Croatia
Innovation is now a strategic responsibility in Europe’s defense industry, as unmanned systems reshape military and civil protection capabilities. Gordan Pesic of DOK-ING says smaller, agile industries can play a decisive role if innovation is treated as a long-term commitment.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regulus Global has begun accelerated execution of a $25 million modernization investment at Pretis, moving a key phase of its Bosnia and Herzegovina defense-industry program into 2025 and strengthening core manufacturing capabilities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s defense industry recorded its first export slowdown in years, as external trade barriers and internal production challenges disrupted a sector long driven by strong global demand.
Croatia
Croatia has formally joined a multinational framework agreement for the procurement of Tatra T-815 military trucks, enabling the Croatian Armed Forces to order up to 420 vehicles in 6×6 and 8×8 configurations.
Germany
Germany has unveiled a €130 billion public-private investment initiative aimed at accelerating innovation, modernising industry and strengthening defence capabilities, as Berlin moves to reverse years of underinvestment and boost economic competitiveness.
Poland
Poland has extended the Rosomak armoured vehicle production licence until 2034, securing continued domestic manufacturing and long-term support for the Polish Armed Forces.
Poland
Poland has completed the delivery of all 212 K9A1 Thunder self-propelled howitzers under its first executive contract with South Korea’s Hanwha Defense. The deliveries mark a key step in restoring and modernizing Polish artillery capabilities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
UNIS Ginex is planning the construction of two specialised facilities aimed at strengthening supply security and operational control in the production of critical primer materials. The project includes in-house trinitroresorcinol (TNR) production and dedicated hazardous-materials storage.
Germany
Quantum Systems and Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics have launched a joint venture to produce Ukrainian-designed, combat-proven drones in Germany at industrial scale for delivery to Ukraine’s armed forces.
Italy
KNDS and Leonardo have agreed to jointly develop a new mobile artillery system, combining KNDS artillery technology with Leonardo’s protected wheeled platform for Italy’s upcoming army procurement programme.
Finland
Rheinmetall showcased its Skyspotter-based counter-UAS capabilities at Finland’s GBAD Demo Days in Lohtaja, demonstrating mobile, integrated solutions for detecting and defeating small unmanned aerial threats under realistic conditions.
Slovakia
Czechoslovak Group has launched Europe’s most advanced large-calibre ammunition filling line at ZVS Holding in Slovakia, significantly boosting production capacity and reinforcing the country’s role as a key European ammunition manufacturing hub.
