Ukraine and Lithuania announce the launch of Brave Lithuania – a joint grant programme for the development of defence innovations

Ukraine and Lithuania are launching Brave Lithuania – a joint grant programme to support the development of defence technologies and innovative solutions. The programme is designed to strengthen cooperation between the defence innovation ecosystems of Ukraine and Lithuania and accelerate the development and deployment of technologies that address the evolving needs of modern warfare.

Priority areas: from drones to artificial intelligence

The programme will focus on supporting Ukrainian and Lithuanian developments in priority defence tech areas, including unmanned systems, electronic warfare solutions, artificial intelligence, communications systems, and other technologies that address the current needs of modern warfare. The key objective of Brave Lithuania is to accelerate the creation and deployment of innovative solutions for the Defence Forces of Ukraine, as well as to strengthen cooperation between the defence ecosystems of the two countries.

Signing of the Letter of Intent at the NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum

The signing of the Letter of Intent on the launch of the programme took place with the participation of Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Inga Ruginienė. The document was signed by Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine Serhii Boiev and Vice Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania Vitalija Zumerienė.