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DOK-ING’s Gordan Pesic: Innovation No Longer Optional in Europe’s Defense Sector

Croatia

DOK-ING’s Gordan Pesic: Innovation No Longer Optional in Europe’s Defense Sector

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.

24 Dec 2025
Regulus Accelerates $25 Million Investment in Pretis, Moves Modernization Phase Into 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regulus Accelerates $25 Million Investment in Pretis, Moves Modernization Phase Into 2026

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.

23 Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Defense Exports Show First Signs of Slowdown After Years of Growth

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Defense Exports Show First Signs of Slowdown After Years of Growth

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.

23 Dec 2025
Croatia Joins Framework Agreement for Tatra T-815 Military Trucks

Croatia

Croatia Joins Framework Agreement for Tatra T-815 Military Trucks

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.

22 Dec 2025
Germany Unveils €130 Billion Investment Push to Revive Innovation and Defense

Germany

Germany Unveils €130 Billion Investment Push to Revive Innovation and Defense

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.

20 Dec 2025
Poland Extends Rosomak Armored Vehicle Production License Until 2034

Poland

Poland Extends Rosomak Armored Vehicle Production License Until 2034

Poland has extended the Rosomak armoured vehicle production licence until 2034, securing continued domestic manufacturing and long-term support for the Polish Armed Forces.

18 Dec 2025
Poland Completes Delivery of 212 K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers Under First Contract

Poland

Poland Completes Delivery of 212 K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers Under First Contract

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.

18 Dec 2025
Bosnia’s UNIS Ginex Plans New Strategic Production Facilities

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia’s UNIS Ginex Plans New Strategic Production Facilities

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.

18 Dec 2025
Ukrainian–German Venture to Launch Industrial-Scale Drone Production in Germany

Germany

Ukrainian–German Venture to Launch Industrial-Scale Drone Production in 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.

17 Dec 2025
KNDS and Leonardo Join Forces on New Mobile Artillery System for Italy

Italy

KNDS and Leonardo Join Forces on New Mobile Artillery System for 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.

17 Dec 2025
Rheinmetall Showcases Integrated Counter-UAS Capabilities at Finnish GBAD Demo Days

Finland

Rheinmetall Showcases Integrated Counter-UAS Capabilities at Finnish GBAD Demo Days

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.

17 Dec 2025
CSG Launches Europe’s Most Advanced Large-Calibre Ammunition Filling Line in Slovakia

Slovakia

CSG Launches Europe’s Most Advanced Large-Calibre Ammunition Filling Line in 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.

16 Dec 2025
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