Germany
Germany Expands Defense Industry Cooperation With Ukraine
Germany and Ukraine plan to expand joint defense production, including drone projects, as Berlin seeks closer industrial cooperation with Kyiv.
Drones
NATO
XTEND Wins $15 Million Drone Contract With NATO Customer
Israeli drone maker XTEND secured a multi-year contract worth up to $15 million from an undisclosed European NATO member, including $4.5 million in the first year.
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.
Serbia
Serbia Says New Elbit Drone Factory Will Target Export Markets
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić discusses Serbia's joint drone production project with Israel's Elbit Systems
Czech Republic
Czech Defense Exports Hit Record €4.67 Billion in 2025
Czech defense exports reached a record €4.67 billion in 2025, more than seven times the 2021 level, as industry faces production capacity limits.
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Navy Recovers Drone Debris Along Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian Navy teams recovered a reconnaissance drone, drone debris and a rocket motor in three incidents along the Black Sea coast.
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.
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.
Latvia
Latvia to Deploy More Air Defense Systems on Eastern Border
Latvia plans additional air defense systems, radars and interceptors along its eastern border as Riga strengthens protection against drone incursions.
Estonia
Estonia Directs €2.34B SAFE Loan to Air Defense, Ukraine
Estonia will use a €2.34 billion EU SAFE loan for air defense, military vehicles, ammunition, and unmanned systems for Ukraine through 2030.
Lithuania
Lithuania Advances Local Production of Ukrainian Drones
Lithuania is moving to localize production of Ukrainian-designed drones under a bilateral Drone Deal, deepening defense-industrial cooperation through technology transfer and joint manufacturing while strengthening NATO's eastern flank.
Industry
Quantum Systems Expands Estonia Operations to Build European ISR Software Hub
Quantum Systems has expanded its presence in Estonia by opening a Tallinn office and acquiring defense software company SensusQ, strengthening its ISR software capabilities following its $1.2 billion Series D funding round.