France
French automotive group Renault has committed to partnering with Turgis & Gaillard to develop military drones, marking its first movement into defense manufacturing under the oversight of France’s defense procurement authority.
Brussels
Europe’s attempt to build a unified defense-industrial framework has faltered, as the UK remains excluded from the EU’s new €150B SAF-E funding instrument — underscoring ongoing fragmentation in European strategic cooperation.
Romania
Romania has signed a €626 million deal with France to purchase 231 Mistral air-defense systems and 934 missiles, strengthening its short-range defense layer as drone and missile threats increase near its border with Ukraine.
Belgium
EURENCO and Fiocchi Group have signed a new five-year strategic agreement for the supply of small-caliber propellants from EURENCO’s Belgian facility. The deal strengthens European and NATO ammunition security-of-supply and deepens cooperation between two of Europe’s key ammunition producers.
France
A mysterious drone flew over France’s Eurenco gunpowder plant just days after two earlier incursions, escalating concerns about coordinated surveillance of Europe’s military infrastructure. The sightings mirror a growing wave of unexplained drone activity near strategic sites across the continent.
France
France is intensifying its military focus in orbit, pledging €4.2 billion to strengthen surveillance, resilience, and strategic independence in space amid rising geopolitical tensions and Russian orbital activity.
Opinion
At a time when strategic competition is rising across Europe, France has quietly re-engineered its defense innovation ecosystem.
Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says his country’s ammunition output surpasses France’s and has offered to supply the EU amid rising demand driven by the war in Ukraine.
Croatia
Croatia has green-lit a €1.945 billion defense modernization program that will transform its military by 2030. The plan includes Leopard 2A8 tanks, CAESAR howitzers, TATRA heavy trucks, and an anti-drone network built with domestic industry partners.
France
With just one month to go until Europe’s most anticipated defense innovation gathering, the Tectonic European Defense Summit unveils a powerful new panel—“Crossing the Valley of Death”—bringing together leaders at the forefront of defense technology and innovation.
France
French startup Dark, which aimed to develop air-launched spacecraft for defense missions, has announced its closure despite France’s growing defense investment in space capabilities. The team cited limited structural support and national anchoring as key factors behind the decision.
Forecasts
Europe’s rearmament push is fueling a decade-long boom for its defense industry, with revenues forecast to grow 10.5% to 11.5% annually as nations meet NATO’s 2035 targets. Germany and Eastern Europe lead the surge, while fiscal strains and politics could test the continent’s resolve.