Industry
HAVELSAN ADVENT Set for Malaysia’s Three New Corvettes
HAVELSAN will integrate its ADVENT combat management system across all three Royal Malaysian Navy LMS Batch 2 corvettes now launched in Türkiye.
Industry
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Slovenia
Five Slovenian Defense Companies Join Kyiv Talks as Slovenia Moves Toward Ukraine Drone Deal
Slovenia has formally expressed interest in joining Ukraine’s Drone Deal initiative as DAT-CON, STRiX eMotors, SkyLabs, Beyond Semiconductor and Podkrižnik joined government talks in Kyiv on drones, counter-UAS systems and wider defense-industrial cooperation.
Austria
Austria Nears Agreement on New Espionage Law Targeting Wider Foreign Intelligence Activity
Austria is nearing agreement on a major overhaul of its espionage laws that would widen authorities’ ability to pursue foreign intelligence activity conducted from Austrian territory.
Germany
Germany Moves Toward Automated Biometric Searches Across the Open Internet
Germany is advancing legislation that would allow federal authorities to automatically match biometric data against publicly available images online, bringing AI-assisted internet searches into police investigations.
Ukraine
EU to Disburse €3.3 Billion for Ukrainian Missiles and Drones
The EU will release €3.3 billion to Ukraine for missile and drone procurement as Brussels moves toward deeper defense-industrial cooperation with Kyiv.
OSINT
OSINT Researchers Trace GRU-Linked Information Operation Targeting the Baltics
DFRLab researchers mapped a Storm-1516 operation targeting the Baltic states, uncovering cloned news sites, fabricated NATO stories and a multilingual amplification network spanning X, Telegram and other platforms.
Hungary
Hungary Opens One of Europe’s Largest Drone Factories as Production Shifts Away From China
Hungary’s ABZ Innovation has opened a €7 million drone manufacturing expansion capable of producing up to 3,500 aircraft annually, adding significant new capacity to Europe’s growing domestic drone industry.
Czech Republic
Colt CZ Profit Jumps 73% as Defense Orders and Energetics Business Drive Growth
Colt CZ reported a 72.7% increase in first-half net profit to CZK 1.6 billion and raised its 2026 outlook as military contracts, stronger ammunition margins and its new energetics business boosted performance.
Slovenia
Ukraine and Slovenia Move Toward Drone Deal, Eye Joint Defense Production
Ukraine and Slovenia are preparing a Drone Deal that could open the way for joint defense production, technology transfer and new projects between companies from both countries.
Serbia
Serbia Opens Israeli Drone Assembly Plant, Plans Three More Factories
Serbia has opened a factory to assemble Israeli-made drones for its armed forces and international customers, with President Aleksandar Vučić saying at least three additional facilities are planned with Israeli partners.
Czech Republic
Czech ERA and HawkEye 360 partner on space-based signals intelligence
Czech surveillance specialist ERA has entered a strategic partnership with U.S.-based HawkEye 360 to expand the use of space-based radio-frequency intelligence for defense and security missions. Under the agreement, ERA will become an international processing partner for automated terrestrial and maritime radar products derived from HawkEye
Industry
XTEND selected among top performers in $1 billion U.S. Drone Dominance Program
XTEND has been selected among the top performers in Gauntlet II of the U.S. Drone Dominance Program after delivering and demonstrating 120 STRIKER systems during military testing at Fort Carson.