German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall and its Lithuanian partners will soon begin preparatory work on a new artillery ammunition plant in northern Lithuania, a project worth between EUR 260 million and EUR 300 million. The facility will be built in Baisogala, Radviliskis district, with construction expected to take place in stages until early 2027. “Physically things…
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Denys Shmyhal and the UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey have agreed to produce Ukraine-developed interceptor drones in the United Kingdom. The agreement signed in London represents a continuation of the commitments between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom regarding the development of…
The Estonian government has decided to appeal a court ruling which halted the planned expansion of a military training area in South Estonia. According to the first tier Tallinn Administrative Court ruling, the government is required to conduct a proper national special planning procedure, together with substantive consideration of different alternatives to the expansion of…
Six years ago, Estonia bought millions worth of precision weapons from U.S. arms maker LMT Defense, but the poor-quality batch had to be sent back for repairs. “If an automatic rifle misses the target by 30 centimeters from 300 meters away, then for a precision rifle it’s an absolute nightmare. It in no way meets…
Lithuania’s Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene says she expects Seimas members to help convince US lawmakers not to reduce Washington’s military support for NATO’s eastern member states. Foreign media reported last week that the US planned to end long-running military assistance for European countries close to Russia, including funding for a programme that provided money to…
Following the MSPO 2025 International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland’s Kielce, a team of Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC (UDI) has signed more than 10 defense industry cooperation agreements. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC (UDI) CEO Herman Smetanin on Telegram. “Ukroboronprom’s team has finished work at the MSPO exhibition. More than…
Brave1 announced Brave Competitions for developing explosives production, autonomous drones, tactical ballistic missiles and anti-aircraft missile systems, with budgets up to UAH 100-150 million. At the event “Decisive Innovations: Ukraine’s Next Steps in the Technological War”, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov and Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal presented new grant…