Israel
Meprolight will supply a Southern European military with MVO 1–8×28 riflescopes, strengthening the country’s operational effectiveness and expanding the company’s global defence optics footprint.
Sweden
Sweden strengthens its layered air defense by ordering new IRIS-T SLS launchers and logistics support from Diehl Defence, expanding a long-term partnership and complementing its recent SLM procurement.
Croatia
Croatia’s DOK-ING has expanded its network of German defense partners, signing new cooperation agreements and strengthening existing ties with Rheinmetall, RENK, Dynamit Nobel Defence, GDELS and KNDS Tracks.
Germany
German AI defense startup Helsing and Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace are joining forces to build a sovereign European satellite constellation for intelligence, surveillance, targeting and secure communications by 2029.
Serbia
Serbia and Cyprus signed a SOFA agreement in Nicosia, strengthening military cooperation and reaffirming their long-standing political partnership.
SPAIN
Spain has unveiled a multi-million-euro FMG munitions hub in Vadollano, Linares, designed for both storage capacity and future production expansion. The site will generate up to 200 jobs beginning in 2026, reinforcing Spain’s defence autonomy and revitalising a historic industrial region.
Czech Republic
At Expodefensa 2025 in Bogotá, Excalibur Army unveiled the Dita howitzer, Patriot II armored vehicle and its full NATO-standard artillery portfolio, reinforcing its strategy to deepen engagement and modernization support across Latin American armed forces.
Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić held a high-level briefing with defence officials to review strategic fuel and gas reserves, supply-risk scenarios, and crisis-response mechanisms, stressing coordinated state action and clear communication to maintain energy stability.
Slovakia
ZVS Holding has secured a landmark seven-year, €58 billion ammunition framework with the Slovak Ministry of Defense, establishing Slovakia as the core production hub for EU artillery and tank munitions.
Poland
Poland has delivered the first 15 serial-production BORSUK infantry fighting vehicles to the Armed Forces, marking the acceleration of one of NATO’s most important modernization programs. The 6.5-billion-złoty contract will see 111 next-generation, amphibious IFVs fielded by 2029.
Croatia
Orqa has expanded its drone manufacturing capacity in Osijek to 280,000 EU-made, NDAA-compliant drones annually — a pivotal shift as Europe seeks secure, non-Chinese supply chains for defence-grade unmanned systems.
Czech Republic
Excalibur Army has launched a new Defence Innovation Accelerator to fast-track dual-use and land-systems technologies into deployment. Led by CSG Land Systems VP Innovation Pavel Tuček, the program provides real industrial validation, testing infrastructure and direct integration pathways.