Bulgaria
Bulgaria Ratifies Deal for Seven Black Sea Minehunters
Bulgaria ratified agreements to acquire seven minehunters from Belgium and the Netherlands, expanding its Black Sea mine warfare fleet from three to ten ships.
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50 Defense Companies to Watch at MSPO 2026
The buyer's guide to 50 defense companies worth watching at MSPO 2026, organized by category from drones and electronic warfare to robotics and space.
Latvia
Wolfram Europa Plans €200M Explosives Plant in Latvia
Wolfram Europa plans a €200 million explosives and warhead complex near Jēkabpils, with RDX, HMX, mines and warhead production from 2027.
Jobs
Valhalla Turrets Hiring: Six Engineering Roles in Slovenia
Slovenian remote weapon station maker Valhalla Turrets is hiring across software, electrical, and DevOps engineering, plus a Technical Director, at its Komenda facility.
Analysis
Sovereign Defense Production: What It Really Means in Europe
Europe wants sovereign defense production, but factories alone do not create autonomy. The real tests are design control, supply chains, sustainment and technology.
Austria
Austria Seeks 40 Million 5.56mm Rounds for Armed Forces
Austria is seeking 40 million 5.56mm rounds for its StG 77 rifles, alongside a separate tender for 300,000 .338 Lapua Magnum sniper rounds.
CEE
Russian Drone Spillover Tests NATO Eastern Flank Defenses
Romania and the Baltic states face rising drone incursions as the Ukraine war increasingly tests NATO air defenses from the Black Sea to the Baltic.
United States
Pentagon Prepares Four Options for US Troops in Europe
The Pentagon will prepare at least four options for the future of US troops in Europe by November 6 as NATO allies assess the risk of further reductions.
CSG
CSG Wins $50 Million in Military Bridge Vehicle Contracts
Czechoslovak Group secured contracts worth over $50 million for dozens of AM-70 and AM-50 bridge-laying vehicles for five international customers.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Finds Multiple Military Drones Along Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian Navy teams recovered or destroyed multiple drones along the Black Sea coast as Sofia linked the incidents to fighting near Odesa and Izmail.
Analysis
The Next Air Defense Operator May Be a Private Company
Erik Prince’s Vectus is testing whether critical infrastructure can buy air defense as a managed service. Europe could become a key test for the model.
Ukraine
Ukraine Opens Wartime Arms Exports to Foreign Defense Buyers
Ukraine is opening controlled wartime arms exports, giving approved foreign partners access to weapons and technologies from its expanding defense industry.