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Croatian defence firms and government officials have highlighted domestic unmanned systems and explored industrial cooperation at DIMDEX 2026 in Doha. A memorandum with a Qatari defence group aims to localise production of Croatian drone technology in the Gulf.
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France’s Minister Delegate for Europe visited Croatian unmanned systems manufacturer DOK-ING in Zagreb, underscoring growing interest in European industrial capabilities for security, defense, and resilience.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is visiting Croatia on January 12 as part of an alliance tour, during which Croatian defence industry capabilities will be reviewed. A domestically built combat vessel by Shadows Nautics will be presented to Rutte and allied representatives.
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Croatia has assumed full responsibility for the surveillance and protection of its national airspace following the operational activation of its Rafale fighter fleet.
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Croatia has committed nearly €14 million to NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), enabling the purchase of US-made weapons for Ukraine while simultaneously advancing its own major defence modernisation programmes.
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Croatia has secured €235.7 million in its 2025 budget to fund advance payments for CAESAR Mk2 self-propelled howitzers and Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, pushing national defense spending above the NATO benchmark and reinforcing ongoing force modernization efforts.
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Croatia has formally joined a multinational framework agreement for the procurement of Tatra T-815 military trucks, enabling the Croatian Armed Forces to order up to 420 vehicles in 6×6 and 8×8 configurations.