Poland
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.
CEE
Defense news and analysis from Central and Eastern Europe, covering procurement, military modernization, defense industry developments, emerging technologies, and regional security.
Poland
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.
Estonia
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
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.
Poland
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.
Romania
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.
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.
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.