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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/64/1b/641b6474b2a614cde7730c89ef2a3015/2026-09-09-rheinmetall-veroeffentlicht-battlesuite-schnittstellen-e8c18194-1225x690v1.jpeg "Rheinmetall’s Battlesuite provides a modular digital platform for connecting and integrating sensors, hardware and software components. (Source: Rheinmetall AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6f/fe/6ffef325e7f233cc3521943158eb1ebd/0132763535v1.jpeg "Two companies are planning to establish, for the first time in 2027, an optical laser communication link directly between a satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) and a re-entering spacecraft. (Source: ATMOS Space Cargo)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/90/a8/90a849f0023f11d1eb642eb4751a0321/bild2-h-c3-a4nel-ict-20truck-20and-20trailer-20parts-4320x2429v1.jpeg "Product information is visible at all times and retrieval of items
is confirmed by employees directly on the display of the Hänel MP 14 N
controller. (Source: René Marks)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4e/ca/4ecaa39f247490eded591b652c33aee3/thilmann-hcp-web-20kleiner-20ausschnitt-1442x811v1.jpeg "Entering the defence market can be challenging for start-ups, says HCP Sense CEO Ansgar Thilmann. (Picture: HCP Sense)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7a/51/7a511b80041d3f1335f3a5aa56fe75da/delivery-7022432-1280-1280x720v1.png "(Source: Mohamed_hassan)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ec/a9/eca9062ccbe4b042f8515846340410d8/aerospace-and-defence-stairways-platforms-and-much-morev1.jpeg "Modular constructions enable flexible modification. That applies to larger structures such as stairways and platforms, too. And that means aerospace and defence companies can reconfigure their maintenance platforms fast (itemitem)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f3/4e/f34ed744bb30817d3432c7ad522e6f30/engine-1v1.jpeg "Engineering with aluminium profiles really can be this easy – the item Engineeringtool and its smart functions help you save valuable time. (Source: item)")
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During our visit to Vilnius we also met Šarūnas Genys, Manufacturing Team Lead at Invest Lithuania, to gain insight into the work of the state agency.
Invest Lithuania supports foreign companies in establishing operations in Lithuania. In the defence sector it connects investors with authorities, the armed forces, research institutions and local partners—placing particular emphasis on short decision‑making and permitting processes.
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