defense
Sweden will spend $437m on drones for all services—recon, EW, loitering munitions and maritime UxS—with deliveries targeted within two years, alongside funding for ~10 military satellites to boost unmanned systems and cruise missiles.
defense
Ukraine says Starlink verification deactivated unregistered terminals, disrupting Russian ‘grey’ kits and reportedly slowing assaults in some sectors.
eu
The European Commission has approved the first wave of SAFE defence funding by endorsing national defence plans from eight Member States.
eu
Azur Drones deployed its Skeyetech autonomous drone system across three field campaigns for the EU MISO project to map methane and CO2 in wetlands and the Arctic.
defense
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.
defense
Avy has unveiled an upgraded Avy Dock for its Aera fixed-wing VTOL, aiming to enable autonomous launch, landing and charging for fully remote, standby missions.
defense
EPP leaders want the EU to operationalise Article 42.7 mutual assistance, a move that could shift European capability priorities toward drones, space and missile defence amid US-NATO uncertainty.
nordics
Sweden will invest four billion kronor to buy reconnaissance, EW, maritime and long-range loitering munitions for all services and 1.3 billion kronor to field about ten military satellites.
eu
Cyprus has taken delivery of two H-10 Poseidon surveillance drones to strengthen maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
ukraine
Ukraine and Norway have launched a joint drone production effort to boost Ukrainian manufacturing and supply of unmanned aerial systems.
defense
Belgian operator ADLC won approval for night cargo-drone flights in the Port of Antwerp area, a regulatory step toward credible 24/7 industrial drone logistics in Europe.
eu
French Alpine drones monitor snowpack and forecast avalanches to warn ski operators and protect skiers.