Lithuania
Ukraine’s DEMZ plans to invest in ammunition production in Lithuania, adding another Ukrainian manufacturer to the Baltic state’s expanding defense industry.
Analysis
Germany is testing its first government-to-government defense sales model with Montenegro, using four H145M helicopters as a potential blueprint for wider European procurement.
Italy
A fire and explosion hit the KNDS Ammo Italy ammunition plant in Colleferro near Rome on August 13. Authorities reported no injuries.
Austria dismantled a sanctions-evasion network that sent more than €3.3 million in European industrial equipment to Russian defense manufacturers linked to Rostec.
Osijek-based Orqa is scaling fast, with close to 30 open positions spanning hardware, embedded software, and production as the FPV and tactical drone maker grows its Croatian workforce.
From Croatia's Orqa to Serbia's Elbit joint venture and Kosovo's Skifteri, the Western Balkans is fast becoming a serious unmanned systems production hub. Here is who builds what.
Serbia plans to open a joint drone factory with an Israeli partner around September 15-20, President Aleksandar Vučić said in Belgrade.
From SEC insider filings to the EU's own procurement portal, these seven free tools let you verify who owns a defense company, who won a contract, and when executives are buying or selling stock.
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CSG will supply Huta Stalowa Wola with several hundred 4x4 and 6x6 chassis for Poland’s Waran and Heron tactical vehicles through 2029.
Austria dismantled a sanctions-evasion network that sent more than €3.3 million in European industrial equipment to Russian defense manufacturers linked to Rostec.
Latvia is assessing light combat aircraft, including the A-29 Super Tucano, to intercept drones and add a national airborne layer to Baltic air defense.
Estonia has received €351.6 million in its first EU SAFE payment, unlocking financing for air defense, ammunition, drones and other priority capabilities.
Poland has unveiled ORP Wicher, the first of three Miecznik frigates that will rebuild its surface fleet and add naval air defense capacity in the Baltic.
A drone explosion near Bulgaria’s border with Romania has renewed scrutiny of radar coverage, counter-drone defenses and the pace of air defense modernization.
Osijek-based Orqa is scaling fast, with close to 30 open positions spanning hardware, embedded software, and production as the FPV and tactical drone maker grows its Croatian workforce.
Romania’s defense minister inspected COBRA II production at Otokar’s Mediaș plant as deliveries under the €857 million program reached 290 vehicles.
Poland wants unused EU SAFE defense loans beyond its €43.7 billion allocation, with transport and aerial refueling aircraft among potential purchases.
Latvia launched Operation Werewolf through August to reinforce its eastern border with more personnel, drones and interagency security coordination.
Poland and Boeing signed agreements to establish Europe’s largest AH-64E Apache support infrastructure as Warsaw prepares to operate 96 helicopters.
CSG and Poland’s Dezamet signed a €100 million-plus agreement for components used in 155 mm artillery ammunition production.
