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.
Croatia
Aero Sentinel Demonstrates Counter-UAS Capabilities During Training with Croatian Special Forces
Aero Sentinel has announced its participation in a counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) training exercise conducted alongside the Croatian Special Forces, marking another operational demonstration of the company's drone detection and targeting technologies. According to the company, the exercise was supported by its European representative, Petar Dragičević,
Romania
Romania, Ukraine Launch Military Drone Production in Cluj-Napoca
Romanian technology company OVES Enterprise and Ukraine's EDRONE will jointly manufacture military drones in Cluj-Napoca, creating an initial production capacity of 1,000 systems per month with plans for significant expansion.
Startups
Neros secures US Army drone contract with $500 million ceiling
The US Army has awarded Neros Technologies a contract worth up to $500 million for low-cost first-person-view attack drones. The agreement supports a broader Pentagon effort to expand domestic production of attritable unmanned systems.
Croatia
Croatia's ORQA joins EU-Ukraine drone industrial initiative
Croatian drone manufacturer ORQA has joined the EU-Ukraine Drone Deal as one of its 18 founding companies. The initiative could give the Osijek-based company a larger role in joint production, technology development and European drone supply chains.
Estonia
Estonia and Ukraine Sign Drone Industry Cooperation Agreement
Estonia and Ukraine have signed an agreement covering drones, joint defense production and technology exchange. The framework could support new manufacturing projects in both countries, but does not create immediate financial obligations for Estonia.