Czech Republic
Czechia has approved a military development strategy through 2040 prioritizing air defense, counter-drone systems, mechanized forces and personnel expansion.
Latvia
Latvia deployed an Origin Robotics BLAZE interceptor against an unidentified aircraft entering from Russia, but the target left before engagement.
Germany
Germany has ordered two Patriot fire units to replace systems transferred to Ukraine in 2025, alongside new mobile maintenance equipment.
Poland
Poland has delivered another batch of WB Group FlyEye reconnaissance drones to military units and the Air Force University under its expanding UAV procurement program.
Austria
Austria's Ministry of Defense is seeking 12 million linked machine-gun cartridges, adding to a series of ammunition procurement programs for the country's armed forces.
Romania
Romania and Moldova have launched their first joint military procurement under the EU SAFE framework, with the Italian manufacturer supplying 62 trucks for Moldova's armed forces.
Latvia
NATO's DiBaX 2026 tested 5G-based drone detection, satellite communications and cross-border counter-UAS integration between Latvia and Lithuania.
Austria
Austria's DSN warns that employees are frequently involved in corporate espionage, exposing defense and technology companies to insider intelligence threats.
Czech Republic
Czech STV Group unveils the FPV-NG tactical drone, claiming a China-free design, 6 kg payload and 150 km/h speed across five military configurations.
Latvia
Latvia launches AlliedTechLabs with U.S. participation, bringing together NestAI, LMT and EDI to test military AI, 5G/6G and dual-use technologies.
Weekly Briefing
Happy Sunday. Much of the region is marking All Saints' Day, so your inbox should be quieter today than the week was. Brussels put €21.3 billion in SAFE loans back on the table, Romania's new defense minister started rereading the biggest SAFE deals already signed, and
Lithuania
Lithuanian investigators link Starlink sabotage cases in Bulgaria, Poland and Lithuania, identifying a Serbian-German suspect and examining possible Russian connections.