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.
Ukraine
Ukraine Opens Wartime Arms Exports to Foreign Defense Buyers
Ukraine is opening controlled wartime arms exports, giving approved foreign partners access to weapons and technologies from its expanding defense industry.
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.
Romania
Romania Scrambles F-16s After Drone Alert Near Moldova Border
Romania scrambled F-16 fighters and an IAR-330 SOCAT after radar detected possible drone activity near the Moldova border on August 24.
Croatia
Orqa FPV Drones Selected by U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division
Croatia's Orqa says the U.S. Army's 2nd Infantry Division selected its FPV drones after evaluating multiple suppliers, expanding Orqa's U.S. defense presence.
Ukraine
EU’s €6.1 Billion Ukraine Plan Tests Europe’s Defense Industry
The EU approved €6.1 billion for Ukraine’s defense needs, putting Europe’s missile, air defense, radar and counter-UAS capacity under a new test.
Romania
Romania Neutralizes Explosive Gerbera Drone in Black Sea
Romanian Navy EOD divers neutralized an explosive-carrying Gerbera drone fragment near Gura Portiței, the second Gerbera found off Romania on August 23.
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.
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.