EU Space Security: Poland has joined the EU’s IRIS² satellite programme, pledging €656m from post-pandemic funds to build a secure constellation for government, defence and emergency services—while Polish firms can compete for related contracts. Poland–EU Tech & Industry: Zetor Tractors confirms it’s moving tractor production from Europe to Asia, citing high energy, labour and material costs; the Brno plant will end production and cut 33 jobs. Defence & Aerospace: Lithuania is deploying troops and a vessel to protect the Klaipėda LNG terminal and key power infrastructure through August 19 amid Russian-provocation concerns. Aerospace Procurement: Embraer and Anduril sign an MoU to integrate Anduril’s pallet-launched Barracuda-500M cruise missile into the C-390 Millennium. Energy Storage: Nextpower completes its Prevalon acquisition, expanding into utility-scale battery storage with a portfolio now above 6 GWh deployed worldwide. Retail & Consumer Tech: Sony’s case for dropping PlayStation discs gains traction as new sales figures show physical copies selling far below expectations. Business & Crime: UN warns scam networks in Asia-Pacific stole up to $114bn in 2025 as criminal groups professionalise and use AI.