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Bundestag approves Stark Defence Virtus loitering munitions for Brigade 45

Germany's Bundestag approved the procurement of Stark Defence's Virtus loitering munitions to equip the 45th Brigade in Lithuania.

Reported AI-drafted STARK Defence press release, 26 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish any contract value, the EUR 1 billion per-firm ceiling, or any Helsing HX-2 contract. The cited source is Stark Defence's own press release and covers its Virtus award alone: the EUR 540 million framework and the EUR 269 million per firm carried here until 21 September 2026 rested on reporting this citation does not support.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Germany orders existing German-made loitering munitions; already-sovereign supply chain. 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

What the tags mean: VerifiedReportedAI-draftedAI-drafted, editor-readHuman-writtenWhat the tags mean

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