# Merops Interceptor at Lithuania: deployment

Canonical ID: `ed868644-9473-4e74-a466-b6df962c37d1`

Lithuania purchased 48 Merops interceptors, joining the U.S. and Poland as NATO customers.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-06_

- **Slug:** merops-lithuania
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Merops Interceptor](/models/merops.md) (id: `2df43ab2-a8e8-4fbc-a1b7-22b1581503fe`)
- **Company:** [Perennial Autonomy](/companies/perennial-autonomy.md) (id: `bf4b4053-f086-4305-82bf-f11d193b1ec5`)
- **Location:** [Lithuania](/locations/lithuania.md) (id: `ccad6f4c-a19e-4f01-900d-d13d0ac4861f`)
- **First seen:** 2026-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Lithuania joins U.S. and Poland in buying Merops interceptor drones** · https://defence-blog.com/lithuania-joins-u-s-and-poland-in-buying-merops-interceptor-drones/ · 2026-05-05

## Common questions

### What is the Merops Interceptor deployment at Lithuania?

Merops Interceptor, built by Perennial Autonomy, is recorded as a deployment at Lithuania on the DEPLOY registry. Perennial Autonomy operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Merops Interceptor at Lithuania?

Perennial Autonomy, the manufacturer of Merops Interceptor, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Merops Interceptor deployment at Lithuania go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 5, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Merops Interceptor deployment at Lithuania?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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