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Lithuania and Latvia order attack boats from Finland's Marine Alutech

Finland's Marine Alutech signed a contract on 7 April 2025 to build Watercat M18 attack boats for Lithuania and Latvia under the Common Future Multipurpose Attack Craft programme; Lithuania's two boats are worth EUR 22 million.

Verified AI-drafted Marine Alutech press release, 7 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose Latvia's share of the contract value or confirm delivery dates for either navy.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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