria is seeking 40 million 5.56mm rounds for its StG 77 rifles, alongside a separate tender for 300,000 .338 Lapua Magnum sniper rounds.
Russian Drone Spillover Tests NATO Eastern Flank Defenses
Romania and the Baltic states face rising drone incursions as the Ukraine war increasingly tests NATO air defenses from the Black Sea to the Baltic.
Pentagon Prepares Four Options for US Troops in Europe
The Pentagon will prepare at least four options for the future of US troops in Europe by November 6 as NATO allies assess the risk of further reductions.
CSG Wins $50 Million in Military Bridge Vehicle Contracts
Czechoslovak Group secured contracts worth over $50 million for dozens of AM-70 and AM-50 bridge-laying vehicles for five international customers.
Bulgaria Finds Multiple Military Drones Along Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian Navy teams recovered or destroyed multiple drones along the Black Sea coast as Sofia linked the incidents to fighting near Odesa and Izmail.
The Next Air Defense Operator May Be a Private Company
Erik Prince’s Vectus is testing whether critical infrastructure can buy air defense as a managed service. Europe could become a key test for the model.
Ukraine Opens Wartime Arms Exports to Foreign Defense Buyers
Ukraine is opening controlled wartime arms exports, giving approved foreign partners access to weapons and technologies from its expanding defense industry.
Austria Returns Modernized Leopard 2 and Ulan Vehicles
Austria has begun returning modernized Leopard 2A4 tanks and Ulan IFVs under a €561 million program covering 170 armored vehicles.
Poland Leads €1.9 Billion Piorun Air Defense Procurement
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Norway plan to procure thousands of Piorun missiles under a SAFE-backed framework exceeding PLN 8 billion.
BlackTalon Counter-UAS System Tested at NATO BATT26 in Latvia
SPX Communication Technologies deployed BlackTalon at NATO’s BATT26 exercise in Latvia, where Allied operators tested multi-sensor counter-UAS integration.
Poland Rules Out F-15EX Despite Inclusion in US Contract
Poland says it does not plan to buy F-15EX fighters despite appearing among potential FMS customers in a new $131.23 billion US F-15 framework.
Rheinmetall Wins €250M Contract for Lithuania Military Camp
Rheinmetall will build a €250 million modular military camp in Lithuania for up to 2,000 soldiers and operate it for €40 million annually.