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Romania

Romania’s Cugir Signs €54M Deal to Expand NATO Ammunition Production

Romania’s Uzina Mecanică Cugir has signed a €54 million contract for new equipment to produce 12.7×99 mm NATO ammunition, part of the plant’s largest modernization program in three decades.

Germany

ARX Robotics Appoints Florian Taitsch to Communications Role

ARX Robotics has appointed Florian Taitsch as Senior Director Marketing & Communications, effective September 1, 2026, after four years at Eurofighter.

Poland

Poland Recovers Suspected New Russian Gerbera Drone From Baltic Sea

Polish forces recovered a suspected new variant of Russia’s Gerbera military drone from the Baltic Sea near Jarosławiec, with investigators now examining the aircraft’s systems and configuration.

Germany

Germany Moves to Add Fourth SIGINT Ship as Naval Intelligence Build-Up Accelerates

Germany plans to expand its next-generation maritime intelligence fleet from three to four Class 424 vessels, boosting the Bundeswehr’s SIGINT and electromagnetic surveillance capabilities.

Industry

Northrop Grumman Expands Defense Partnerships in Eastern Europe

Northrop Grumman expands defense partnerships in Poland and Estonia around IBCS, Bushmaster cannons and the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.

Germany

Germany’s ARX Robotics Targets 8,000 Military Robots a Year

Germany’s ARX Robotics plans capacity for 8,000 UGVs annually and wants Europe’s automotive industry to help scale military robot production.

Germany

Germany’s Quantum Systems, XTEND Link AI for NATO Missions

Quantum Systems is integrating XTEND XOS into MOSAIC UXS to connect sensing, swarming and strike systems, with a European NATO program already underway.

Austria

Austria Expands Drone Defenses After Flights Over Military Base

Austria plans to expand its counter-drone forces as repeated unauthorized drone flights over a major military base highlight gaps in low-altitude defense.

Germany

Ukrainian Troops Teach US Army FPV Drone Warfare in Germany

Ukrainian troops are sharing battlefield drone tactics with the U.S. Army in Germany as Saber Junction 26 integrates FPV and one-way attack drones.

Poland

MBDA, Poland Advance Low-Cost Counter-Drone Interceptor

MBDA and Poland's WITU completed seeker trials for the Counter Mass Interceptor, a supersonic missile designed to defeat mass drone attacks.

Germany

UK Invests £770M in 2,000-Km Deep Precision Strike

The UK is investing £770 million in a joint program with Germany to develop stealth and hypersonic strike weapons with ranges exceeding 2,000 km.

Germany

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.