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.
Serbia
Serbia’s defense industry faces potential layoffs as export bottlenecks leave factories with full warehouses and unshipped orders.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s Navy has started sea trials of its first locally built modern patrol ship Hrabri, part of a €503 million deal with Germany’s NVL Group, marking a turning point in Bulgaria’s naval modernization.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Workers at Bosnia’s state-owned arms manufacturer Binas d.d. Bugojno warn of a possible strike, accusing management of refusing to pay the legally mandated minimum wage and breaching the collective agreement.
Sweden
Swedish explosives manufacturer SWEBAL has signed a strategic agreement with Scandinavian X to supply locally produced TNT for next-generation drones.
Germany
Germany has pledged an additional $3.4 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2026, bringing its total defense-support budget to about $13.3 billion, underlining Berlin’s escalating role in Kyiv’s fight against Russia.
Startups
Israel’s XTEND has secured a U.S. Department of Defense contract for one-way attack drones, marking a major step in the Pentagon’s shift toward low-cost, AI-driven autonomous systems.
United Kingdom
The UK has rejected Brussels’ demand to pay up to €6.75 billion to join the EU’s new SAFE defense fund, deepening post-Brexit tensions and potentially sidelining Britain from Europe’s largest collective rearmament initiative.
Startups
Lithuanian-Danish UAV maker Monopulse has secured €1.12 million from the national development bank ILTE to expand production of its NATO-grade drones. The funding underscores the Baltic region’s growing role in Europe’s defense-tech ecosystem amid surging demand for autonomous systems.
Poland
American MEROPS drone-defense systems have been deployed in Poland, marking a significant step in reinforcing NATO’s eastern defenses amid repeated Russian drone incursions from Belarus.
Germany
Germany has approved funding of nearly €1 billion to acquire 20 additional Airbus H145M military helicopters, expanding its fleet under a broader modernization plan amid growing security threats from Russia.
Serbia
Serbian Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic visited China’s Shaanxi Province, meeting with Major General Zhang Wenzhong to discuss defense cooperation and joint projects, concluding a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral military ties.