Lithuania’s RSI Europe delivers 9,500 Shpak FPV drones to undisclosed NATO buyer
Vilnius-based drone manufacturer RSI Europe has completed delivery of 9,500 Shpak first-person view (FPV) systems for an undisclosed…
Avion Express names Vytenis Suklys as new Chief Executive Officer
Avion Express, a leading global ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) operator, announced the appointment of Vytenis Suklys…
Baltic presidents call on NATO to shift from air policing to air defense
The presidents of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement on May 21, 2026, urging NATO to…
Lithuania and Latvia issue air danger alerts over suspected drone activity
Lithuania and Latvia activated mobile air danger warnings in their eastern districts on the morning of May 20,…
NATO fighter downs drone over Estonia in second Baltic incursion in 48 hours
One of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing fighter jets shot down an intruding drone over Lake Võrtsjärv in southern…
French Rafale jets conduct first interception since taking over Baltic Air Policing
Two French Air and Space Force Rafale B fighters scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania on April…
Drone that crashed in Lithuania likely stray Ukrainian aircraft
Lithuanian authorities are investigating after an unidentified object, believed to be a drone, exploded overnight near the village…
Lithuania delays Embraer C-390 airlifter order, extends Spartan fleet to 2036
Lithuania has postponed its planned procurement of new military transport aircraft and will instead modernize its existing C-27J…
Belarus balloon incursions cost Lithuania’s airports over €750,000
Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) estimated that suspected cigarette-smuggling balloons entering Lithuanian airspace from Belarus in recent months have disrupted…
Zaha Hadid Architects wins Vilnius Airport terminal project for 2028 opening
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), the studio behind some of the world’s most striking airport terminals, will bring its…
Lithuania closes Vilnius airspace after new balloon-linked smuggling breach
Airspace over Lithuania’s capital Vilnius was temporarily shut down on the evening of October 30, 2025, after unidentified…
Vilnius and Kaunas airports shut after contraband balloons enter airspace
Two of Lithuania’s main airports were shut down three times during the weekend of October 25–26, 2025, after…
Russian military aircraft briefly enter Lithuanian airspace, MoD says
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MoD) said that Russian military aircraft briefly violated Lithuania’s airspace on October…
Lithuania takes delivery of first pair of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
The Lithuanian Armed Forces has received its first two Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from an order placed…
Vilnius Airport reopens after 25 contraband balloons enter Lithuanian airspace
Vilnius International Airport (VNO) has resumed operations following a brief closure on October 3–4, 2025, due to 25…
How Lithuania became an aviation hub without its own national airline
The overall contribution to global GDP that is supported by aviation is 3.9%, according to data from the…
Lithuania closes part of airspace after drone incursions ahead of Zapad 2025
Lithuania has imposed a temporary flight ban along part of its border with Belarus, citing repeated drone incursions…
Embraer signs 8 MoUs with Lithuanian partners after C-390 selection
Brazilian planemaker Embraer has announced that it has entered into multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with partners in…