Overview
- The first facility launched in Taurage about 20 kilometers from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave as part of a nine‑school program.
- Courses cover operation of FPV, quadcopter and flying‑wing drones as well as assembly and programming skills.
- Enrollment includes children from age ten alongside adult participants under a state‑run curriculum.
- Deputy Defense Minister Tomas Godliauskas said the goal is to develop military defensive capabilities given Lithuania’s proximity to Russia and Belarus.
- The rollout follows Lithuania’s call for stronger NATO air defenses, recent Polish shootdowns of violating drones, and allied plans to reinforce the eastern flank.