Poland and Lithuania boost energy and defense with new port warehouses, RTX investments and 50 million plant

Poland and Lithuania are expanding their energy and defense sectors through major investments announced on Sept. 20, 2026.
In Poland, Węglokoks will build two pellet storage warehouses at the Port Północny terminal in Gdańsk, with a combined capacity of 45,000 tons of biomass. The €10.5 million investment aims to streamline transshipment, storage, and distribution, reducing the terminal’s reliance on coal. Port Północny plans to handle 250,000 tons of biomass this year, and the new facilities will improve operational efficiency and safety, according to Paweł Jagła, the port’s president .
Meanwhile, U.S. aerospace and defense conglomerate RTX is investing nearly $200 million in Poland, including two new projects and one completed expansion. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX subsidiary, will spend $100 million on a Rzeszów plant producing advanced rotating engine components, creating 120 jobs by 2028. A second $25 million investment in Niepołomice will expand production of tubing and piping systems, while Collins Aerospace’s $69 million Tajęciny facility expansion, completed in June, added 190 jobs and increased landing gear production capacity by 25% .
In Lithuania, defense technology firm RSI Europe will invest up to €50 million in a Panevėžys district project to expand its advanced defense systems manufacturing capacity. The initiative, granted large-scale investment status by Lithuania’s Ministry of the Economy and Innovation, is expected to create 40 jobs, with 35% in high-skilled engineering and technical roles. RSI Europe, founded in 2022, supplies defense products to Ukraine and NATO allies. CEO Tomas Milašauskas stated the project aims to establish Lithuania as a key player in Europe’s sovereign defense manufacturing .
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