This is a list of weapons and equipment currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania uses military equipment compatible with the NATO standards.
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic accessories for infantry | ||||||
| Brolis LP5X | — | Laser sight | — | — | Orders:
Deliveries: The BPS14 is assembled in Lthuania, based on the high-FOM I2T tubes. [35] [36] | |
| Brolis BPS14 | — | Monocular night vision device | — | — | ||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observation and target acquisition | ||||||
| Safran MOSKITO TI™ | | Multifunction IR goggles (laser range finder, laser pointer, compass, inclinometers) | — | — | €9 million contract (Spring 2019) through the NSPA. [37] It was delivered between May and August 2020. [37] Equipment used for observation and artillery target acquisition. [38] | |
| Safran JIM Compact™ | | Multifunction IR goggles (laser range finder, laser pointer, compass, inclinometers) | — | — | ||
| Safran STERNA | Goniometer (inertial target acquisition system) | — | — | |||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light infantry mortars | ||||||
| Hirtenberger M6 | | M6-895 | 60 mm | — | [39] | |
| M60 | | — | 60 mm | — | ||
| LM-60 | | — | 60 mm | — | [40] | |
| M19 | | — | 60 mm | — | ||
| Heavy mortars | ||||||
| M38/43 | | — | 120 mm | 18 | Acquired from Poland. [41] | |
| 2B11 | | — | 120 mm | 20 | Acquired from Bulgaria. [41] | |
| M M1982 [42] | | — | 120 mm | 2 | [41] | |
| M/41D | | — | 120 mm | 22 | Acquired from Sweden. [41] | |
| Expal 120-MX2-SM | — | 120 mm | — | Contract signed in October 2022, with deliveries to be completed in 2024. [43] [44] | ||
| Self-propelled mortars | ||||||
| Panzermörser M113 | | Mortar carrier | 120 mm | 32 [39] [45] | 42 mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Acquired from Germany in 2005 and 2006. [46] [41] Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015. In November 2022, 10 units were donated to Ukraine. [45] | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towed artillery | |||||||
| M101 | | Howitzer | M101A1 | 105 mm L/22 | 54 | Lithuania purchased 72 M101A1 from Denmark in 2002. At least 18 units were donated to Ukraine. [48] | |
| Self-propelled artillery | |||||||
| CAESAR | | Self-propelled howitzer | CAESAR Mk2 | 155 mm L/52 | 0 (48 on order) | [49] Lithuania joined the CAESAR Mark II programme in its early development phase. Orders: | |
| PzH 2000 | | Self-propelled howitzer | PzH 2000 A2 | 155 mm L/52 | 16 | [52] Lithuania purchased 21 PzH 2000 from Germany in September 2015. Of the 21, 18 were modernised, the last of which was delivered in March 2022. [53] The use of the 21 PzH 2000 purchased
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M142 HIMARS | | Multiple launch rocket system | — | 610 mm 430 mm 227 mm | 0 (8 on order) | Eight launchers with ammunition will be delivered in 2025. [54] On 9 November 2022, the United States Department of State approved the sale of launchers and over 800 missiles, including GMLRS (M30A2 and M31A2), GMLRS-ER (XM403 and XM404) and MGM-140 ATACMS (M57 variant). [55] [54] On 6 March 2025, Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė announced that Lithuania is purchasing PrSM missiles and unknown quantity of additional launchers. [56] [57] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-battery | |||||||
| Thales GM200 MM/C | | AESA, 4D radar | Counter-battery fire | GM200 MM/C | Unknown quantity on order | The contract was signed in January 2024 and the systems will be delivered by 2026. [58] To be installed on Mercedes-Benz Zetros 3643 trucks. | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main battle tank | ||||||
| Leopard 2 | | Main battle tank | Leopard 2A8 | 0 (44 on order) | [59] Contract for the purchase of the Leopard 2A8 was confirmed in December 2024. [60] [59] 41 will be built in Lithuania by a JV between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall Landsysteme, delivery 2028-30. [61] | |
| Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
| GTK Boxer | | IFV Infantry fighting vehicle | Vilkas | 89 (+27 on order) [62] | IFV Boxer program started in 2016. First order was of 91 (89 standard + 2 driver training) vehicles. Delivered between 2019 and 2023. The local designation IFV Vilkas. [63] [64] Armed with Israeli made Rafael Samson RCWS featuring a Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm autocannon, FN MAG 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and Spike-LR and LR2 anti-tank missiles. [65] [66] As of October 2024, 91 in service (2 driver training vehicles) and 27 on order. | |
| CV90 | | IFV Infantry fighting vehicle | CV90 Mk IV | 0 (+100 on order) [67] | The State Defence Council began the acquisition process for the CV90 in October 2024, based on military advice. The plan was for 2 battalions. [68] [69] In December 2025, the order for 100 vehicles was approved by Lithuania. [70] The start of the delivery is planned for 2028. [71] The Lithuanian purchase is part of a common acquisition programme, the CV90 MkIV "Nordic" (with Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and the Netherlands). [72] | |
| Tracked vehicles | ||||||
| M113 | | Armoured personnel carrier | M113A1 M113A2 | ~ 268 [39] | 154 M113A1 and 200 M113A2 items acquired from Germany between 2000 and 2006, some of them non-operational (used as source for spare parts only); 8 fitted for logistic battalion (equipped with cranes), other modification infantry, medical and command. At least 78 donated to Ukraine. [73] [74] [75] | |
| M577 | | Multi-role vehicle ( Command post vehicle, Indirect fire support, MEDEVAC, Training vehicle) | 178+ | Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015–16. [76] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes. [76] Unspecified number have been donated to Ukraine [77] | ||
| Armoured patrol and scout cars | ||||||
| Oshkosh JLTV | | Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP | Oshkosh L-ATV (M1278A1) | 500 [78] | Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024. [78] Main variant equipped with M153 CROWS v2 with M2 QCB50 machine gun and a M230 TacFLIR multisensor systems. Other variant to be equipped with RBS 70 NG MSHORAD. [79] | |
| Defenture VECTOR | | Light utility vehicle | TBD | (32 on order) [80] | Chosen light utility vehicle for the Lithuanian Special Operations Force. [81] | |
| Humvee | | Armoured car | M1025 M1097 M1114 M1151 | 195+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.[ citation needed ] | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | | Light armoured vehicle | Land Cruiser 200 AT42M | 5 | Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IEDs. From Arctic Truck company. [82] 7 donated to Ukraine army. | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergepanzer 2 | | Armoured recovery vehicle | Bergepanzer-2 | 10 | Ordered 10, delivered between 2015 and 2020. [76] | |
| M113 | | Armoured fitter and repair vehicle | 8 |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTK Boxer | | Driver training vehicle | Vilkas | 2 | Delivered between 2017 and 2021, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas. [63] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibious vehicle | ||||||
| Bv 206 | | Amphibious tracked articulated vehicle | Bandvagn 206 | 10+ | For medical evacuation + radar. [83] | |
| Utility vehicles | ||||||
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | | Sport utility vehicle | G350d (W464) 290 GD (W461) | 273 690 | Former Dutch operated GD 290 vehicles were delivered in 2016. [84] The new order with manufacturer for delivery of 273 units G350d vehicles was placed in 2023. The delivery of all vehicles expected by the end of 2024. [85] [86] | |
| Volvo C3-series | | Sport utility vehicle | C303 C304 C306 | |||
| Land Rover Defender | | Sport utility vehicle | 88 90 110 | 100+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.[ citation needed ] | |
| Mitsubishi L200 | | Pickup truck | Standard pickup for demining team.[ citation needed ] | |||
| Chevrolet CUCV I | | Pickup truck | M1008 | Troop and cargo transport.[ citation needed ] | ||
| Buggy | ||||||
| Arctic Cat | | Fast attack vehicle | Wild Cat 1000 | 10+ | 1 lost in exercise. [87] [88] [89] | |
| All-terrain vehicles | ||||||
| Can-Am Outlander MAX 1000 XTP | | All-terrain vehicle | 10+ | Lithuanian army used to patrol the border with Belarus, after the Belarusian hybrid attack on Lithuania. [90] | ||
| Motorcycle | ||||||
| KTM EXCR530 | | Motorcycle | Standard SF motorcycle. [88] | |||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | ||||||
| Sisu E13TP | | Armoured high mobility terrain vehicle | E13TP | 50 | [91] | |
| Mercedes-Benz Arocs | | Truck 8×8 | Arocs 4142 AK | 255 | 25 ordered in 2020. [92] An additional 230 Arocs are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030. [93] [94] 17 tons capacity [95] | |
| Mercedes-Benz Zetros | | Semi truck 6×6 | Zetros 3643 | 8 | Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers. [96] 70-tons tow capacity | |
| Mercedes-Benz Zetros | | Truck 6×6 | Zetros 2733 | 141 | 141 Zetros with cranes are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030. [97] [94] 10-tons capacity [95] | |
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog | | Truck 4×4 | U1550 | ~ 160 | [98] | |
| | U5000 | 433 | Unimog U5000 ordered in several batches through the NSPA: Deliveries: | |||
| Mercedes-Benz NG | | Military truck | 1017A 1213 | 200-250 | Purchased from Netherlands. [104] | |
| DAF F218 series | | Military truck | YAS 4442 YKS 2300 | 225 | Purchased from Netherlands. [105] | |
| Logistic equipment | ||||||
| Manitou | | Telescopic handler | ||||
| Magni | | Telescopic handlers | HTH 27.11 | 3 (1 on order) | Received in September 2023 [106] | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars | ||||||
| Fiat Dobló Mk I | | Car | 65 | Standard army panel van. [88] | ||
| Skoda Oktavia Mk.II | | Car | 10 | Standard military police patrol car. [88] | ||
| Škoda Superb | | Car | 5 | Standard military police pursuit and patrol car. [88] | ||
| Peugeot Dangel Expert | | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 127 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle. [107] | ||
| Peugeot Rifter | | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 235 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle. [108] | ||
| Buses | ||||||
| MAN | | Military orchestra bus. | ||||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KrAZ | | Floating bridge | PMP | 19 KrAZ spec truck, 24 floating bridge, 6 cutter in wartime reserve.[ citation needed ] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering vehicles | ||||||
| Komatsu | | Bulldozer | 61PX | |||
| JCB | | Backhoe loader | 4CX | |||
| CAT | | Wheeled loader | ||||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demining vehicles | ||||||
| DOK-ING | | Unmanned mine clearance vehicle | MV-10 | |||
| TELEROB | | Unmanned ground explosive ordnance disposal vehicle | tEODor | |||
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroVironment Switchblade 600 | | Medium range, deployable-wing, mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | In December 2020, Lithuania signed a contract to acquire Switchblade 600 loitering munitions. [113] | |
| Granta X | | Unknown range, fixed-wing, loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | [114] | |
| RSI Europe Špokas | | Medium range, first-person view mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | [115] | |
| Granta GA-10FPV-AI | | Unknown range, first-person view mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short range air surveillance | |||||||
| AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | | PESA, 3D radar | Short range early warning radar | MPQ-64 | 2 | Part of the short air defence units, ordered in 2002. [116] [117] | |
| Saab Giraffe | | PESA | Short range early warning radar | Giraffe MkIV | 6 | Part of the short range air defense units. [116] Second-hand purchase from Norway, installed on BV206. [118] [119] [120] | |
| Medium and long range air surveillance radar | |||||||
| TRML-3D | | PESA, 3D, mobile radar | Medium range surveillance radar | TRML-3D/32 | 3 | Acquired in 2004. [121] [122] [123] | |
| AN/TPS-77 | | AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile radar | Long range surveillance radar | AN/TPS-77 MRR | 3 | Delivery expected in 2027. [124] [125] | |
| LANZA 3D | | AESA, 3D, stationary radar | Long range surveillance radar | LANZA 3D [126] | 3 | Used by the Baltic Air Surveillance Network (BALTNET), and equipped with the LANZA 3D system, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018–2020. [127] [126] | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire control radar | |||||||
| AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | | PESA, 3D, medium range radar | Fire control radar | AN/MPQ-64F1 | 2 + unknown quantity on order | Ordered in 2016 for the 2 NASAMS air defence system. [128] [129] Additional radars for NASAMS ordered in 2023 [130] and 2024. [131] | |
| Saab Giraffe 1X | — | AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile, short range radar | Fire control radar | Land Giraffe 1X | Unknown quantity on order | Ordered for the RBS-70 MSHORAD air defence system, equipped on a JLTV, paired with a JLTV launching the missiles. Orders were placed in July 2024 [132] and October 2024 [133] | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASAMS | | NASAMS 3 | The first battery for a $128 million deal delivered in 2020. [134] Additional batteries with AIM-120C-8 missiles were ordered in 2023 and 2024 for €200 million and €234 million respectively. [135] [136] [137] In total, at least 3 batteries have been purchased. [138] The battery consists of: AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, Kongsberg's Fire Distribution Center (FDC), Mercedes Actros 8×8 trucks on which the launchers are transported. [139] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBS 70 MSHORAD | | RBS 70 NG RWS | MSHORAD system consists of RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS) and command-radar vehicle with Saab Giraffe 1X / C2; the components are mounted on JLTV. Orders from Sweden placed in 2024 and 2025, with the delivery scheduled for 2025 – 2029. [140] [141] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PZR Grom | | Grom | Acquired in 2014. [142] More missiles acquired later. [143] | |
| PPZR Piorun | | Piorun | Joint order by Lithuanian and Polish governments placed in 2024. [144] | |
| RBS 70 | | RBS 70 NG | Modernised to RBS-70 NG version. [145] A new batch of Mk-2 and Bolide missiles was ordered in October 2022. [146] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDM4S | | Domestically produced anti-drone electronic warfare system. [147] |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variants | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Hi-Power | | Semi-automatic pistol | — | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | [148] | |
| M16 rifle | | Assault rifle | M16A2 | 5.56×45mm NATO | — | Weapons donated by NATO. They are now in the wartime reserve. [149] | |
| Automatkarbin 4 | | Assault rifle | Heckler & Koch G3A3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | — | Weapons purchased from the Swedish surplus. They replaced the Cold War Soviet weapons in service, and are now in the wartime reserve. | |
| Rheinmetall MG 3 | | General purpose machine gun | — | 7.62×51mm NATO | ~ 4,000 | Weapons purchased from the German surplus. An estimate of 4,000 MG3 are in wartime reserve. [151] | |
| Pvpj 1110 | | Recoilless rifle | — | 90 mm | ~ 200 | Weapons donated by Sweden. Kept as a wartime reserve. [152] |