RSI Europe

RSI Europe

Lithuania

Unmanned SystemsAmmunition & EnergeticsSimulation & TrainingDual-use
Founded 202251-200 employeesPrime Contractor, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces
Profile last updated: August 21, 2026

About

Founded in 2022, RSI Europe is a defense prime contractor based in Lithuania working in unmanned systems, ammunition & energetics, simulation & training.

RSI Europe is a Lithuanian defence technology company founded in April 2022 in response to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. It develops and industrially manufactures FPV drones and remote initiation systems, integrating them into armed forces. Its main products include the RISE-1 remote initiation system, the Shpak FPV drone family with fiber-optic and repeater variants, initiators, training munitions, and drone components. The company also offers operator training courses and says it works closely with combat engineers and UAV operators in active combat zones. It reports ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications and states its products are assigned NATO Stock Numbers. The company reports more than 180 staff. Its products are stated to be in active use with Ukrainian units and in service with the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Location

Lithuania

Founded

2022

Employees

51-200

Focus areas

FPV dronesremote initiationloitering munitionstraining munitionscounter-mobilitydrone componentsmilitary IoT

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsAmmunition & EnergeticsSimulation & Training

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSubsystem ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponentsTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

RISE-1 Remote Initiation System

Remote initiation system

Long-range smart initiation system for remotely detonating charges up to 25 km, controlled by an Android-based application, with EW-resistant design and blast radius calculator.

Dual Initiator

Initiation module

Add-on for the RISE-1 adding shock tube compatibility alongside electric initiation, with EMF immunity.

Impact Initiator

Loitering munition initiator

Component that converts a UAV into a loitering munition carrier by remotely or impact-triggering mounted explosives.

Shpak FPV drone

FPV drone

First-person view strike drone with multi-band frequency hopping, available in RF and fiber-optic configurations, with optional terminal guidance module.

Shpak Fiber Optic

Fiber-optic FPV drone

Shpak variant with fiber-optic control resistant to electronic jamming and remote takeover, with video over approximately 20 km.

Shpak Drone Repeater Kit (DRK)

Airborne repeater

Airborne retransmission system carried by a drone that extends FPV control and video links beyond terrain obstacles.

Training munitions

Training munition

Non-explosive training munitions replicating combat weight and placement, including directional fragmentation charge mock-ups, for FPV operator and combat engineer training.

RSI ESC 3030-50A

Electronic speed controller

4-in-1 motor speed controller for heavy-payload drones, supporting bursts up to 60A and NDAA-compliant.

RSI FCU 3030-F722

Flight control unit

Flight controller based on the STM32F722 processor for drone builds, NDAA-compliant.

End users

Land ForcesNaval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AQAP 2110:2016NDAA compliant

Platforms & programmes

ShpakRISE-1

Named customers

Lithuanian Armed ForcesNATO Support and Procurement AgencyUkrainian armed forcesThe Fourth Law

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 14001:2015

ISO 45001:2018

Industry memberships

Lithuanian Defence and Security Industries AssociationDefence Innovators Industries Association