AD Weekly Briefing: September 12 – 18, 2026
ESET has detailed a Russia-aligned cyber espionage group targeting Ukrainian defense organizations, local authorities and a military aid transportation hub.
Israeli-founded XTEND is building a European defense business around its Latvian manufacturing hub, NATO contracts and software integration with Germany's Quantum Systems. The strategy goes well beyond selling drones.
Bulgaria's government has approved draft legislation raising military investment approval thresholds to €50 million and €100 million, alongside changes to NATO procurement procedures.
Israeli-founded cybersecurity company Sentra has raised $150 million in Series C financing and plans to expand its European operations as AI agents create new data security risks.