Defence sector set for export growth as Cyprus pursues new partnerships

Cyprus’ presence at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris has emphasised the country’s growing effort to turn its defence industry from a small research-led sector into a more outward-looking part of the economy, officials said.

Speaking on CyBC’s daytime show ‘Apo Mera se Mera’, deputy secretary general of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) Andreas Andreou said Cypriot companies had presented defence and technology products that “have nothing to envy” from similar products abroad....