Lithuania is set to buy two attack boats from Finland for its Navy for 22 million euros, the Defence Ministry has announced. The Defence Materiel Agency signed the contract for the purchase of the multifunctional attack boats jointly with Latvia’s Defence Ministry, it said in a press release on April 7. The value of the…
Estonia has opted to develop its defense against ballistic missiles, likely meaning an investment of over 1 billion euros. The top contenders for procurement currently include air defense systems made by Israel, the U.S., including the Patriot system and the French-Italian consortium Eurosam. Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur (Reform) in September 2023 signed an agreement in…
Latvia’s so-called government reboot resulted in the replacement of three ministers and appears, at least for now, to have come to an end. At the same time, the coalition must find funding to increase defense spending and reduce bureaucracy. Latvia’s plans – particularly for developing its defense industry – are ambitious. The government has recently…
Deputy Defense Minister Serhiy Boyev and the team of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine presented proposals to the Danish delegation to direct funds to the Ukrainian defense industry. “The capabilities of the Ukrainian defense industry have reached $35 billion a year, and rapid investment will help to maximize their use. Given the threats from…
During the first two months of 2025, drones worth a total of $232.3 million and components for them worth $43.4 million were imported into Ukraine, the State Customs Service of Ukraine reported. According to the report provided, in January-February, a total of 297.1 tons of unmanned aerial vehicles were imported into Ukraine for a total…
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland announced on March 18 their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention that banned anti-personnel mines. The four countries’ defence ministers said in a joint statement that they “unanimously” recommended withdrawing from the convention. “With this decision, we are sending a clear message: our countries are prepared and can use…
At least four defence industry companies from Germany and Ukraine want to cooperate with Lithuania, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has announced. According to him, efforts are also underway to establish contacts with US, Swedish, and UK arms manufacturers. “There’s been significant headway. I have four proposals on the table, from both Germany and Ukraine. We’re…