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Poland
Polish forces recovered a suspected new variant of Russia’s Gerbera military drone from the Baltic Sea near Jarosławiec, with investigators now examining the aircraft’s systems and configuration.
Germany
Germany plans to expand its next-generation maritime intelligence fleet from three to four Class 424 vessels, boosting the Bundeswehr’s SIGINT and electromagnetic surveillance capabilities.
Industry
Northrop Grumman expands defense partnerships in Poland and Estonia around IBCS, Bushmaster cannons and the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
Defense Industry
European governments are increasing scrutiny of foreign acquisitions in defense and dual-use technology as several fast-growing drone and counter-drone companies explore potential sales, testing how far Europe is prepared to protect strategic technologies from foreign control.
Montenegro
Montenegro has launched Petar I Njegoš, the first of two Kership OPV 60M patrol vessels being acquired under a €120 million program that will substantially expand the NATO member’s naval capabilities.
Germany
Germany’s ARX Robotics plans capacity for 8,000 UGVs annually and wants Europe’s automotive industry to help scale military robot production.
Serbia
Serbia publicly demonstrated armed robot dogs, PULS and Vampire rocket launchers and eight drone types during the Victor 2026 live-fire exercise.
Germany
Quantum Systems is integrating XTEND XOS into MOSAIC UXS to connect sensing, swarming and strike systems, with a European NATO program already underway.
Austria
Austria plans to expand its counter-drone forces as repeated unauthorized drone flights over a major military base highlight gaps in low-altitude defense.
Germany
Ukrainian troops are sharing battlefield drone tactics with the U.S. Army in Germany as Saber Junction 26 integrates FPV and one-way attack drones.
Poland
MBDA and Poland's WITU completed seeker trials for the Counter Mass Interceptor, a supersonic missile designed to defeat mass drone attacks.
Germany
The UK is investing £770 million in a joint program with Germany to develop stealth and hypersonic strike weapons with ranges exceeding 2,000 km.