Czech Republic
CSG expands its defense manufacturing base with the acquisition of Hydraulics s.r.o., a leading Czech hydraulics producer supplying components for rocket launchers and howitzers, as part of its strategy to strengthen vertical integration and boost land systems capabilities.
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.
Turkiye
Türkiye’s 2026 Presidential Annual Program places strong emphasis on emerging technologies — from quantum and AI to hypersonic and autonomous systems — as the nation aims to elevate its defense sector’s innovation capacity and dual-use potential.
Croatia
Croatia’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that mandatory military service applies to all Croatian citizens — even those with dual nationality residing overseas. Young Croatians abroad will be required to register with embassies or face potential penalties.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
As Croatia and Serbia revive conscription and expand their military capabilities, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s armed forces face shrinking budgets, political obstruction, and a growing inability to defend the country.
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.
Lithuania
Over 500 defense and security experts, diplomats, and industry leaders will gather in Vilnius on November 17–18 for Defending Baltics 2025, a major conference addressing NATO’s Eastern Flank resilience and the evolving security challenges shaped by the war in Ukraine.
Bulgaria
Bulgarian satellite maker EnduroSat has raised $104 million from Google Ventures and the EIC Fund to expand modular satellite production in Bulgaria, marking a major boost for Europe’s growing space and defense industry.
Poland
GE Aerospace has signed an MoU with Poland’s Military Aviation Works No. 2 (WZL-2) to explore domestic maintenance and overhaul capabilities for the F110-GE-129 engine that powers the F-15EX. The move strengthens Poland’s aerospace ecosystem and advances its role in supporting NATO airpower.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
After days of halted production, Bosnia’s ammunition manufacturer UNIS Ginex reached an agreement with the Federation government. Prime Minister Nermin Niksic met with the company’s Management and Supervisory Board, resulting in a new wage adjustment and a temporary stabilization plan.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ginex management sides with workers, rejecting the Supervisory Board’s pay-increase plan tied to reduced job-complexity coefficients. Production remains halted, and the company calls for urgent government intervention.
Slovenia
DOK-ING and Valhalla Turrets have signed a Teaming Agreement at SIDEC 2025, unveiling the MV-8 Komodo + Mangart 25 AD — an integrated unmanned counter-UAS and combat system that highlights the strength of Croatian-Slovenian industrial cooperation in next-generation defense technologies.