Romania
Romanian firm Kapamed leads an €11.6 million European Defence Fund project to develop a 10-drone AI swarm with hydrogen propulsion and electronic warfare capabilities.
Latvia
Latvia has received its fourth and final UH-60M Black Hawk, completing a €175 million procurement launched in 2018 to replace Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopters.
Romania
Romania has reopened discussions with Rafael on locally producing SkyCeptor interceptors for Patriot, reviving an industrial project announced in 2022.
Czech Republic
Czechia is considering legislation allowing trained critical infrastructure personnel to neutralize unauthorized drones near protected airports and energy facilities.
Serbia
Serbia’s election-winning Student List proposes 5% GDP defense spending, long-range rocket artillery, layered air defenses and military pay rises.
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Austria
Austria will use police drones to monitor crowded Christmas markets this winter, with specialized counter-drone capabilities available through its Cobra tactical unit. The Interior Ministry says there is no specific threat.
Slovenia
Slovenian defense manufacturer Valhalla Turrets has completed live-fire trials of its ASGARD remote weapon station fitted with an American-made Dillon Aero M134D machine gun.
Poland
American air defense units have assessed the Mountain Horse Solutions FD-1 interceptor in Poland as the U.S. Army looks for more affordable ways to defeat large numbers of hostile drones.
Poland
French air defense systems will be deployed to protect the strategic Rzeszów-Jasionka airport from January 2027, operating alongside U.S.-made Patriot systems.
Slovenia
Croatia's Intelligence Regiment has completed its first international FPV drone operator course, training Slovenian military personnel in tactical operations and imagery intelligence.
Latvia
Latvia's military and drone industry are seeking faster testing, procurement and production pathways as manufacturers face financing and scaling challenges.