Germany
Manufacturers in Saxony are pursuing military contracts for protective clothing, technical fabrics and potentially new materials designed to reduce soldiers' visibility to thermal sensors.
Events
More than 80 US defense companies are participating in a European industry mission beginning in Warsaw, with counter-drone systems and joint production among the priorities.
Intelligence
Austrian private intelligence firm FOREUS has partnered with Vienna law firm Slavijus to combine investigative intelligence with legal expertise in corporate and cross-border cases.
Who supplies police drones in Central Europe? Verified 2026 contracts, DJI and Skydio deployments, counter-UAS systems and border security funding.
STARK has unveiled VANTA 24, a 24-meter autonomous combat vessel designed for Baltic operations, with anti-ship missiles, loitering munitions and Minerva software.
Ondas has secured new counter-UAS contracts with a European police organization and an Asian government customer, expanding its international defense business.
KNDS and SeaOwl agree to develop an armed unmanned surface vehicle with 200 km range, 35-knot speed and a 30 kg payload.
Meet seven women shaping defense technology across Central and Eastern Europe in 2026, from Ukrainian missile manufacturing to Czech autonomous drones, Estonian counter-UAS systems and Austrian defense AI.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Who supplies police drones in Central Europe? Verified 2026 contracts, DJI and Skydio deployments, counter-UAS systems and border security funding.
Romanian firm Kapamed leads an €11.6 million European Defence Fund project to develop a 10-drone AI swarm with hydrogen propulsion and electronic warfare capabilities.
Latvia has received its fourth and final UH-60M Black Hawk, completing a €175 million procurement launched in 2018 to replace Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopters.
Romania has reopened discussions with Rafael on locally producing SkyCeptor interceptors for Patriot, reviving an industrial project announced in 2022.
Czechia is considering legislation allowing trained critical infrastructure personnel to neutralize unauthorized drones near protected airports and energy facilities.
Serbia’s election-winning Student List proposes 5% GDP defense spending, long-range rocket artillery, layered air defenses and military pay rises.
Austria will use police drones to monitor crowded Christmas markets this winter, with specialized counter-drone capabilities available through its Cobra tactical unit. The Interior Ministry says there is no specific threat.
Slovenian defense manufacturer Valhalla Turrets has completed live-fire trials of its ASGARD remote weapon station fitted with an American-made Dillon Aero M134D machine gun.
American air defense units have assessed the Mountain Horse Solutions FD-1 interceptor in Poland as the U.S. Army looks for more affordable ways to defeat large numbers of hostile drones.
French air defense systems will be deployed to protect the strategic Rzeszów-Jasionka airport from January 2027, operating alongside U.S.-made Patriot systems.
Croatia's Intelligence Regiment has completed its first international FPV drone operator course, training Slovenian military personnel in tactical operations and imagery intelligence.
