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.
Defense news and analysis from Central and Eastern Europe, covering procurement, military modernization, defense industry developments, emerging technologies, and regional security.
Germany
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.
Poland
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
Poland is moving toward a sovereign military satellite communications network under a new PGZ-ICEYE agreement, with development planned through 2030.
Estonia
EU prosecutors will investigate Estonia’s defense contracts with Datasel after authorities found grounds to examine whether a crime may have occurred.
Lithuania
Lithuania’s 20,000-strong national division could face pressure on its 2030 readiness target as procurement and delivery schedules come under scrutiny.
Poland
Poland will receive 24 additional ASELSAN ARSUS reconnaissance systems for Kleszcz vehicles, with deliveries scheduled for 2028-2029.
Romania
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 awarded HENSOLDT €15 million to advance Optarion, linking Tiger, NH90 and CH-53GA helicopters to digital command networks without aircraft modifications.
Jobs
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.
Poland
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 is offering Fury and Thunder to Poland as autonomous partners for Warsaw’s growing F-35A and AH-64E Apache fleets.
Poland
Shield AI, PGZ and WZL-2 signed a five-year agreement covering potential X-BAT design, production, sustainment and technology cooperation in Poland.