← Back to diffwire
New weapons factory in Pakauņė unveils new equipment capable of producing all its own ammunition
5 articles |
Updated 21h ago |
Created 1d ago
On March 20, the Girdauskas Armament Plant in Lithuania officially began producing all ammunition internally after installing new presses that replaced manual labor with fully automated machinery. This technological upgrade marks a significant shift for Lithuania's sole domestic armaments manufacturer as it transitions from outsourcing production to achieving complete self-sufficiency within its own facility located near Kaunas, allowing the plant now to manufacture every bullet without external assistance or reliance on foreign suppliers who previously handled this stage of manufacturing.
Key Points
-
1The Gireitė ammunition factory in Pakaujės has installed new presses to manufacture all bullets independently.
-
2This marks a significant step for the state-owned facility as it transitions from outsourcing bullet production back into its own operations.
-
3Multiple news outlets on March 20 reported this development, highlighting that no external parties will produce these specific ammunition items in the future.
Developments
[Mar 20]
New presses were installed at Gireitė's factory (reported by Bernardinai.lt and Vz.lt).
[Mar 20, ~14:35-16:09]
Factory begins producing all bullets independently using the new equipment.
Pradėjus naudoti naujus presus Giraitės ginkluotės gamykla visas kulkas gamins pati
Bernardinai.lt
21h ago