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.
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Austria
Austria Returns Modernized Leopard 2 and Ulan Vehicles
Austria has begun returning modernized Leopard 2A4 tanks and Ulan IFVs under a €561 million program covering 170 armored vehicles.
Poland
Poland Leads €1.9 Billion Piorun Air Defense Procurement
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Norway plan to procure thousands of Piorun missiles under a SAFE-backed framework exceeding PLN 8 billion.
Latvia
BlackTalon Counter-UAS System Tested at NATO BATT26 in Latvia
SPX Communication Technologies deployed BlackTalon at NATO’s BATT26 exercise in Latvia, where Allied operators tested multi-sensor counter-UAS integration.
Poland Rules Out F-15EX Despite Inclusion in US Contract
Poland says it does not plan to buy F-15EX fighters despite appearing among potential FMS customers in a new $131.23 billion US F-15 framework.
Lithuania
Rheinmetall Wins €250M Contract for Lithuania Military Camp
Rheinmetall will build a €250 million modular military camp in Lithuania for up to 2,000 soldiers and operate it for €40 million annually.
Poland
Poland Receives First 28 K2 Tanks Under Second Contract
Poland received 28 additional K2 Black Panther tanks on August 25, raising its K2GF fleet to 208 as the $6.5 billion second contract begins deliveries.
Analysis
Europe Hardens Critical Infrastructure Against Drone Threats
Europe is strengthening critical infrastructure security as explosive drones expose vulnerabilities at energy sites, airports and strategic facilities.
Jobs
CSG Poaches Top Executives From Rheinmetall, Raytheon, BAE
CSG, the Prague-based defense group that listed in Amsterdam in January 2026, has hired senior executives from Rheinmetall, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, BAE Systems and Kongsberg as it builds out its North American and global leadership team.
Events
EUDEX Debuts in Essen Alongside NATO Air Power Summit
Germany's new Euro Defence Expo (EUDEX) opens September 22 in Essen, pairing its inaugural 270-exhibitor trade fair with NATO's Joint Air Power Competence Centre conference and a new diplomatic forum for embassies and consulates.
Ukraine
UK Clears MBDA Technology for SCALP Production in Ukraine
Britain will allow MBDA to release classified data on UK components of the SCALP missile, enabling France and Ukraine to establish local assembly lines.
Italy
Italy Eyes 5,031 APKWS II Kits for Eurofighter Drone Defense
Italy is evaluating 5,031 APKWS II guidance kits worth up to $364 million as a lower-cost counter-drone weapon, potentially for its Eurofighter fleet.