Italy
KNDS Ammo Italy Plant Hit by Explosion Near Rome
A fire and explosion hit the KNDS Ammo Italy ammunition plant in Colleferro near Rome on August 13. Authorities reported no injuries.
Poland
CSG Wins EUR 150M Poland Chassis Orders for Waran and Heron
CSG will supply Huta Stalowa Wola with several hundred 4x4 and 6x6 chassis for Poland’s Waran and Heron tactical vehicles through 2029.
Austria
Austria Exposes €3.3M Supply Network for Russian Arms Industry
Austria dismantled a sanctions-evasion network that sent more than €3.3 million in European industrial equipment to Russian defense manufacturers linked to Rostec.
Jobs
Orqa Is Hiring: Croatian Drone Maker Opens Nearly 30 Roles
Osijek-based Orqa is scaling fast, with close to 30 open positions spanning hardware, embedded software, and production as the FPV and tactical drone maker grows its Croatian workforce.
Romania
Romania Reviews Otokar COBRA II Production at Mediaș Plant
Romania’s defense minister inspected COBRA II production at Otokar’s Mediaș plant as deliveries under the €857 million program reached 290 vehicles.
Poland
Poland Builds Europe’s Largest AH-64E Apache Support Hub
Poland and Boeing signed agreements to establish Europe’s largest AH-64E Apache support infrastructure as Warsaw prepares to operate 96 helicopters.
Poland
CSG, Dezamet Sign €100M Deal for 155 mm Ammunition Parts
CSG and Poland’s Dezamet signed a €100 million-plus agreement for components used in 155 mm artillery ammunition production.
Western Balkans
Mapping the Western Balkans' Growing Drone Ecosystem
From Croatia's Orqa to Serbia's Elbit joint venture and Kosovo's Skifteri, the Western Balkans is fast becoming a serious unmanned systems production hub. Here is who builds what.
Bulgaria
EMCO Rules Out Human Error in Bulgaria Ammunition Depot Fire
A fire and explosions hit an EMCO ammunition depot near Tryavna on August 10. No casualties were reported, while authorities investigate the cause.
Serbia
Serbia to Open Israeli Drone Factory in September 2026
Serbia plans to open a joint drone factory with an Israeli partner around September 15-20, President Aleksandar Vučić said in Belgrade.
Weekly Briefing
CEE & SEE Defense Weekly Briefing: August 2–8, 2026
This week: what NATO's Baltic Drone Wall actually is behind the buzzword, Estonia's €2.34B SAFE loan, Zelensky's expected first visit to Belgrade, and Poland's deepening ties with Israeli defense industry.
Ukraine
Fire Point CEO: From Architect to Ukraine's Missile Builder
Iryna Terekh left architecture to run Fire Point. In a new interview she details the FP-9 ballistic missile, a Diehl Defense tie-up, and plans for a satellite constellation.