Lithuania
Lithuania’s Ministry of Defence has allocated €24.2 million for the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union in 2026, supporting expanded civil resistance training, new equipment procurement, and deeper integration with the armed forces.
Lithuania
Lithuania has signed a €320 million contract with Saab for Bolide missiles for its RBS 70 air-defence systems, securing long-term ammunition supplies through the early 2030s as Vilnius continues to expand and modernise its short-range air-defence capabilities.
Belgium
Belgium has approved a €140.8 million program to acquire hundreds of mini-drones for its forces deployed in Romania and Lithuania, strengthening NATO reconnaissance and situational awareness on the Alliance’s eastern flank.
Startups
Lithuanian-Danish UAV maker Monopulse has secured €1.12 million from the national development bank ILTE to expand production of its NATO-grade drones. The funding underscores the Baltic region’s growing role in Europe’s defense-tech ecosystem amid surging demand for autonomous systems.
Lithuania
Over 500 defense and security experts, diplomats, and industry leaders will gather in Vilnius on November 17–18 for Defending Baltics 2025, a major conference addressing NATO’s Eastern Flank resilience and the evolving security challenges shaped by the war in Ukraine.