The Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence has signed contracts to procure different drone systems – small class surveillance uncrewed aircraft systems from a Latvian company Edge Autonomy, mini class surveillance drones from an Estonian Threod Systems, and micro class drones (quadcopters) from Deftools UAB.

July 3, the Government approved the proposition of the Ministry of National Defence to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). The draft resolution needs to be also approved by the Parliament and the President. If the Convention in denounced and Lithuania effectively withdraws, it is no longer prohibited to procure, stockpile and, if necessary, use cluster munitions.

The public is invited to get acquainted with the revised special plan for the Kaunas-Vilnius section of the Rail Baltica European railway line – the planned areas needed for infrastructure development are being presented to the public.

On June 24–30 fighter aircraft of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment were scrambled once to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

The Lithuanian Armed Forces Logics Command has signed procurement contracts for engineer countermobility means: dragon’s teeth, cheval de frise and Czech hedgehog type of fortifications and concrete road barriers are planned to be transferred to the Lithuanian Armed Forces by the end of the year. The purchase is worth over EUR 4 million.

On the evening of June 13th in Vilnius, representatives of the MICHELIN Guide officially announced that Lithuania will now have four restaurants, each awarded one MICHELIN star. The list of Lithuanian restaurants, compiled by MICHELIN Guide anonymous Inspectors, includes 26 establishments recommended by the prestigious MICHELIN Guide as places to enjoy culinary delights and exceptional service.

The Minister of the Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė has signed the European Declaration on Quantum Technologies. Thus, Lithuania has joined the countries that have agreed to cooperate in this high-potential field and contribute to the creation of a world-class quantum ecosystem in Europe.

On June 3–9 fighter aircraft of the NATO Baltic Air Policing Detachment were scrambled two times to patrol the international airspace over the Baltic Sea and 11 times – to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

June 11, the “TechBatt: Technology on the Battlefield” conference organized by the Ministry of National Defence and the Defence Materiel Agency took place at Holiday Inn Vilnius.

On June 9, the election to the European Parliament day, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) under the Ministry of National Defence recorded no cyber-incidents linked to the election. The Cyber Rapid Response Team (CRRT) provided assistance to the NCSC over the election period in keeping Lithuania’s cyberspace safe.