Croatian Defence Industry Exports to EU and NATO Member States
Minister Anušić in Paris with more than 30 Croatian Defence Companies at the Leading International Exhibition Eurosatory 2026
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić is participating today and tomorrow in Eurosatory 2026, the leading international defence and security exhibition, which takes place every two years in Villepinte near Paris. At this international exhibition, Minister Anušić is accompanying more than thirty Croatian defence companies that are jointly showcasing their products and capabilities at the Croatian national exhibition area.
“Croatian defence companies at Eurosatory are presenting Croatian expertise, patents, ideas, and products. Not only are they presenting their capabilities, but they are also establishing new partnerships and exporting to European Union and NATO member states. Croatia is not just a country that procures weapons and military equipment, but we also produce high-quality technological solutions and market the products of our defence industry internationally. The Ministry of Defence and the Government of the Republic of Croatia will continue to strongly support the Croatian defence industry, which, in these geopolitically challenging times, contributes to national security as well as the development of our economy,” Minister Anušić stated while visiting the Croatian national exhibition area at Eurosatory.
The Ministry of Defence, alongside the Ministry of Economy, the Croatian Chamber of Economy, and Alan Agency Ltd., is a signatory to the agreement that enables Croatian defence companies to participate jointly at the world’s largest international trade fairs. Their collective presence at the Croatian national pavilion provides them with greater recognition and visibility in promoting Croatian expertise, quality, and technological breakthroughs.
On the sidelines of this leading international defence and security exhibition, Minister Anušić held a series of meetings with representatives of domestic and international defence companies, as well as bilateral meetings with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Robert Kaliňák, the Vice Minister of Defence of the Republic of Korea, Chongdae Won, and the Chief Executive Officer of Rheinmetall AG, Armin Papperger.
As announced last week, Ministers Anušić and Kaliňák formally signed a cooperation agreement today during Eurosatory, which enables the Slovak side to conduct a joint procurement with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia for combat protective helmets manufactured by the Croatian company Šestan-Busch, and enables Croatia to conduct a joint procurement of ammunition of various calibers with the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic.
