International Military Markets & Budgets - Europe

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS -- The Royal Netherlands Army signed an agreement with BAE Systems Hagglunds to procure additional CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) in a 1.3 billion euro ($1.45 billion) deal. The deal includes spare parts, maitenance kits, ammunition, and communications equipment.

The Netherlands will procure the CV90s through the multinational Nordic Programme, which includes Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia.

Source: The Defense Post
Associated URL: https://thedefensepost.com/2026/10/30/netherlands-cv90-vehicles/

GORZOW WIELKOPOLSKI, Poland -- South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace and Polish defense firm WB Electronics have broken ground on a guided rocket manufacturing plant in western Poland, establishing Hanwha's first weapons production site in Europe.

The facility is managed by Hanwha WB Advanced Systems, a joint venture created in September 2025 in which Hanwha holds a 51 percent majority and WB Electronics controls 49 percent. Slated for completion in 2028, the plant will build CGR-080 precision rockets for the HOMAR-K, the Polish variant of South Korea's Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher system. Under a licensing agreement, Hanwha will transfer manufacturing technology to the venture to fulfill a supply contract with Poland's Armament Agency, targeting initial output in late 2029 and full-scale production by 2030.

The project expands Poland's role as South Korea's primary defense customer in Europe following extensive deals for K9 howitzers, K2 main battle tanks, and Chunmoo launchers.

Source: The Korea Herald
Associated URL: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10926839

KYIV - Overnight into Wednesday, November 4, Russian forces carried out a massive aerial assault on Ukraine, launching 310 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) consisting of Shahed-type drones-81 of which were jet-powered-as well as Gerbera models and Parodiya decoys. Ukrainian air defenses and electronic warfare units successfully intercepted or neutralized 272 of the drones, including 64 jet-powered variants. Despite the high interception rate, strikes were recorded across 19 locations and falling debris impacted 15 sites, causing power outages, structural damage, and fires in regions such as Zhytomyr, Odesa, Kovel, Ternopil, and Rivne, while an industrial strike in Dnipro left two men hospitalized with shrapnel wounds.

The widespread targeting of energy facilities and civilian infrastructure occurs at a delicate diplomatic juncture, coming just ahead of planned negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously called for an immediate ceasefire on energy infrastructure as a preliminary step toward broader peace talks, warning that Moscow's intensified attacks undermine the prospects of diplomatic resolution. Consequently, Ukrainian officials have renewed urgent appeals to Western allies to expedite the delivery of additional air defense systems and interceptor missiles to protect the nation's critical power grid.

Source: Kyiv Post
Associated URL: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/89068