Lithuania Defence News

Land Defence Politics

Lithuania Acquires German Leopard-2 MBTs

25 Jan, 09:24
2 min read

Lithuania has announced its intention to procure German Leopard-2 tanks, create a new Infantry Division and increase the number of conscripts.

Logistics Land

Repaired Leopard 2 MBTs Return to Ukraine

24 Dec, 08:47
1 min read

Lithuania returns Ukraine’s Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks to the front lines after repairing.

Land Expo and Air Show

Nurol Makina Brings Mortar Fire to European Arena

28 Apr, 12:33
1 min read

Nurol Makina’s Ejder Yalçın 4X4 will do Mortar Firing in cooperation with Rheinmetall at the Live Firing Show 2023 Lithuania.

Ammunition

Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

08 Mar, 10:01
1 min read

Saab has announced receiving an order from Lithuania's Defence Materiel Agency for Carl-Gustaf ammunition.

Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Lithuania Buys HIMARS

10 Nov, 01:24
1 min read

U.S. approved FMS to Lithuania of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Launchers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $495 million.

Bilateral Relations Unmanned Systems

Lithuanian People Donate TB2 UAV to Ukraine

02 Jun, 09:46
1 min read

Lithuanian Vice Minister at the Ministry of National Defence, visited Baykar to present the fund that Lithuanian people raised for Ukraine.

Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Baltic nations send US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine while Germany Resists

24 Jan, 03:02
2 min read

The Baltic states will send “Stinger” and “Javelin” missile systems and various individual equipment to help Ukraine strengthen its defences. Estonia will provide Javelin anti-tank missiles, while Lithuania and Latvia will provide Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and adjacent equipment.

Weapon / Missile

Lithuania orders Carl-Gustaf M4

13 Jan, 01:17
1 min read

On Tuesday, Saab announced that it had signed a framework agreement with the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon and ammunition. The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency placed the first order for ammunition worth approximately SEK 150 million to sign the framework agreement. The Lithuanian Armed Forces will be a part of the Carl-Gustaf Framework Agreement, which includes Sweden, Estonia, and Latvia, as a result of the signing.

Weapon / Missile

Lithuania to Acquire 341 Javelin FGM-148F Missiles in Total

24 Dec, 10:04
1 min read

The State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lithuania of Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missiles and related equipment for an estimated $125 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.