Estonia’s new defense industry park will be built in Tõstamaa, Pärnu County, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday. Production could begin as early as 2027.
The Estonian state will build a park to launch the domestic defense industry as tensions rise in the region. It will create the basic infrastructure and leave the rest up to companies in the sector. Five sites were put forward last year that were capable of accommodating five companies.
“We’ve reached the conclusion through analysis that the most suitable site for establishing the industrial park is one of the locations in Pärnu, an area in the village of Ermistu. It’s about 200 hectares in size, which makes it capable of supporting all the necessary activities within the industrial park,” said Indrek Sirp, special adviser on defense industry development at the Ministry of Defense, at a press conference on Friday.
The official said the park must allow for the production of ammunition, munitions, explosives, and explosive materials.
The planning process will now be launched and it is hoped the construction of basic infrastructure can start by the end of the year. Most of the building activity will take place in 2026, Sirp said.
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