WDS 2026
Czechoslovak Group and Poland’s state-owned defense holding PGZ have formalized cooperation to jointly market a modular remote mining deployment system integrated on Tatra wheeled vehicles for export.
Events
Riyadh is set to host a major international defense exhibition with strong early participation, while a new $400 million real estate venture highlights foreign investor confidence in the Kingdom’s reforms.
Austria
Austrian manufacturer Steyr Arms has secured a significant U.S. commercial order linked to the debut of a new precision rifle platform. The agreement was concluded during the SHOT Show in Las Vegas and centers on exclusive distribution in the U.S. civilian market.
Czech Republic
The first Excalibur Army Accelerator will bring defence technology innovators and industry experts together in February to advance prototype solutions toward field deployment. Speakers from across Europe and the United States are confirmed to lead thematic sessions and workshops.
Portugal
Portugal will host the European Defence Agency’s Operational Experimentation Campaign (OPEX) in 2026, focusing on testing emerging defense technologies in realistic operational conditions. The campaign is intended to support EU capability development priorities.
Events
AdriaDefense will report live from SHOT Show 2026 in Las Vegas, delivering firsthand coverage from the world’s largest firearms trade event and its key side events, including Industry Day at the Range.
Events
UMEX and SimTEX 2026 will take place in Abu Dhabi from 20–22 January, marking the largest edition yet and showcasing global innovations in unmanned systems, AI, robotics, and simulation technologies.
Czech Republic
At Expodefensa 2025 in Bogotá, Excalibur Army unveiled the Dita howitzer, Patriot II armored vehicle and its full NATO-standard artillery portfolio, reinforcing its strategy to deepen engagement and modernization support across Latin American armed forces.
Czech Republic
Excalibur Army has launched a new Defence Innovation Accelerator to fast-track dual-use and land-systems technologies into deployment. Led by CSG Land Systems VP Innovation Pavel Tuček, the program provides real industrial validation, testing infrastructure and direct integration pathways.
Czech Republic
LPP showcased the Narwhal cruise missile and the Nightray stealth drone at the Dubai Airshow, signaling a major advancement in Czech long-range precision weapons. With domestic engine production and rapid deployment capability, the Czech defense industry moves toward full sovereign strike systems.
Israel
UVID Dronetech 2025 returns to Tel Aviv on 26 November, gathering defence officials, technology developers, startups and industry partners for one of the world’s most influential unmanned-systems events.
Egypt
Egypt and Bulgaria held high-level talks in Cairo to advance a broad strategic defense partnership ahead of EDEX 2025. Egypt praised the growing role of the exhibition in showcasing its defense-industrial capabilities, while Bulgaria confirmed that nine of its companies will participate.