Lithuania has acquired advanced anti-tank land mines and artillery shells as part of efforts to strengthen its defence capabilities, the Defence Ministry reports. The mines, valued at more than 10 million euros, are designed to counter armoured vehicles. Ammunition depots have also been restocked with 155 mm artillery shells worth 520,000 euros. The shorter-range shells…
The Lithuanian government on August 13 approved a proposal to allocate an additional 461 million euros from borrowed funds for an advance payment for German Leopard tanks being purchased by Lithuania. The proposal made by the Finance Ministry followed a letter from the Defence Ministry in July, stating that the ministry is due to make…
Lithuania’s apple juice pressing season, set to begin in a few weeks, is expected to be one of the worst in recent years, with output likely to be about half of last year’s due to frost damage and persistent rain, producers say. Some apple orchards were hit by spring frosts, and now fruit is falling…
Lithuania plans to spend EUR 500 million over the next decade on anti-tank mines, prioritising local manufacturers. However, domestic companies say the current technical specifications appear tailored to Poland-made mines, raising concerns about whether it’s viable to invest in domestic production. Five Lithuanian firms are considering participation in a Defence Ministry tender to supply anti-tank…
Lithuania and Europe need to build a drone army to defend against Russia, Lithuania’s European Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has said. “Russia can have around five million drones, so we need to have capacities bigger than those in order to prevail,” he said, adding that Russia now had a “battle-tested” army. This would…
Lithuania’s government on June 11 granted permission to bypass public procurement procedures in the acquisition of combat payloads, specifically kamikaze drones and anti-tank mines. According to the resolution prepared by the Defence Ministry these purchases will not be subject to provisions of the Law on Public Procurement in the Fields of Defence and Security. This…
Lithuania is in talks with Ukrainian manufacturers on the production of marine and missile drones, Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene has announced. “We all like the Magura drone,” the minister told BNS in reference to the Ukrainian sea drone that had proved to be effective in striking Moscow’s ships and installations in the Black Sea and…