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The business will operate the designed RDX production facility, and it \u201cwill be handed over to the Ministry of Defence in up to six months,\u201d the government said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RDX is a highly energetic explosive chemical compound commonly used in military applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a shortage of explosives production capacity in Europe, so building new capacity is essential to ensure security of supply for companies in Estonia and the wider region,\u201d said Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur. \u201cThe explosives plant will make Estonia more attractive as a location for the defense industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state will initially own all the company\u2019s shares, but Tallinn plans to involve a strategic investor for the plant in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Estonian government is also readying to accommodate new ammunition plants. The cabinet is currently making efforts to settle domestic and foreign manufacturers of weapons, ammunition and equipment in different locations, among others at the defense industry park in \u00c4mari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn addition to the \u2018mini defense industry park\u2019 in \u00c4mari, we are also developing a national defense industry park, for which we also do not set limits on production, allowing the production of 155mm shells among other products,\u201d a spokesperson for the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is up to defense companies to come up with production projects. The government will provide a conducive environment,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the plan, the ECDI will host public tenders to select investors this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe establishment of an explosives plant in Estonia will be a strong added value for the Defence Industrial Park and the ammunition producers that will be operating there,\u201d said Pevkur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production activities at the RDX factory in \u00c4mari are expected to begin in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the project, an initial contribution of up to \u20ac7.2 million ($8.2 million) will \u201ccover the costs of the technical design and preparatory activities. The technical design will take about a year to complete and the final investment decision will be based on its results,\u201d the government statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, the Estonian military received the first batch of Caesar 155mm self-propelled howitzers it ordered from KNDS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tallinn purchased 12 units in June 2024, with an option to order a further six. The howitzers will be part of Estonia\u2019s newly established 3rd self-propelled artillery battalion operating under the command of the Estonian Division, the main combat unit of the country\u2019s land forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the aftermath of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, a number of Eastern European allies have intensified efforts to develop their domestic ammunition production capacities, often seeking partnerships with major foreign groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Lithuania, Rheinmetall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/04\/17\/rheinmetall-to-ramp-up-baltic-presence-with-lithuania-munitions-plant\/\" rel=\"\"><u>is advancing a project<\/u><\/a> to build a plant where it will make 155mm artillery ammunition. The plant in Baisogala is to launch operations in mid-2026. As part of the investment worth around \u20ac180 million, some 150 jobs are to be created locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Giedrimas Jeglinskas, the chairman of the Lithuanian parliament\u2019s Committee on National Security and Defence, told Defense News that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2025\/03\/31\/lithuania-buys-more-weapons-beckons-their-makers-to-invest-locally\/\" rel=\"\"><u>Vilnius aims to attract more defense industry players<\/u><\/a>, and is determined to support potential investors with various types of assistance, including financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Poland, the country\u2019s authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/11\/29\/poland-readies-740-million-fund-to-jump-start-ammunition-production\/\" rel=\"\"><u>have allocated around 3 billion zloty<\/u><\/a><u> <\/u>($798 million) to fund investments in expanding the nation\u2019s ammunition production capacities, with a particular focus on 155mm artillery shells. 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