Germany
Germany Leads Baltic Sea NATO Drone Defense Task Force
Germany and seven Baltic Sea NATO allies plan a joint drone defense task force to accelerate threat detection and information sharing.
Counter-UAS
Poland
Polish Defence.Hub Raises PLN 8M for MACS Counter-Drone System
Polish defense technology company Defence.Hub completed a PLN 8.01 million share issue to accelerate development of its MACS counter-drone system.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Finds Multiple Military Drones Along Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian Navy teams recovered or destroyed multiple drones along the Black Sea coast as Sofia linked the incidents to fighting near Odesa and Izmail.
Analysis
The Next Air Defense Operator May Be a Private Company
Erik Prince’s Vectus is testing whether critical infrastructure can buy air defense as a managed service. Europe could become a key test for the model.
Latvia
BlackTalon Counter-UAS System Tested at NATO BATT26 in Latvia
SPX Communication Technologies deployed BlackTalon at NATO’s BATT26 exercise in Latvia, where Allied operators tested multi-sensor counter-UAS integration.
Analysis
Europe Hardens Critical Infrastructure Against Drone Threats
Europe is strengthening critical infrastructure security as explosive drones expose vulnerabilities at energy sites, airports and strategic facilities.
Italy
Italy Eyes 5,031 APKWS II Kits for Eurofighter Drone Defense
Italy is evaluating 5,031 APKWS II guidance kits worth up to $364 million as a lower-cost counter-drone weapon, potentially for its Eurofighter fleet.
NATO
NATO Drone Intercepts Expose Eastern Flank Air Defense Gap
Drone shootdowns over Romania and Latvia are testing NATO air defense as the alliance seeks cheaper interceptors and faster sensor-to-shooter links.
Switzerland
Switzerland Seeks CHF 970 Million Air Defense Funding Boost
Switzerland seeks CHF 970 million in additional 2026 funding to secure delivery slots for air defense, radar and counter-drone systems.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria to Receive Four Anti-Drone Systems by August 21
Bulgaria expects four anti-drone systems by August 21 after a Ukrainian drone crossed its airspace and exploded inside Bulgarian territory.
Latvia
Latvia Eyes A-29 Super Tucano for Counter-Drone Missions
Latvia is assessing light combat aircraft, including the A-29 Super Tucano, to intercept drones and add a national airborne layer to Baltic air defense.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Air Defense Gaps Exposed After Drone Incursion
A drone explosion near Bulgaria’s border with Romania has renewed scrutiny of radar coverage, counter-drone defenses and the pace of air defense modernization.