Eurosatory 2026
AD at Eurosatory 2026: Rheinmetall Unveils Skyspotter Counter-UAS Detection System
Rheinmetall has unveiled its new Skyspotter drone detection system at Eurosatory 2026. AdriaDefense is reporting from the exhibition in Paris.
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Poland
Polish-Ukrainian Startup Develops Radar System to Detect Low-Flying and Fiber-Optic Guided Drones
Polish-Ukrainian startup Molfar Defence is developing a radar system designed to detect low-flying drones, including fiber-optic guided UAVs that can evade conventional countermeasures. The project targets a growing challenge for military and security forces.
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Low-Cost Interceptor Drones Gain Global Attention as Counter-UAS Demand Accelerates
Ukrainian manufacturers are scaling production of low-cost interceptor drones designed to counter loitering munitions. Systems such as the P1-SUN and STING are attracting international interest due to their cost-efficiency and operational performance.
Opinion
US Import Barriers Rise for UAS: How CEE/SEE Firms Can Keep a Path to US Contracts
New US measures are tightening access to the American drone market by restricting imports of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems and key components while raising domestic-content expectations for federal procurement.
Croatia
Croatia Approves €2 Billion Defense Modernization Package, Accelerating NATO Readiness
Croatia has approved a landmark €2.05 billion defence modernization package, acquiring Leopard 2A8 tanks, CAESAR Mk2 howitzers, a domestically integrated anti-drone system, and 420 Tatra military trucks. Funded via the EU SAFE instrument, the deal accelerates Croatia’s NATO interoperability.
Romania
Romania to Acquire French Mistral Air Defense Systems in €626M Deal
Romania has signed a €626 million deal with France to purchase 231 Mistral air-defense systems and 934 missiles, strengthening its short-range defense layer as drone and missile threats increase near its border with Ukraine.
United States
U.S. Army Plans to Acquire One Million Drones, Signaling a Major Strategic Shift
The U.S. Army will buy at least one million drones in the next 2–3 years, reframing unmanned systems as expendable battlefield effects. The move aims to rebuild a domestic drone industrial base and to match lessons learned from Ukraine’s drone-intensive conflict.
Slovenia
DOK-ING and Valhalla Turrets Unite to Advance Defence Innovation: MV-8 Komodo + Mangart 25 AD Premieres at SIDEC 2025
DOK-ING and Valhalla Turrets have signed a Teaming Agreement at SIDEC 2025, unveiling the MV-8 Komodo + Mangart 25 AD — an integrated unmanned counter-UAS and combat system that highlights the strength of Croatian-Slovenian industrial cooperation in next-generation defense technologies.