German Indictment Details Hamas Attack Network in Austria
German prosecutors have charged seven alleged Hamas members over a weapons network tied to planned attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets in Austria and Germany.
Latest
PGZ, MKE Partner on Non-Kinetic Air Defense Systems
Poland's PGZ and Türkiye's MKE will cooperate on SHORAD, VSHORAD and non-kinetic air defense technologies under an agreement signed at MSPO 2026.
Poland Plans Sovereign Military Satellite Communications Network
Poland is moving toward a sovereign military satellite communications network under a new PGZ-ICEYE agreement, with development planned through 2030.
CEE & SEE Defense Weekly Briefing: September 5–11, 2026
MSPO 2026 wraps in Kielce, Croatia locks in a major rocket-artillery deal, and Austria gets a new armed forces chief. Plus three analyses you won't want to miss.
How Starlink Is Reshaping the Global Defense Tech Industry
Starlink moved from consumer broadband to the backbone of modern military communications in under a decade. Here is why LEO beats GEO on physics alone, and what the race for alternatives means for defense planners.
EU Prosecutors Take Over Estonia Defense Procurement Probe
EU prosecutors will investigate Estonia’s defense contracts with Datasel after authorities found grounds to examine whether a crime may have occurred.
Lithuania’s Army Division Faces Questions Over 2030 Target
Lithuania’s 20,000-strong national division could face pressure on its 2030 readiness target as procurement and delivery schedules come under scrutiny.
Croatia Signs K239 Chunmoo Deal for 18 Rocket Launchers
Croatia signed contracts for 18 K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers and an integrated C2 system, with deliveries scheduled for completion in 2029.
Poland Orders 24 ASELSAN ARSUS Systems for Kleszcz Vehicles
Poland will receive 24 additional ASELSAN ARSUS reconnaissance systems for Kleszcz vehicles, with deliveries scheduled for 2028-2029.
US Army Awards TERN $11.26M for GPS-Independent Navigation
The US Army awarded TERN $11.26 million to deploy AI-based navigation that allows military vehicles to determine position without GPS or external signals.
Japan Eyes Israeli Air Defense as Procurement Ties Expand
Japanese defense officials are increasing engagement with Israel as Tokyo examines air defense, lasers, counter-UAS systems and other military technologies.
Aero Sentinel G2 Tested With Romanian Forces Under Jamming
Aero Sentinel’s G2 flew day and night ISR missions with Romanian forces under heavy electronic jamming, as the Israeli company expands across Eastern Europe.
Germany
Germany Awards HENSOLDT €15M Optarion Development Contract
Germany awarded HENSOLDT €15 million to advance Optarion, linking Tiger, NH90 and CH-53GA helicopters to digital command networks without aircraft modifications.
Ukraine
Swarmer to Acquire Ratel Robotics in Deal Worth Up to $224M
Swarmer agreed to acquire Ukraine’s Ratel Robotics for up to $224 million, combining drone swarm software with combat-tested unmanned ground vehicles.
Analysis
Affordable Mass: The Companies Competing to Rebuild Europe’s Missile Arsenal
Europe is racing to build a new generation of affordable deep-strike weapons, as startups and established defence groups compete to turn limited missile inventories into production measured in thousands.
Jobs
European Defense Industry Salary Guide 2026: Pay by Country
How much do defense engineers, program managers, and cyber specialists actually earn across Europe in 2026? Adria Defense breaks down pay by country and role, plus the security clearance premium reshaping salaries.
Cybersecurity
State-Backed Hackers Turn to AI Agents for Cyber Espionage, Google Warns
State-backed groups linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are increasingly using AI to accelerate cyber espionage targeting governments, defence companies and international organisations.
Poland
Patria, BELMA Plan Unmanned TRACKX Mine-Laying Vehicle
Patria and Poland’s BELMA plan to integrate a modular mine-laying system with the TRACKX platform, creating a potential unmanned tracked mine-layer.
Poland
Anduril Pitches Fury and Thunder Autonomous Aircraft to Poland
Anduril is offering Fury and Thunder to Poland as autonomous partners for Warsaw’s growing F-35A and AH-64E Apache fleets.
Poland
Poland, Shield AI Sign X-BAT Production Letter of Intent
Shield AI, PGZ and WZL-2 signed a five-year agreement covering potential X-BAT design, production, sustainment and technology cooperation in Poland.
Germany
Covenant to Build Anthem Cruise Missiles in Germany
Covenant plans to produce Anthem cruise missiles in Germany from 2027, targeting 5,000 annually as Europe expands long-range strike capacity.
Poland
DefSecIntel, SILTEC Partner on EIRSHIELD C-UAS in Poland
DefSecIntel Solutions and SILTEC signed an MoU at MSPO 2026 to integrate EIRSHIELD counter-UAS technology with Polish secure systems expertise.
Germany
Ground A Raises €9.1M to Scale GA 1000 Counter-Drone Laser
German defense startup Ground A raised €9.1M to industrialize its GA 1000 laser counter-drone system and prepare series production in Germany.
Events
Austria’s Next Defense Chief to Address Dual-Use Technology
Harald Vodosek will address dual-use technology and energy resilience in Vienna days after being selected to lead the Austrian Armed Forces.