Defense news and analysis from Central and Eastern Europe, covering procurement, military modernization, defense industry developments, emerging technologies, and regional security.
Analysis
Adria Defense ranks Europe's top five specialist private intelligence firms by HUMINT capability, scale, track record, and technology in 2026, from Tel Aviv's Black Cube to London's Blue Square Global.
Germany
Germany has tested the Israeli Naval LORA ballistic missile from an operational warship, expanding its options for long-range precision strike at sea.
Poland
Poland’s Niewiadów is preparing three production lines with capacity for 180,000 155mm rounds annually as Warsaw expands domestic ammunition output.
Germany
Germany is moving toward a major Boxer order under Arminius, with an initial package near €25 billion and potential program value approaching €77 billion.
Events
MSPO 2026 opens September 8 in Kielce with 1,000+ exhibitors from 43 countries. Here is everything you need to know: who is on the floor, what debuts to watch, and why this edition changes procurement logic.
Estonia
Estonia has terminated seven Ukraine arms contracts, with more than €71 million in disputed deals heading to courts and arbitration.
Germany
A Rhysida cyberattack on Berlin exposed 5.8 TB of data, including information linked to critical infrastructure and potentially defense-related facilities.
Industry Spotlight
As Europe strengthens the security of critical infrastructure and sensitive industrial sites, Vienna-based TOP TS Security is expanding its focus on integrated facility protection.
Austria
Austria is expanding Langenlebarn Air Base with new hangars and aprons as the Bundesheer builds toward a 36-helicopter AW169 fleet.
Romania
Slovakia will deploy low-altitude radars and personnel to Romania as Bucharest strengthens surveillance along its eastern border after repeated drone incidents.
Weekly Briefing
This week: Poland investigates suspected sabotage at a drone-components plant, Germany traces the Leipzig drone plot into Poland and Serbia, the EU cuts Russia's Brussels mission, and Greece and Croatia sign major air-defense and rocket-artillery deals. Plus two deep-dive analyses.
Germany
German investigators are examining Poland and Serbia links in the Leipzig drone plot as the case raises questions over cross-border sabotage networks.