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Germany Advances €536 Million Loitering-Drone Buy for Lithuania Brigade

The proposal goes to the Bundestag budget committee under a seven-year framework exceeding €4.3 billion with German suppliers.

Im Vordergrund eine männliche Person mit Glatze, welche halb zugewandt eine Drohne erklärt. Die Drohne ist in X-Form und in silbergrau

Overview

  • Lawmakers are expected to sign off on an initial €536 million tranche to procure loitering munitions from Helsing and Stark under framework contracts worth more than €4.3 billion.
  • The systems are designated for Panzerbrigade 45 being built in Lithuania to bolster deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank.
  • First deliveries are slated to begin in 2026 with rollout into 2027, and the Bundeswehr has simplified procurement procedures to meet the schedule.
  • Germany plans to buy Stark Defence’s larger Virtus and Helsing’s lighter HX‑2, with the latter reported as tested in Ukraine; both are marketed as human‑in‑the‑loop and designed to withstand jamming.
  • Rheinmetall lost the drone bid, and the budget committee separately paused a €25 million laser‑weapon award to Rheinmetall and MBDA for a broader market review; reporting has highlighted Stark’s financier ties to Peter Thiel.