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Growth 21Transformation 8
Key figures
+6,960new jobs announcedfrom 13 reports · since Sep 2025
Largest expansions
- MBDA doubles investment to €5bn, hiring 2,800 in 2026+2,800 New jobs ·
- ARCA to build €300m ammunition plant in Põhja-Kiviõli+1,000 New jobs ·
- Rheinmetall builds Nordhessen defence hub for €285m, 1,000 jobs+1,000 New jobs ·
Countries
| Country | Entries | New jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 6 | +4,550 |
| 🇫🇷 France | 5 | +2,800 |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 4 | +490 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 | +2,800 |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | 3 | +350 |
Follow-up
Followed up: 2 of 2 announcements older than six months.
All outcomes and relocations →
Open cases
- US Ballistic to build $25m ammunition line in Sadu, 150 jobsNext milestone: 15 Sep 2027
- Report: Nitro-Chem and BAE Systems plan UK munitions plant
- Rheinmetall agrees with Alstom to take over Kassel locomotive plant
Sums of the reports recorded in the tracker since recording began, not a complete picture of the labour market.
2026
- Rheinmetall ammunition plant in Lithuania gets environmental approval · Expansions · 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- PartnerTech to acquire Swedish firm Microprecision · Mergers · 🇳🇴 Norway / Sweden
- Rheinmetall and MSC win auction for Mangalia shipyard · Mergers · 🇷🇴 Romania / Germany / Switzerland
- Kongsberg to build counter-drone systems plant in Pomerania · Expansions · 🇵🇱 Poland
- Arsenal opens new nitrocellulose plant in Kazanlak · Expansions · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Rheinmetall agrees with Alstom to take over Kassel locomotive plant · Mergers · 🇩🇪 Germany / France
- Covenant opens cruise missile plant in Leipzig · Expansions · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Baseyard to invest over €20m in defence site in Braga · Expansions · 🇵🇹 Portugal
- RSI Europe to invest up to €50m in defence plant near Panevėžys · Expansions · 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- US Ballistic to build $25m ammunition line in Sadu, 150 jobs · Expansions · 🇷🇴 Romania
- Rheinmetall builds Nordhessen defence hub for €285m, 1,000 jobs · Expansions · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Wolfram Europa builds explosives and ammunition plant near Jēkabpils · Expansions · 🇱🇻 Latvia / Estonia
- Mesko to supply Piorun air defence to four NATO states for €1.9bn · Expansions · 🇵🇱 Poland
- Ukraine's DEMZ sets up ammunition production in Lithuania with up to 450 jobs · Expansions · 🇱🇹 Lithuania / Ukraine
- Indra invests €18m in As Pontes plant, up to 120 jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- YIT to build tank assembly plant in Kaunas for around €30m · Expansions · 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- Report: Nitro-Chem and BAE Systems plan UK munitions plant · Expansions · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Native Trading agrees €70-90m rocket plant deal in Latvia · Expansions · 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Rheinmetall expands Aschau powder plant, adding up to 500 jobs · Expansions · 🇩🇪 Germany
- Jelcz and Rosomak set up new production line in Racibórz · Expansions · 🇵🇱 Poland
- Thales to acquire Exail for about €3.9bn · Mergers · 🇫🇷 France
- FN Browning Group to acquire rifle maker Accuracy International · Mergers · 🇧🇪 Belgium / United Kingdom
- ARCA to build €300m ammunition plant in Põhja-Kiviõli · Expansions · 🇪🇪 Estonia / Turkey
- Amper to buy radio specialist Teltronic for up to €225m · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain
- THEON to acquire 80% of French gimbal maker MERIO · Mergers · 🇫🇷 France
- MBDA doubles investment to €5bn, hiring 2,800 in 2026 · Expansions · 🇫🇷 France / United Kingdom / Italy / Germany
- ZVS Holding and Eurenco build propellant charge plant in Strážske for about €300m · Expansions · 🇸🇰 Slovakia / France
2025
- Rheinmetall to build €275m ammunition plant near Riga, 150 jobs · Expansions · 🇱🇻 Latvia
- STV Invest to take indirect 17.5% stake in Tatra Trucks · Mergers · 🇨🇿 Czech Republic