Lithuania
Ukraine’s DEMZ to Build Ammunition Plant in Lithuania
Ukraine’s DEMZ plans to invest in ammunition production in Lithuania, adding another Ukrainian manufacturer to the Baltic state’s expanding defense industry.
Lithuania
Austria
Austria Exposes €3.3M Supply Network for Russian Arms Industry
Austria dismantled a sanctions-evasion network that sent more than €3.3 million in European industrial equipment to Russian defense manufacturers linked to Rostec.
Lithuania
Lithuania Eyes South Korean Air Defense and Anti-Drone Systems
Lithuania is exploring South Korean air defense and anti-drone systems, with delivery speed and potential local production among its procurement priorities.
Lithuania
Lithuania Advances Local Production of Ukrainian Drones
Lithuania is moving to localize production of Ukrainian-designed drones under a bilateral Drone Deal, deepening defense-industrial cooperation through technology transfer and joint manufacturing while strengthening NATO's eastern flank.
Analysis
NATO's Baltic Drone Wall: What Is Actually Being Built
A Latvian government collapsed over a single stray drone in May 2026. Here is what the Baltic Drone Wall actually is, why at least five overlapping programs share that name, and where the industrial opportunities sit.
Lithuania
YIT Lietuva to Build Lithuania's Leopard 2A8 Tank Plant in Kaunas
YIT Lietuva has signed a roughly EUR 29 million Design-Build contract to construct Lithuania's Leopard 2A8 tank assembly and maintenance facility in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone, with operations expected to begin by the end of 2028.
Lithuania
Lithuania Accelerates AI-Powered Air Defense Network After Drone Incidents
Lithuania is accelerating development of an AI-enabled air defense network that combines radars, sensors, and autonomous interceptor drones after repeated airspace violations exposed gaps in low-altitude drone detection.
YIT
YIT Awarded €30 Million Contract for Leopard 2A8 Assembly and Support Facility in Lithuania
Finnish construction company YIT has secured a contract valued at approximately €30 million to build a Leopard 2A8 assembly and maintenance facility in Lithuania. The project will expand the country's defense industrial infrastructure and support the long term sustainment of its future tank fleet.
Lithuania
KOVO Armor Selected to Supply Ballistic Plates for Lithuanian Security Company
Lithuanian body armor manufacturer KOVO Armor has been selected to supply ballistic plates to security services provider Ekskomisarų Biuras. The agreement highlights growing demand for domestically produced protective equipment among Lithuania's security sector.
Lithuania
Lithuania Hosts Japanese Defense Industry Delegation to Deepen Bilateral Industrial Cooperation
Lithuania welcomed a delegation representing eight Japanese companies to explore new opportunities for defense industrial cooperation. The meetings focused on innovation, manufacturing, investment, and the development of long-term partnerships between Lithuanian and Japanese industry.
Lithuania
Lithuanian Defense Minister Warns of Russian Threat to Baltic States and Poland
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas has warned that Russia may view the Baltic region and Poland as potential targets for a new escalation. Vilnius is strengthening protection of critical infrastructure while stressing that no immediate conventional attack has been detected.
Lithuania
Lithuanian Initiative Turns Old Smartphones Into Drone Sensors
A Lithuanian civic technology project is building a distributed acoustic network from unused Android smartphones. The system is intended to provide an additional warning layer against low-flying drones, including Shahed-type platforms.