Lithuania and Rheinmetall Break Ground on 155 mm Ammunition Plant Near Baisogala
The joint venture targets 10,000 shells a year with Lithuania holding a 49% stake in a project budgeted at up to €300 million.
Overview
- The construction start was marked by an official ceremony at the 340-hectare site outside Baisogala in northwest Lithuania.
- Rheinmetall Defence Lithuania is the project vehicle, pairing the German defense group with the Lithuanian state for local ownership and oversight.
- Epso-G Invest serves as general contractor and detailed safety designs that include earth embankments up to 19 meters high around the highest-risk areas.
- Planned output focuses on standard NATO 155 mm artillery rounds intended to bolster European defense supply capacity.
- Officials indicated construction is slated to finish by late 2026 with commissioning expected in early 2027.