counter-uas
Dronetag Selected as First Czech Firm in EUDIS Defence Accelerator
Prague-based drone detection company Dronetag joined the European Defence Fund's EUDIS Business Accelerator in March 2026, selected from over 450 applicants.
defense-industry
innovation
Baykar unveils K2 Kamikaze drone with AI, swarming capabilities
Baykar K2 swarm tests signal a new era of low cost AI driven saturation warfare threatening to displace European defense primes in the loitering munition market
innovation
Hungary’s ABZ Innovation Challenges Farm Drone Giants
ABZ Innovation, a Hungarian drone start-up, reports an $8.2m raise to scale and compete with China-led heavy-duty ag/industrial drone makers.
counter-uas
Poland Signs €3.8 Billion Deal for Europe's Largest Counter-Drone System
Poland formalized a contract on January 30, 2026, to deploy the SAN Counter-UAS System — a mobile, multi-layered anti-drone architecture valued at approximately €3.5 billion (USD 3.8 billion).
counter-uas
Alpine Eagle expands Sentinel production to 100 staff as European counter-UAS demand accelerates
Munich-based Alpine Eagle will grow to 100 employees in 2026 and open a 2,000 sqm interceptor facility as European governments contract for scalable drone defence systems.
defense
Ukraine’s “Steel Porcupine” Doctrine: Mass Army, Drones and Long-Strike
Ukraine’s “steel porcupine” plan bets on an 800,000-strong force, mass drone procurement and scalable domestic production as a substitute for uncertain postwar guarantees.