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Lithuania Approves 2026 Defense Funding, Plans Local Leopard 2A8 Assembly

Lithuania

Lithuania Approves 2026 Defense Funding, Plans Local Leopard 2A8 Assembly

Lithuania has approved €710.5 million from its State Defence Fund for 2026 to support military capability development and infrastructure projects. The package includes plans for the local assembly of Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks in Kaunas.

06 Mar 2026
PGZ to Invest €177 Million in Jelcz Production Expansion

Poland

PGZ to Invest €177 Million in Jelcz Production Expansion

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa has signed an investment agreement to recapitalize military truck manufacturer Jelcz with approximately €177 million. The funding will support construction of a new factory and expansion of production capacity.

05 Mar 2026
EIF commits €50 million to Join Capital Fund III to support European defence and dual-use deeptech

Startups

EIF commits €50 million to Join Capital Fund III to support European defence and dual-use deeptech

The European Investment Fund has committed €50 million to Join Capital’s third venture capital fund through the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility. The fund will target early-stage European startups developing dual-use technologies for defence, security, and space.

05 Mar 2026
Rheinmetall acquires stake in Croatian robotics company DOK-ING

Croatia

Rheinmetall acquires stake in Croatian robotics company DOK-ING

German defense group Rheinmetall has acquired a stake in Croatian robotics and unmanned systems manufacturer DOK-ING. The move expands Rheinmetall’s presence in unmanned ground systems and strengthens cooperation with a specialized robotics developer in South-Eastern Europe.

04 Mar 2026
CSG-linked ZVS Holding and Eurenco to build €300M MACS propellant plant in Slovakia

Slovakia

CSG-linked ZVS Holding and Eurenco to build €300M MACS propellant plant in Slovakia

ZVS Holding, part of CSG, and France’s Eurenco will establish a joint venture to produce modular artillery propellant charges in Slovakia. The €300 million project aims to expand European capacity for key artillery ammunition components.

04 Mar 2026
Rheinmetall and Croatia’s DOK-ING establish strategic partnership on unmanned ground systems

Croatia

Rheinmetall and Croatia’s DOK-ING establish strategic partnership on unmanned ground systems

German defense company Rheinmetall and Croatian robotics specialist DOK-ING have agreed to form a strategic partnership focused on unmanned ground systems. The cooperation will combine Rheinmetall’s defense integration capabilities with DOK-ING’s experience in robotic and autonomous platforms.

04 Mar 2026
Steyr Motors Secures Long-Term Supply Contract for 500 Motor-Generator Units in European Tank Program

Austria

Steyr Motors Secures Long-Term Supply Contract for 500 Motor-Generator Units in European Tank Program

The Austrian engine maker Steyr Motors has agreed a long-term framework contract with European land systems integrator KNDS for the delivery of at least 500 motor-generator units (MGUs) through 2034.

04 Mar 2026
Falcon Defence Secures €253M Contracts, Establishes Artillery Ammunition Production Platform in Romania

Romania

Falcon Defence Secures €253M Contracts, Establishes Artillery Ammunition Production Platform in Romania

Falcon Defence has formalised entry into Romania’s defence industry with binding €253 million contracts for 2026 ammunition deliveries and announced plans to launch a domestic production platform for artillery rounds and energetic materials.

04 Mar 2026
U.S. and Czech Firms Advance TALOS Interceptor Drone Program

Czech Republic

U.S. and Czech Firms Advance TALOS Interceptor Drone Program

U.S. start-up AdlerAerospace and its Czech research affiliate TRL Drones have unveiled the TALOS-J and TALOS-E interceptor drone family designed as fixed-wing counter-UAS interceptors.

03 Mar 2026
TRB Advances Defense Cooperation with Azerbaijan Following High-Level Visit

Bosnia and Herzegovina

TRB Advances Defense Cooperation with Azerbaijan Following High-Level Visit

A delegation from TRB visited Azerbaijan to review ongoing contracts and outline new areas of cooperation. The company confirmed that one project is currently being implemented, while another agreement was signed earlier this year in Riyadh.

03 Mar 2026
Czechoslovak Group Expands into Hungarian Defense Vehicle Production

Hungary

Czechoslovak Group Expands into Hungarian Defense Vehicle Production

Czechoslovak Group has entered the Hungarian defense industry through a partnership involving vehicle production and potential rocket artillery integration.

03 Mar 2026
Austria to Launch First Military Satellite BEACONSAT in 2027

Austria

Austria to Launch First Military Satellite BEACONSAT in 2027

Austria’s first military satellite, BEACONSAT, is scheduled for launch in February 2027 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Commissioned by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defense, the satellite will focus on detecting interference with global navigation satellite systems from orbit.

02 Mar 2026
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