Germany
Germany’s RENK Group has secured a €130 million contract extension from KNDS Deutschland to supply transmissions and control components for Leopard 2 tanks, with deliveries scheduled from 2029 to 2032.
Industry
XTEND has secured a $40.5 million order for 6,000 STRIKER systems and is positioned to advance to the next stage of the U.S. Drone Dominance Program.
Ukraine
Kyiv says new speed restrictions on SpaceX's military-grade Starshield service caused communication losses and forced Ukrainian forces to cancel several drone missions.
CSG acquires a 9.5% stake in Canada's MDA Space, becoming its largest shareholder and opening the door to European satellite manufacturing cooperation.
The EU Council has approved the €115 million AGILE program to accelerate defense innovation, with funding for startups and SMEs beginning in 2027.
From mission computers and VPX systems to edge AI, these seven European suppliers are building the rugged computing hardware behind increasingly digital military platforms.
Ondas has secured a $56 million order for electronic safe-and-arm devices supporting a European loitering munition program, backed by production operations in Poland.
Europe’s defense electronics boom is putting new pressure on EMC qualification. We look at seven European labs with publicly documented MIL-STD-461 capabilities, including the transition to MIL-STD-461H.
How counter-drone systems detect, identify and respond to UAVs, and what buyers should test before choosing sensors, software and effectors.
Daily defense news, analysis and industry intelligence from Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe.
Four people have reportedly been detained in Germany over a suspected arson attack on a Polish Starlink ground station. Warsaw suspects Russian intelligence involvement.
Serbia's defense minister reviews production, existing contracts and investment plans at Zastava Arms and Zastava TERVO in Kragujevac.
Czech BIS chief Michal Koudelka warns Russia could escalate sabotage and other operations against NATO states supporting Ukraine in the coming months.
Germany reports progress in its €11.5 billion D-LBO military digitalization program, but vehicle upgrades remain behind schedule as battlefield testing continues.
Poland expects delays in U.S.-supplied PAC-3 MSE Patriot interceptors as global demand strains missile stocks. HIMARS delivery schedules are also uncertain.
Hungary's defense minister urges Europe to expand domestic arms production, reduce reliance on foreign suppliers and strengthen defense industry cooperation.
Orqa U.S., partnered with Croatia’s Orqa and By Light, secures a $38 million Pentagon drone manufacturing contract under the Gauntlet II program.
IAI and SIG SAUER have completed a firing test of the FIRE STORM 250 armed VTOL drone, demonstrating airborne target identification and machine-gun engagement.
Czech defense group CSG partners with U.S.-based Bavovna to expand international access to AI-powered autonomous navigation technologies for unmanned systems.
Norwegian defense group KONGSBERG plans a new production and sustainment facility near Gdańsk to support Poland's SAN counter-drone program and future European customers.
Ukraine and Estonia advance joint defense projects, drone export cooperation and the transfer of Ukrainian fortification expertise to the Baltic Defence Line.
MBDA and Fortem expand their counter-drone partnership, bringing FireThorn and DroneHunter interceptors into European air defense networks.
