Poland
Poland Receives Final GLADIUS Battery Under 2022 Drone Deal
Poland has delivered more GLADIUS equipment to its 14th Anti-Tank Regiment, including Waran vehicles with FT-5 and BSP-U drone launchers.
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Germany
Germany to Establish 600-Strong Bundeswehr Drone Regiment
Germany will establish its first Bundeswehr drone regiment in 2027, with up to 600 personnel, unmanned systems and electronic warfare capabilities.
Intelligence
US, Lithuanian Intelligence Warn Kasparov of Assassination Threat
Garry Kasparov says US and Lithuanian security services warned him of threats as federal prosecutors pursue an alleged Russian assassination network.
Slovakia
Slovakia’s VRM and Azerbaijan’s MIRAS Sign Defense Simulation Cooperation Agreement
Slovakia’s VRM and Azerbaijan’s MIRAS have signed an MoU to explore military simulation and training projects in Azerbaijan and international markets.
Germany
Bundeswehr Builds Open Defense Cloud for Battlefield Use
Germany is developing a deployable Open Defense Cloud for Bundeswehr operations, with classified-data capability and brigade applications planned from 2027.
Germany
Germany Advances €1.35B NATO Logistics Hub in Bremerhaven
Germany and Bremen agreed to develop Bremerhaven into a major military logistics hub, with €1.35 billion budgeted through 2031.
Poland
Sweden Sends Gripen Fighters to Poland for NATO Air Defense
Sweden will deploy JAS 39 Gripen fighters for NATO operations over Poland from October, including protection of a logistics hub supporting Ukraine.
Romania
Romania, Poland Plan €147M Loitering Munition Procurement
Romania and Poland will cooperate on a €147 million SAFE project covering 70 loitering munition systems for Romanian land and naval forces.
Latvia
Latvia Signs Morana Artillery Project Worth Hundreds of Millions
Latvia signed a major artillery agreement covering Morana 155 mm howitzers and rocket artillery, with Tatra Defence Systems acting as prime contractor.
Austria
Harald Vodosek Takes Over as Austria’s Chief of General Staff
General Harald Vodosek has taken over as Austria’s Chief of General Staff, succeeding Rudolf Striedinger after leading the military’s procurement directorate.
Analysis
Counter-Drone Systems Explained: Sensors, Software, Response
How counter-drone systems detect, identify and respond to UAVs, and what buyers should test before choosing sensors, software and effectors.
Poland
Poland Pays 86 Defense Firms to Keep Production Capacity Ready
Poland has allocated PLN 350 million to 86 domestic companies and institutions to maintain defense production and repair capacity that can be rapidly expanded if required.