Latvia
Latvia has signed a €275 million ($321 million) agreement with German defense giant Rheinmetall to establish a state-of-the-art ammunition manufacturing plant on Latvian soil.
global ordnance
Rheinmetall has been commissioned to supply ammunition to an Eastern European customer. As a subcontractor to Global Military Products, a company commissioned by the U.S. government.
Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $120 million to supply its Hermes™ 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for long-range maritime surveillance to an international customer.
Romania
Romania is facing a tight deadline to unlock billions in European Union funding for its defense industry under the new SAFE (Support to reinforce the European defence industry through common Procurement Act) program.
Europe Defence Crisis
The limits of modern high-intensity conflict are currently being set by an elementary chemical compound: nitrocellulose, the highly flammable substance essential for manufacturing gunpowder and propellants.
Serbian Prime Minister
At the opening of Belgrade’s major defence fair, PM Đuro Macut underlined the sector’s growing economic importance and international reach.
TRB
At the Partner 2025 International Defense Exhibition in Belgrade, one of the main attractions at the booth of Tehnički Remontni Zavod Bratunac (TRB) was the company’s “Drina” ammunition production line, presented as part of its expanding portfolio in the defense manufacturing sector. According to information shared during the fair,
croatia ammunition factory
While some Croatian entrepreneurs are considering pausing their investments due to the current geopolitical situation, the Government is continuing with plans for another strategic investment — an ammunition factory. Croatia, as well as Europe, must have access to its own resources, and one of the key military-industrial resources in times like
Romania
Facing repeated Russian drone incursions, Bucharest looks to Kyiv’s battle-tested UAV technology through the EU’s €150 billion defence loan scheme.
Ljubljana
Slovenia’s state holding company has established a new entity, Dovos, dedicated to advancing national capabilities in defense, security, and resilience.
Serbia
Serbia has signed new defense investment and procurement contracts at Partner 2025 to expand production capacities and modernize its Armed Forces. The agreements mark a major step in strengthening Serbia’s domestic defense industry.
Hungary
The Hungarian Embassy in Washington hosted a high-level forum on Tuesday focused on strengthening defense industry cooperation between Central Europe and the United States.