“Our allies know well and understand how important are our tasks here,” the country's deputy prime minister and defense minister wrote on social media.
Polish officials said they have discussed the project with Italian and Japanese stakeholders, but it's unclear if there have been formal government talks.
The purchase comes in response to incursions by Russian drones that Moscow has perpetrated against Poland alongside Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Vilnius is positioning energy company EPSO-G as the backbone of Lithuania’s future defense industry, involving it in partnerships with foreign vendors.