According to press releases issued by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence and the Finnish Navy Alutech on 7 April 2025, Vilnius is acquiring two multi-purpose operational boats worth 22 million euros. The units, developed on the basis of the Watercat M18, are intended for the Lithuanian Navy and are to be assigned to the coastal defence battalion. Latvia has also already formally declared itself in favour of procurement, but has not yet signed a contract.
The Lithuanian units are said to be armed with Spike NLOS, a 32-kilometre-range missile and remote-controlled heavy machine gun systems.
To strengthen regional maritime security, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania concluded a technical agreement on a "Common Future Multipurpose Attack Craft" (CFMAC) in 2024. Subject to the same or similar equipment requirements, the CFMAC procurement programme is open to NATO members.
The CFMAC was curiously inspired by the "Common Armoured Vehicle System" (CAVS) programme for an armoured vehicle system. This multinational cooperation initiative was launched in 2019 by Finland and Latvia with the aim of introducing a jointly developed, modern armoured vehicle system, for which the Patria 6x6 vehicle was selected as the platform. Denmark, Germany and Sweden are now also participating in the programme. The EU Commission is subsidising the project with 60 million euros to support joint strategic initiatives. Delivery of the vehicles to Finland, Sweden and Latvia, which have already ordered a total of 800 armoured vehicles from Patria, is currently underway.
Marine Alutech delivered two Watercat 2000 patrol boats, "Hugin" and "Munin", to the Royal Danish Navy in February 2025. These boats are intended for Frontex missions in the Mediterranean. In September 2024, the shipyard concluded a contract with Malaysia for the construction of five Watercat 2000 patrol boats.
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