Startups
STARK Acquires Raydiant RF to Expand Electronic Warfare Tech
Berlin defense startup STARK has acquired Raydiant RF, adding communications and electronic warfare expertise to its autonomous systems portfolio.
Germany
Leipzig Drone Probe Tracks Sabotage Links Across Europe
German investigators are examining Poland and Serbia links in the Leipzig drone plot as the case raises questions over cross-border sabotage networks.
Romania
Romania, Moldova Deepen Drone Cooperation With Ukraine
Romania and Moldova are turning to Ukraine for drone and counter-drone cooperation as Russian UAV incursions increase security pressure on the Black Sea region.
Austria
Austria’s NISG 2026 Reshapes Cyber and Physical Security
Austria’s NISG 2026 takes effect October 1, expanding cyber obligations to thousands of organizations as physical and digital security increasingly converge.
Lithuania
Lithuania Fast-Tracks Drone Interceptors and New Radars
Lithuania will fast-track interceptor drones and short-range and passive radars as Vilnius builds a lower-cost defense layer against small aerial threats.
Poland
Poland Suspects Sabotage After Fire at WB Electronics Plant
Poland suspects sabotage after a fire damaged a WB Electronics facility producing components for military drones used by Poland and Ukraine.
Startups
VANEA Launches ATOMZA Counter-Drone System for Civilian Site
German startup VANEA Defence has unveiled ATOMZA, a non-kinetic counter-drone system designed for airports and critical infrastructure.
Serbia
China Backs €100.5M Serbian Battery Plant for Drones
China’s Jiangsu Reliance Energy Tech will invest €100.5 million in a Serbian battery plant supplying drones, robots and unmanned vehicles.
Romania
Romania Reports 43 Drone Incursions as Black Sea Threat Grows
Romania has recorded 43 unauthorized drone incursions since the Ukraine war began, including 25 in 2026, as pressure grows along NATO’s Black Sea flank.
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Navy Recovers Drones Along Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian Navy teams recovered drones and UAV debris at multiple Black Sea locations as unexplained objects continue to reach Bulgaria's coast.
Germany
Rheinmetall Plans €270M Kassel Tank, Drone and Logistics Hub
Rheinmetall plans to invest about €270 million in Kassel, expanding armored vehicle production and adding logistics and drone testing facilities.
CEE
Russian Drone Spillover Tests NATO Eastern Flank Defenses
Romania and the Baltic states face rising drone incursions as the Ukraine war increasingly tests NATO air defenses from the Black Sea to the Baltic.