# Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition) at Lithuania: deployment

Canonical ID: `8baf6042-d205-4289-be83-cc4e79eef6a0`

[Stark Defence](/companies/stark-defence.md) awarded EUR269M initial contract (framework up to EUR1B) to supply Virtus kamikaze drones to the Bundeswehr 45th Armoured Brigade stationed in [Lithuania](/locations/lithuania.md). Drones expected to be deployed by 2027.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** German Bundeswehr
- **Contract value:** EUR 269M initial, up to EUR 1B framework

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** stark-defence-attack-drone-lithuania
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition)](/models/stark-defence-attack-drone.md) (id: `af120d8d-5d0c-4e3d-8bdb-1808b0cd8269`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Stark Defence](/companies/stark-defence.md) (id: `f4c2b03c-e455-446f-8988-0af6da951780`)
- **Location:** [Lithuania](/locations/lithuania.md) (id: `ccad6f4c-a19e-4f01-900d-d13d0ac4861f`)
- **First seen:** 2027-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Germany awards Stark and Helsing contracts to deliver next-generation strike drones** · https://resiliencemedia.co/germany-awards-stark-and-helsing-contracts-to-deliver-next-generation-strike-drones/ · 2027-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition) deployment at Lithuania?

Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition), built by Stark Defence, is recorded as a deployment at Lithuania on the DEPLOY registry. Stark Defence operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition) at Lithuania?

Stark Defence, the manufacturer of Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition) deployment at Lithuania go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2027 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition) deployment at Lithuania still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Stark attack drone (kamikaze/loitering munition) 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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