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.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The ongoing crisis at Igman d.d. Konjic, one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s key ammunition manufacturers, is entering a decisive phase.
Elbit
Recent reporting confirms that Serbia is the undisclosed European customer in Elbit Systems’ $1.63 billion arms contract.
CSG
MSM North America, a U.S.-based subsidiary of the European Czechoslovak Group (CSG), has been awarded a U.S. Army contract worth up to $632 million to design, construct, and commission the Future Artillery Complex (FAC) — the most advanced large-caliber ammunition loading facility in North America.
Industry
The US–Bulgarian startup builds AI-powered security agents for real-time risk detection and remediation, aiming to deliver enterprise-grade protection to mid-sized organizations.
andrej plenkovic
ZAGREB / BRUSSELS – Croatia plans to use EU-backed defence loans to strengthen Ukraine’s military capabilities, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call on Tuesday evening. According to a statement from the Croatian government, the support will be channelled through the Security Action for Europe
Roketsan
Roketsan unveiled six cutting-edge defense systems at IDEF 2025, including Türkiye’s first submarine-launched missile and a hypersonic ballistic weapon, showcasing the nation’s growing defense autonomy.
NATO
The decision marks a major shift in Allied defence policy, aiming to strengthen deterrence, resilience, and transatlantic industrial cooperation.
Sweden
SWEBAL has raised €3M to establish Sweden’s first TNT production site in three decades, targeting 4,000 tonnes annually and strengthening NATO’s ammunition resilience.
CSG
Czech defense conglomerate Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is preparing to begin military-grade nitrocellulose production within the next two years, as part of its vertical integration strategy in ammunition manufacturing.
Slovenia
Slovenian investment group MSIN has applied to acquire LOS Cerkno, a local ammunition producer known for copper-plated and brass bullets, signaling rising domestic interest in defense manufacturing.