On October 8, 2026, the Government of the Republic adopted a national designated spatial plan for a defence industry park, establishing the defence industry park in Piirsalu, Lääne-Nigula Parish. The state is investing over six million euros in the construction of the park’s basic infrastructure. An explosives plant operated by Hexest Materials, a state-owned corporation, is planned for Piirsalu.
“The Ministry of Defence has reached the next significant milestone in the development of the defence industry park—the government has adopted a national designated spatial plan for the Piirsalu area. Establishing RDX explosive production in Estonia is strategically necessary. Against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the need to increase the production capacity of the European defence industry has skyrocketed, and there is currently a shortage of explosive production capacity among NATO countries. “The plant to be built in Piirsalu will give Estonia the opportunity to alleviate this shortage,” said Defence Minister Martin Herem.
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