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.
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Estonia
Estonia Says Russian Security Services Ordered Arson Attack on Milrem Robotics
Estonia says an August arson attack targeting Milrem Robotics in Tallinn was a commissioned sabotage operation linked to Russian security services. Three suspects are in custody.
Romania
Romania Fields First AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles Under 65-Vehicle Program
Romania has placed its first nine AAV-7 amphibious assault vehicles into service, beginning a 65-vehicle program for its marine infantry operating around the Danube Delta and Black Sea coast.
European Union
EU Approves Five Defense Projects, Opens €325M Funding Path
The EU Council approved five joint defense projects covering drones, air defense, maritime security, space and the eastern flank. A €325 million funding pool is available under EDIP.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia Border Police Opens €4.28M Uniform Supply Tender
Bosnia's Border Police seeks candidates by October 29 for a KM 8.369 million uniform tender. Earlier awards and canceled procedures frame the contest.
Bulgaria
WB Group, Optix Plan TOPAZ and FONET Localization in Bulgaria
Poland’s WB Group and Bulgaria’s Optix will prepare a plan for local assembly and support of TOPAZ, FONET and COMP@N systems for artillery.
Startups
DoD Solution Raises $2.1M Pre-Seed for AURA AI Drone Autonomy
Estonian-Ukrainian DoD Solution raised $2.1 million to scale AURA AI, its onboard drone autonomy platform, with Draganfly joining as a strategic investor.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
TRB Plans Serbia Factory, Expects Armored Vehicle Order
Bosnian TRB plans a factory in Serbia and expects an armored vehicle order. Separately, it reports €20M–€30M in US-market fuze contracts.
Austria
Austria Launches Military Pilot-Sharing Model With Austrian Airlines
Austria is testing a new model allowing military pilots to split the year between the Bundesheer and Austrian Airlines, with the first two aviators now beginning Airbus A320 training.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia’s Pobjeda-Rudet Moves Ahead With New Initiating Compositions Plant
Turkish-owned Pobjeda-Rudet has entered the permitting stage for a new initiating compositions facility in Goražde as Bosnia expands its domestic defense-industrial supply chain.
Events
Israeli DefenseTech Innovation Day 2026 to Meet in Tel Aviv
The October 25 event will bring Israeli defense firms, startups and investors together in Tel Aviv to discuss procurement, dual-use technology and autonomous systems.
Estonia
7 Estonian Defense Tech Startups and Scaleups to Watch in 2026
Estonian defense firms are advancing interceptors, drones, counter-UAS sensors, battlefield software and portable power. Seven companies to watch in 2026.