Lithuania’s real national defence funding is projected to reach 2.63% of GDP next year, Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence (NSGK), has said. In his words, this indicator is calculated by adding the funds allocated for national defence in the state budget, the so-called mobility package and the costs…
State Enterprise Ivchenko-Progress, JSC Motor Sich, JSC FED and LLC Radionics are represented at the Ukrainian stand of the UkrAviaProm association. Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Pavlo Riabikin visited the exhibition on its first day and met with Minister of Industry and Technology of Turkey Mustafa Varank, President of the Defence Industry Agency Ismail…
Lithuania is buying missiles for anti-aircraft system from a Swedish company in a deal worth 45 million euro, the Defence Ministry reports. The contract signed between the Defence Ministry’s Defence Materiel Agency and SAAB Dynamics AB concerns acquisition of Bolide- and MK2-type guided missiles for short-range anti-aircraft systems RBS-70. According to the ministry, the missiles…
Lithuania has signed a contract to acquire additional 300 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) from the United States, the Defence Ministry has reported. “This additional acquisition of 300 armoured utility vehicles from the United States is one of the most important steps in modernising Lithuania’s military. Our military cooperation with the United States is growing…
Romania will allocate $1.4 million to NATO funds dedicated to strengthening the resilience of defence capabilities of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Jordan, the Romanian foreign office has said. The Romanian foreign office specified that $300,000 from the amount would be allocated to specifically improving the defence capacity of Georgia. The decision corresponds to Romania’s foreign…
The first German PzH 2000 howitzers repaired in Lithuania for Ukraine have arrived in the country that is fighting back against Russia’s invasion, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said. “I can only say that the first repaired howitzers have reached Ukraine and that we are going to continue this work,” he said on October 14.…
Lithuania will send self-propelled mortars and armoured vehicles, as well as other necessary equipment, to Ukraine, Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has said. “Lithuania continues and will continue to support Ukraine. We will provide the Ukrainian army with winter clothing and winter equipment, we will allocate additional funds for next year’s material support, we will provide 120…