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Lithuania signs memorandum with one of world's leading arms manufacturers on medium-caliber ammunition

The Kyiv Independent
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Lithuanian Defense Ministry signs deal with U.S. arms company Northrop Grumman to produce medium-caliber ammunition.

Lithuania signed deal with another arms company, Germany 's Rheinmetall , in June to build a domestic ammunition plant.

The new plant is expected to create at least 150 jobs, according to Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite .