Lithuania and Rheinmetall are starting development of a contemporary manufacturing plant for 155mm artillery ammunition. The required contracts, together with a land lease settlement and a provide contract for the procurement of 155mm ammunition, have been signed at a ceremony held on 29 November 2024. The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ms Ingrida Šimonyt?, the Lithuanian Minister for the Financial system and Innovation, Ms Aušrin? Armonaite, and the Lithuanian Minister of Nationwide Defence, Mr Laurynas Kas?i?nas, attended the occasion.
With the beginning of development in Baisogala, Lithuania is taking an extra step in the direction of strengthening its defence sector. A state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, together with a shell manufacturing and cargo meeting pack, is being constructed within the municipality on an space of round 340 hectares. The ability will start operations from mid-2026 and, as soon as accomplished, will be capable of produce tens of hundreds of 155mm calibre artillery shells per yr. 180 million euros are invested instantly in Lithuania. Round 150 jobs will probably be created regionally. Native firms and the native economic system will probably be built-in into the worth chain.
“From day one, the dialogue between the Lithuanian Authorities and Rheinmetall has been based mostly on a mutual understanding of this undertaking’s necessity and urgency. I’m more than happy that at this time, this cooperation has enabled the start of development of the artillery ammunition manufacturing plant. Our defence wants, the significance of the shortest doable provide chains, and robust allied partnership between Lithuania and Germany underscore the necessity to keep the momentum as we proceed to work in the identical spirit of cooperation,” says Ingrida Šimonyt?, Prime Minister of Lithuania.
“We at Rheinmetall are very grateful for the belief Lithuania has positioned in us. It’s and stays our aspiration at Rheinmetall to be one of many pillars of nationwide and worldwide safety provision. This long-term partnership with Lithuania confirms this as soon as once more,” says Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall AG.
“In mild of the rising safety challenges, we should transfer past phrases and take concrete steps to strengthen our nation’s defence capabilities. By fostering large-scale funding initiatives and enabling native manufacturing of weaponry, we not solely deal with nationwide safety wants but in addition scale back our dependence on arms procured from worldwide markets. I’ve little question that Lithuania is shifting in the correct path, and it’s promising to see international leaders like Rheinmetall selecting to be a part of this progress,” says Aušrin? Armonait?, the Minister of the Financial system and Innovation.
“The institution of the German protection trade firm Rheinmetall’s ammunition manufacturing facility in Lithuania just isn’t solely important within the context of the protection trade‘s improvement however can even deal with the wants of our armed forces. It was fairly a fancy course of, however I’m happy and grateful to my colleagues that, by means of joint efforts, we managed to succeed in an settlement on this historic and necessary undertaking for our nationwide safety,” notes Laurynas Kas?i?nas, the Minister of Defence.
As just lately as June 2024, Rheinmetall and the Lithuanian Minister of Financial system and Innovation Armonaite signed an settlement regulating the institution of the German defence firm Rheinmetall in Lithuania. The undertaking was granted the standing of ‘state significance’. In consequence, the Lithuanian Centre of Excellence for Ammunition will profit from particular funding and enterprise circumstances to hurry up the development of the plant.
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