Hvil i fred, Deres Majestet. 🇧🇻

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will fully acquire 🇩🇪 Porsche’s MHP Management (1,000 employees in 🇷🇴 Romania) for €1.25B, as part of a 5-year strategic partnership to develop AI-driven services and launch an AI Mobility Center of Excellence.

EU Pressure on Romania: PPE & Renew Europe urge Ursula von der Leyen to withhold €770M from Romania’s PNRR over rule-of-law concerns. At stake: a controversial integrity law targeting Timișoara’s mayor, Dominic Fritz. Deadline: Aug 31. www.euronews.ro/articole/ppe...

PPE și Renew Europe cer Comisiei Europene să rețină României sute de milioane de euro din PNRR după cazul Fritz

Partidul Popular European (PPE) și grupul liberal Renew Europe au cerut președintei Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen, să rețină 770 de milioane de euro din fondurile din Planul Național de Redr...

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L'hebdomadaire économique français *Challenges* publie dans son dernier numéro une vaste enquête consacrée aux milliardaires et millionnaires russes qui, malgré les sanctions imposées à Moscou et le discours officiel européen, continuent de profiter des destinations de luxe en Europe occidentale

The Romanian government has launched a public consultation on the draft decree establishing the rules for the concession of offshore wind farm areas in the Black Sea. In the first phase, it is planned to develop projects with a total capacity of 3,000 MW.

Elbit Systems 🇸🇪 unveils the Tactical High Mobility Shelter (THMS)-a rapidly deployable battlefield networking platform. Features a 25m telescopic mast, multi-role sensor integration, and 24h autonomy. Debuts at DALO Industry Days 2026, Denmark 🇩🇰 (Aug 19-20), booth 2206

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The U.S. Army selects Hanwha Defense’s wheeled K9 for its next-gen self-propelled howitzer prototypes-$233M deal for 6 (option for 12 more). A major win for 🇰🇷 Hanwha as it expands global reach

NB 986 is the fifth vessel built by Vard Shipyards 🇷🇴 in Braila for Norwind Offshore. It was developed and tailored for sustainable offshore wind farm support operations. The ship arrived in Søviknes on August 14, and will be outfitted, equipped, and tested.

The EU wants to decrease reliance on American technology. Here's what happened when a POLITICO reporter tried to live and work without it. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Flipping the kill switch: I survived 72 hours without US tech

The EU wants to decrease reliance on American technology. Here’s what happened when a POLITICO reporter tried to live and work without it.

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Ukrainian SOF retook Andriivka-Klevtsove (formerly Iskra) in a precise operation. 30 ruzzian troops surrendered, while those resisting were neutralized. Full control restored. Footage of the mission👇🏼 © censor.net

NB 969 for NKT has arrived at Vard Brattvaag from 🇷🇴 Tulcea, Romania! The cable-laying vessel now enters outfitting and commissioning, with delivery set for Q1/Q2 2027. A testament to global collaboration-from Romania to 🇳🇴 Norway. #Vard #FINCANTIERI

Rheinmetall to supply 149 mobile rescue stations to the Bundeswehr, valued at over €500M-the largest contract in its history. Production starts in 2027. Highly mobile systems, inspired by lessons from Ukraine, can be set up by 4 soldiers in minutes.

After Germany suspended its troubled F126 frigate program, TKMS turned to Rheinmetall to build four MEKO A-200 frigates for the German Navy. The first ship is scheduled for delivery in December 2029, and Saab will supply the combat systems. A fresh start for Germany’s naval ambitions.

LIBELLE - the next generation anti-tank system. By Diehl Defence

Rheinmetall successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition system from the Containerized Missile Launcher, a modular launcher for guided missiles and loitering munitions. The Containerized Missile Launcher and the FV-014 are both in-house developments.

🇹🇷The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) announced that a Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight near Main Air Base No. 18, located in the town of Taşköprü, and that the pilot ejected and survived.

Northrop Grumman's Raid Hunter™: 50mm GBAD system for layered short-range air defense. Combines Chain Gun® tech & precision-guided ammo vs drones, cruise missiles & evolving threats.

Four sources told Reuters that Washington had continued to work with Ukraine on building interceptors, even after the US president expressed doubts. euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/06/r...

Reuters: The Patriot deal Trump denied is quietly still alive - Euromaidan Press

Washington kept working to let Ukraine build the interceptors even after the US President's doubts, four sources told Reuters.

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On 6 August, global container shipping company Maersk launched temporary rail services linking Ukrainian inland terminals with Romania's Port of Constanța, in an effort to maintain import and export cargo flows amid disruptions to Black Sea shipping. english.nv.ua/business/mae...

Maersk launches temporary rail link between Ukraine and Romania

Global container shipping company Maersk has launched temporary rail services linking Ukrainian inland terminals with Romania's Port of Constanța to help maintain import and export cargo flows amid di...

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Europe wants ITAR-free weapons. U.S. firms are trying to adapt. Due to skepticism surrounding US-European relations, there has been a serious push on the continent to stop buying weapons subject to US arms trafficking regulations.

🚨Rheinmetall’s GMF140: 140m, 6,000+ tonne frigate. AEGIS, 64 VLS cells, advanced ASW, and long-range strike. Built for NATO’s toughest threats-blue water dominance, interoperability, and future-proof lethality. www.rheinmetall.com/Rheinmetall%...

🇨🇿 VOP CZ is starting to assemble more than 200 CV90 vehicles in the Czech Republic. The technology transfer from BAE Systems marks the program's transition to the production phase. We expect to make about 10 👀 IFV per month once we start producing them at full speed.

Un capitano eterno, esempio di lealtà e classe che ha fatto la storia del calcio. Riposa in pace, Franco. 🔴⚫️

NATO intensifies aerial reconnaissance over the 🇷🇴 Black Sea: An RQ-4D Phoenix, RC-135W Rivet Joint & Bombardier Artemis II were spotted in the region in a single day. A clear signal of heightened surveillance amid recent ruzzian drone violations of Romanian airspace.

Diehl Aviation opens a new factory in Craiova, Romania, investing tens of millions to produce aeronautical components for Airbus, Boeing, and more. Production starts in September 2026, with deliveries expected by late 2026 or early 2027. The site will employ up to 500 people.

Romania 🇷🇴 & Ukraine 🇺🇦 join forces: OVES Enterprise and EDRONE to produce military drones in Cluj-Napoca. AI-powered, battlefield-tested, 10K-15K units/month target. Europe’s defense base grows stronger. www.thediplomat.ro/2026/07/28/r...

“What they want to do in Brussels is to destroy Europe,” Simion, a former football hooligan www.politico.eu/article/geor...

Political chaos turns spotlight on Romania’s MAGA champion

As the possibility of snap elections draws closer, hard-right leader George Simion tells POLITICO that “God” is on his side.

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Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a Middle Eastern country. The order is worth €900 million, with deliveries scheduled for 2030.

The Romanian General Directorate for Armaments and the French Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA)) have signed an agreement to supply twelve Thales GM200 Multi-Mission All-in-one (GM200MM/A) radars to protect the Romanian airspace. 🇷🇴 🇫🇷 🇪🇺  www.thalesgroup.com/en/news-cent...