Serbia
Serbia Drills With Pantsir-S1 as Air Defense Network Expands
Serbia's 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade is conducting intensive Pantsir-S1 training as Belgrade builds a layered network around Russian and Chinese systems.
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Hungary
Hungary Reviews 4iG Contracts Including $4.2 Billion Defense Deal
Hungary is reviewing state contracts with 4iG, including a $4.2 billion Defense Ministry framework deal, as scrutiny reaches a major defense supplier.
Croatia
Ukrainian Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect Arrested in Croatia
Croatia arrested a Ukrainian diver suspected of helping sabotage the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, opening a new route for extradition to Germany.
NATO
XTEND Wins $15 Million Drone Contract With NATO Customer
Israeli drone maker XTEND secured a multi-year contract worth up to $15 million from an undisclosed European NATO member, including $4.5 million in the first year.
United States
How the U.S. Space Force Fights Wars: GPS to Golden Dome
From missile warning to jamming and Golden Dome interceptors, this is how U.S. Space Force Guardians actually fight modern wars, plus a supply chain opening CEE/SEE manufacturers haven't spotted yet.
Jobs
How Defense Is Pulling Workers From Tech and Auto in 2026
From laid-off German autoworkers to Silicon Valley engineers chasing Anduril paychecks, the defense industry is pulling talent from every direction in 2026. AD looks at what's driving the shift and what it means for CEE/SEE.
Analysis
Cyberattack Wave Hits State Institutions Across CEE and SEE
From Bosnia's border service to Poland's health records and Latvia's vehicle registry, a wave of cyberattacks has struck state institutions across CEE and SEE since June, exposing tens of millions of records.
Events
MSPO 2026: Poland Prepares for Major Defense Industry Show
MSPO 2026 returns to Kielce on September 8-11 as Poland expands defense procurement and the exhibition opens a new 15,500-square-meter hall.
Czech Republic
Czech Narwhal Cruise Missile Adds 200 kg Warhead Variant
Czech LPP Holding is expanding its Narwhal cruise missile family with 100 kg and 200 kg warhead variants designed for strikes at around 640 km.
Latvia
Latvia’s SUBmerge Baltic Scales Underwater Drone Production
Latvia’s SUBmerge Baltic plans to produce 20-30 underwater drones in 2026 and about 100 in 2027 for infrastructure, security and defense missions.
Poland
Saildrone Plans USV Production in Poland, Norway, Netherlands
Saildrone has opened its European headquarters in Copenhagen and plans USV production in Poland, Norway and the Netherlands.
Jobs
WZL-2 Bydgoszcz Hiring Now, Barracuda Missile Roles Expected
WZL-2 in Bydgoszcz has twelve open positions right now, from CNC operators to a UAV autopilot programmer, as the plant retools for Barracuda-500M missile production alongside PGZ and Anduril.