Cooperation between Lithuania and RheinmetallThe German armaments company and the Baltic state announced the construction of a modern production facility for 155 millimeter artillery ammunition at the end of November. In addition to the land lease agreement for the site, a supply contract for the 155 millimeter ammunition was also signed.
The approximately 340-hectare production facility is scheduled to commence operations in mid-2026 and will be able to manufacture tens of thousands of artillery shells per year once completed. The event was attended by the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, the Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovation, Aušrinė Armonaite, and the Lithuanian Minister of Defense, Laurynas Kasčiūnas. Prime Minister Šimonytė said at the signing ceremony: “From day one, the dialog between the Lithuanian government and Rheinmetall was based on a mutual understanding of the necessity and urgency of this project. I am very pleased that this cooperation has made it possible to start construction of the artillery ammunition production plant today.” https://militaeraktuell.at/lockheed-martin-polen-f-35-husarz-in-der-luft/ Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG, was delighted: “We at Rheinmetall are very grateful for the trust that Lithuania has placed in us. It is and remains our aspiration at Rheinmetall to be one of the pillars of national and international security provision. This long-term partnership with Lithuania confirms this once again.” It was only in June of this year that Rheinmetall and the Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaite signed an agreement regulating the establishment of the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall in Lithuania. The project was granted the status of “state significance”. As a result, special investment and business conditions apply to the Lithuanian competence center for ammunition in order to accelerate the construction of the plant.
“By promoting large investment projects and enabling the local production of weapons, we are not only meeting national security needs, but also reducing our dependence on weapons procured on international markets,” said Aušrinė Armonaitė. Her colleague, Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas, said: “The establishment of the ammunition factory of the German defense company Rheinmetall in Lithuania is not only important in terms of the development of the defense industry, but will also meet the needs of our armed forces.”
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