Too few Lithuanian defence industry companies cooperate directly with the country’s military and defence institutions, a deputy minister for economy and innovation says.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis does not rule out that manufacture of Ukrainian drones could be partially relocated to Lithuania. The minister is visiting Ukraine on Thursday.
Labour Party’s leader Andrius Mazuronis believes that moving production of Ukrainian drones to Lithuania is a national security interest. According to him, this would create infrastructure for the production of modern drones in Lithuania and ensure that Russia would not be able to destroy the factor...
Deputy Parliament Speaker Paulius Saudargas believes that Lithuania should focus on the production of combat drones to boost its defence as the country does not manufacture heavy military equipment.
Lithuania plans to spend EUR 30 million annually on developing its unmanned aerial vehicle systems, reveals Deputy Minister of National Defence Žilvinas Tomkus following a hearing of a parliamentary committee.
The Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence on Friday will discuss boosting drone capabilities of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Wrecked armor in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was down to bad training and terrain, not magical technology.
Panevėžys Mechatronics Center (PMC) announced about the creation of a new breakthrough technology – PANDRONE – air pollution measurement system with the mobile drone. The project is designed for Panevezys municipality.
Remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), more often called drones, not only remain popular – the demand for UAV’s is growing. The market constantly sees new models, which have more functions, are more advanced and more consumer-friendly.
Lithuania's State Border Guard Service has acquired two drones to fight cigarette smuggling.
Lithuania's Armed Forces has been authorized to shoot down unwanted drones, as the increasingly popular unmanned flying devices may serve as tools of international intelligence.
Lithuanian border guards registered an unmanned aircraft entering the country's territory from the Russian Kaliningrad region in early hours of December 29.
The Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO) has informed NATO about suspicions that the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) spotted in the country's territory over the last couple of years might have been sent and controlled by Russian special forces.
Lifeguards in Palanga, Lithuania's Baltic Sea resort, will be using drones to police holidaymakers on the resort's busy beaches this summer.
Lithuanian border guards have spotted an increasing number of drones flying from Belarus into Lithuania's airspace.
A Lithuanian MP has suggested that violation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operation rules should be subject not only to a EUR 100-500 fine but also to the confiscation of a UAV or a free flight aircraft model.
Palanga's lifeguards presented the newest piece of equipment that will help them oversee the coast. Special drones will give them a bird's-eye view of holidaymakers and troublemakers. If need be, they will also be able to deliver lifebelts to distressed swimmers within seconds.
Chair of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, Artūras Paulauskas, has appealed to the Association of Local Authorities urging all municipalities of Lithuania to establish no-flight zones for drones.