Five Lithuanian companies sanctioned by Moscow say they have no business relations with Moscow. The firms, active in military and technology sectors, were among 74 foreign firms sanctioned by Russia. The Lithuanian companies named in the sanctions list are Aviabaltika Aviation Ltd (which is linked to Aviabaltika), Helisota, Defensus, ASU Baltija and Defensa. It was…
Lithuania’s State Defence Council will decide on the handover of howitzers and air defence systems to Ukraine by considering not only the defence chief’s advice, but also the political situation and other aspects, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said. Two weeks ago, Defence Chief Valdemaras Rupsys said he would suggest at the next meeting of…
Lithuania has signed a contract on the acquisition of Spanish mortars, the Ministry of Defence reports. Towed 120-mm EXPAL 120-MX2-SM mortars will be supplied by Spain’s EXPAL Systems, S.A. for 9.8 million euros, including mortars and their parts. The company was chosen because it offered the best price, the ministry said. The weapons are to…
Kestutis Budrys, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda’s chief national security adviser, has urged caution in public comments about the transfer of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. Budrys was commenting on a recent statement by Defence Chief Valdemaras Rupsys that he would suggest at the next meeting of the country’s State Defence Council not to hand…
Lithuania’s Defence Chief Valdemaras Rupsys says he will suggest at the next meeting of the country’s State Defence Council not to hand over PzH 2000 howitzers and NASAMS air defence systems to Ukraine. “I need to have instruments. We cannot accomplish tasks without the capability to do so, but the capability we have is on…
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…