CEE

Poland

Poland Defends Air Defense Posture as City Coverage Debated

Poland says its layered air defense can protect designated cities and critical sites, rejecting claims that major urban areas lack adequate coverage.

Analysis

Cyberattack Wave Hits State Institutions Across CEE and SEE

From Bosnia's border service to Poland's health records and Latvia's vehicle registry, a wave of cyberattacks has struck state institutions across CEE and SEE since June, exposing tens of millions of records.

Events

MSPO 2026: Poland Prepares for Major Defense Industry Show

MSPO 2026 returns to Kielce on September 8-11 as Poland expands defense procurement and the exhibition opens a new 15,500-square-meter hall.

Czech Republic

Czech Narwhal Cruise Missile Adds 200 kg Warhead Variant

Czech LPP Holding is expanding its Narwhal cruise missile family with 100 kg and 200 kg warhead variants designed for strikes at around 640 km.

Latvia

Latvia’s SUBmerge Baltic Scales Underwater Drone Production

Latvia’s SUBmerge Baltic plans to produce 20-30 underwater drones in 2026 and about 100 in 2027 for infrastructure, security and defense missions.

Poland

Saildrone Plans USV Production in Poland, Norway, Netherlands

Saildrone has opened its European headquarters in Copenhagen and plans USV production in Poland, Norway and the Netherlands.

Jobs

WZL-2 Bydgoszcz Hiring Now, Barracuda Missile Roles Expected

WZL-2 in Bydgoszcz has twelve open positions right now, from CNC operators to a UAV autopilot programmer, as the plant retools for Barracuda-500M missile production alongside PGZ and Anduril.

Analysis

Who's Leading Next-Generation Body Armor and Soldier Kit

From Anduril's AI helmet to Poland's Tytan program and Croatia's Šestan-Busch, AD maps the companies building next-generation body armor and soldier systems across the US, Europe, and CEE/SEE.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria Receives Two Axon Counter-Drone Systems After Incursion

Bulgaria has received two Axon counter-drone systems after an August 8 drone incursion, with two more systems expected to arrive shortly.

Slovakia

Slovakia Restarts BMP-1 Hull Production After 36-Year Gap

Slovakia has built two new BMP-1 hull prototypes as STV Machinery prepares serial production for an undisclosed customer after a 36-year production gap.

Poland

Fairbanks Morse Expands Poland Naval Davit Production

Fairbanks Morse Defense will invest €6.98 million in Redzikowo, Poland, raising naval davit output by 80% and expanding European support capacity.

Czech Republic

Ray Service Launches Largest Investment Program in Czechia

Ray Service is expanding production, R&D and testing capacity as the Czech supplier prepares for F-35, Leopard 2A8 and other defense programs.