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Lithuanian defense industry company KOVO Armor has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S.-based security equipment and protection solutions manufacturer Safariland. The agreement, significant for Lithuania, outlines cooperation in the development and production of advanced ballistic protection systems. It was concluded during a business mission to the United States organized by the Innovation Agency Lithuania. […]

On October 1, 160 km away from the border with Ukraine at the Lipa Training Area in Poland, the OP-LEGIO training facility for training Ukraine’s new brigade was officially opened. The support Lithuania renders alongside the other Baltic states, Nordic countries and Poland encompasses personnel training, weaponry and equipment. Source: https://kam.lt/en/the-baltic-and-nordic-countries-with-poland-kick-off-training-of-the-new-ukraines-brigade/

Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė had a distance meeting with European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, and seven Ministers of Defence of the region. Their discussion centered on the  Eastern Flank Watch proposed by President of the European Commission Ursula von […]

Ministry of the Economy and Innovation (EIMIN) is allocating €30 million to the Defence Investment Fund (DIF). These funds will be used to implement the MILInvest 2 risk capital financial measure, with an additional contribution of €10 million from the Ministry of National Defence. The total value of the measure is €40 million. Source: https://eimin.lrv.lt/en/structure-and-contacts/news-1/lithuania-strengthens-defence-investment-40-million-allocated-to-the-defence-investment-fund-ifjh/

Vice Minister of National Defence in charge of support to stationing of the German Brigade of Lithuania Orijana Mašalė substituted for Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Berlin, also attended by Chief of Defence of Lithuania General Raimundas Vaikšnoras. Germany’s contribution […]

Vice Minister of National Defence Tomas Godliauskas with the other Baltic counterparts agreed to step up trilateral cooperation on preparations for total defence at a Baltic Defence Vice Ministers’ meeting in Latvia. In light of the shifting security situation, they highlighted the necessity to focus on the readiness of the civilian sector, i.e. civil defence, […]

The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania passed a decision on Lithuania’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction. Source: https://kam.lt/en/the-seimas-has-ruled-lithuania-withdraws-from-the-anti-personnel-landmines-convention/