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This is a list of weapons and equipment currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces. For the naval equipment and ships, see Lithuanian Naval Force; for the list of aircraft, see Lithuanian Air Force.
Lithuania uses military equipment compatible with the NATO standards.
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
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Light infantry mortars | ||||||
Hirtenberger M6 | Austria | M6-895 | 60 mm | — | [37] | |
M60 | Bulgaria | — | 60 mm | — | ||
LM-60 | Poland | — | 60 mm | — | [38] | |
M19 | United States | — | 60 mm | — | ||
Heavy mortars | ||||||
M38/43 | Soviet Union | — | 120 mm | 18 | Acquired from Poland. [39] | |
2B11 | Soviet Union | — | 120 mm | 20 | Acquired from Bulgaria. [39] | |
M M1982 [40] | Czechoslovakia | — | 120 mm | 2 | [39] | |
M/41D | Finland | — | 120 mm | 22 | Acquired from Sweden. [39] | |
Expal 120-MX2-SM | Spain | — | 120 mm | — | Contract signed in October 2022, with deliveries to be completed in 2024. [41] [42] | |
Self-propelled mortars | ||||||
Panzermörser M113 | United States | Mortar carrier | 120 mm | 32 [37] [43] | 42 mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Acquired from Germany in 2005 and 2006. [44] [39] Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015. In November 2022, 10 units were donated to Ukraine. [43] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
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Towed artillery | ||||||
M101 | United States | Howitzer | 105 mm | 54 | 72 units acquired from Denmark in 2002. At least 18 units were donated to Ukraine. [45] | |
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
CAESAR | France | Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm | (18 on order) [46] | The country joined the French CAESAR Mark II program to develop a new generation artillery system. It is expected that the howitzers will be delivered by 2027. [46] The order was confirmed and a contract signed on 16 December 2022 for 18 units of the latest Caesar NG. | |
PzH 2000 | Germany | Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm | 21 | Acquired from Germany in 2015–2020. [47] | |
Rocket artillery | ||||||
M142 HIMARS | United States | Multiple launch rocket system | 227 mm 610 mm | (8 on order) | Eight launchers with ammunition will be delivered in 2025. [48] On 9 November 2022, the United States Department of State approved the sale of launchers and over 800 missiles, [49] [48] including GMLRS (M30A2 and M31A2), GMLRS-ER (XM403 and XM404) and MGM-140 ATACMS (M57 variant). |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variants | Quantity | Notes |
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Main battle tank | ||||||
Leopard 2 | Germany | Main battle tank | Leopard 2A8 | (44 on order) [50] | Contract for the purchase of the Leopard 2A8 was confirmed in December 2024. [51] [50] | |
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
CV90 | Sweden | Infantry fighting vehicle | TBD | TBD | In October 2024, based on the military advice, the State Defence Council decided to begin the CV90 acquisition process. [52] Lithuania plans to equip two battalions with CV90 (around 100 IFVs). [53] | |
GTK Boxer | Germany Israel | Infantry fighting vehicle | IFV Vilkas | 89+(27 on order) [54] | Delivered between 2019 and 2023. The local designation IFV Vilkas. [55] Armed with Israeli made Rafael Samson RCWS featuring a Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm autocannon, FN MAG 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and Spike-LR anti-tank missiles. [56] As of October 2024, 91 in service (2 driver training vehicles) and 27 on order. | |
Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | M113A1 M113A2 | ~268 [37] | 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. [57] [58] [59] | |
Armoured patrol and scout cars | ||||||
JLTV | United States | Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP | 500 [60] | Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024. [60] Main variant equipped with M153 CROWS v2 with M2 QCB. Other variant to be equipped with RBS 70 NG MSHORAD. [61] | ||
Humvee | United States | Armoured car | 195+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.[ citation needed ] | ||
Toyota Land Cruiser | Japan Norway | Light armoured vehicle | Land Cruiser 200 AT42M | 5 | Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IEDs. From Arctic Truck company. [62] 7 donated to Ukraine army. | |
Armoured combat support vehicles | ||||||
Bergepanzer 2 | West Germany | Armoured recovery vehicle | Bergepanzer-2 | 10 | Ordered 10, delivered between 2015 and 2020. [63] | |
M113 | United States | Armoured fitter and repair vehicle | 8 | |||
Armoured special purpose vehicles | ||||||
GTK Boxer | Germany | Training vehicle | IFV Vilkas | 2 | Delivered between 2017 and 2021, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas. [55] | |
M577 | United States | Command post vehicle | 178+ | Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015–16. [63] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes. [63] Unspecified number have been donated to Ukraine [64] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Counter-battery | |||||||
Thales GM200 MM/C | Netherlands | 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. [65] To be installed on Mercedes-Benz Zetros 3643 trucks. | |
Fire control radar | |||||||
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | United States | 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. [66] [67] Additional radars for NASAMS ordered in 2023 [68] and 2024. [69] | |
Saab Giraffe 1X | — | Sweden | 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 [70] and October 2024 [71] |
Short range air surveillance | |||||||
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | United States | PESA, 3D radar | Short range early warning radar | MPQ-64 | 2 | Part of the short air defence units, ordered in 2002. [72] [73] | |
Saab Giraffe | Sweden | PESA | Short range early warning radar | Giraffe MkIV | 6 | Part of the short range air defense units. [72] Second-hand purchase from Norway, installed on BV206. [74] [75] [76] | |
Medium and long range air surveillance radar | |||||||
TRML-3D | Germany | PESA, 3D, mobile radar | Medium range surveillance radar | TRML-3D/32 | 3 | Acquired in 2004. [77] [78] [79] | |
AN/TPS-77 | United States | AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile radar | Long range surveillance radar | AN/TPS-77 MRR | 3 | [80] [81] [82] | |
LANZA 3D | Spain | AESA, 3D, stationary radar | Long range surveillance radar | LANZA 3D [83] | 3 | Used by the Baltic Air Surveillance Network (BALTNET), and equipped with the LANZA 3D system, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018–2020. [84] [80] |
Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Details |
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Surface-to-air missile systems | ||||
NASAMS | Norway | NASAMS 3 | 2 batteries with 4 launchers each delivered in 2020 for a $128 million deal. [85] Additional batteries ordered in December 2023 for €200 million. [86] As part of the agreement is 36 AIM-120C-8 missiles approved by the US government in October 2023. [87] Third order of NASAMS in October 2024 (€234 million). [88] The battery consists of: AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, Kongsberg's Fire Distribution Center (FDC), Mercedes Actros 8x8 trucks on which the launchers are transported. [89] | |
RBS-70 MSHORAD | Sweden | 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. Ordered from the Sweden in 2024, delivery 2025 – 2027. [90] [91] | |
Man-portable air-defence systems | ||||
PZR Grom | Poland | Grom | Acquired in 2014. [92] | |
PPZR Piorun | Poland | Piorun | Joint order by Lithuanian and Polish governments placed in 2024. [93] | |
RBS 70 | Sweden | RBS 70 NG | Modernised to RBS-70 NG version. [94] A new batch of Mk-2 and Bolide missiles was ordered in October 2022. [95] | |
Counter-UAV systems | ||||
EDM4S | Lithuania | Domestically produced anti-drone electronic warfare system. [96] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Details |
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Reconnaissance drones | |||||
ScanEagle | United States | Fixed-wing UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle | ISR Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | [97] | |
RQ-11 | United States | Fixed-wing mini UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle | ISR Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | [98] | |
Hornet | Lithuania | Fixed-wing mini UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle | ISR Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | [99] | |
Hornet XR | Lithuania | Fixed-wing mini UAV Unmanned aerial vehicle | ISR Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance | [99] | |
Loitering munitions | |||||
AeroVironment Switchblade 600 | United States | 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. [100] | |
Granta X | Lithuania | Unknown range, fixed-wing, loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | [101] | |
RSI Europe Špokas | Lithuania | Medium range, FPV mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | [102] | |
Granta GA-10FPV-AI | Lithuania | Unknown range, FPV mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variants | Quantity | Notes |
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Amphibious vehicle | ||||||
Bv 206 | Sweden United Kingdom | Amphibious tracked articulated vehicle | Bandvagn 206 | 10+ | For medical evacuation + radar. [103] | |
Utility vehicles | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Austria West Germany / Germany | Sport utility vehicle | G350d (W464) GD290 (W461) | 273 690 | Former Dutch operated GD 290 vehicles were delivered in 2016. [104] 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. [105] [106] | |
Volvo C3-series | Sweden | Sport utility vehicle | C303 C304 C306 | |||
Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom | Sport utility vehicle | 88 90 110 | 100+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.[ citation needed ] | |
Mitsubishi L200 | Japan | Pickup truck | Standard pickup for demining team.[ citation needed ] | |||
Chevrolet CUCV I | United States | Pickup truck | M1008 | Troop and cargo transport.[ citation needed ] | ||
Cars | ||||||
Fiat Dobló Mk I | Italy | Car | 65 | Standard army panel van. [107] | ||
Skoda Oktavia Mk.II | Czech Republic | Car | 10 | Standard military police patrol car. [107] | ||
Škoda Superb | Czech Republic | Car | 5 | Standard military police pursuit and patrol car. [107] | ||
Peugeot Dangel Expert | France | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 127 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle. [108] | ||
Peugeot Rifter | France | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 235 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle. [109] | ||
Buggy | ||||||
Arctic Cat | United States Lithuania | Fast attack vehicle | Wild Cat 1000 | 10+ | 1 lost in exercise. [110] [107] [111] | |
Motorcycle | ||||||
KTM EXCR530 | Austria | Motorcycle | Standard SF motorcycle. [107] | |||
All-terrain vehicles | ||||||
Can-Am Outlander MAX 1000 XTP | Canada | All-terrain vehicle | 10+ | Lithuanian army used to patrol the border with Belarus, after the Belarusian hybrid attack on Lithuania. [112] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variants | Quantity | Notes |
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Trucks | ||||||
Sisu E13TP | Finland | Armored high mobility terrain vehicle | E13TP | 50 | [113] | |
Mercedes-Benz Arocs | Germany | Truck 8×8 | Arocs 4142 AK | 255 | 25 ordered in 2020. [114] An additional 230 Arocs are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030. [115] [116] 17 tons capacity [117] | |
Mercedes-Benz Zetros | Germany | Semi truck 6×6 | Zetros 3643 | 8 | Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers. [118] 70-tons tow capacity | |
Mercedes-Benz Zetros | Germany | Truck 6×6 | Zetros 2733 | 141 | 141 Zetros with cranes are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030. [119] [116] 10-tons capacity [117] | |
Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Germany | Truck 4×4 | U1550 | ~160 | [120] | |
U5000 | 433 | Unimog U5000 ordered in several batches through the NSPA: Deliveries: | ||||
Mercedes-Benz NG | West Germany | Military truck | 1017A 1213 | 200-250 | Purchased from Netherlands. [127] | |
DAF F218 series | Netherlands | Military truck | YAS 4442 YKS 2300 | 225 | Purchased from Netherlands. [128] | |
Logistics equipment | ||||||
Manitou | France | Telescopic handler | ||||
Magni | Italy | Telescopic handlers | HTH 27.11 | 3 (1 on order) | Received in September 2023 [129] | |
Engineering vehicles | ||||||
Komatsu | Japan | Bulldozer | 61PX | |||
KrAZ | Ukraine | Floating bridge | PMP | 19 KrAZ spec truck, 24 floating bridge, 6 cutter in wartime reserve.[ citation needed ] | ||
JCB | United Kingdom | Backhoe loader | 4CX | |||
CAT | United States | Wheeled loader | ||||
Buses | ||||||
MAN | Germany | Military orchestra bus. |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variants |
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Demining vehicles | ||||
DOK-ING | Croatia | Unmanned mine clearance vehicle | MV-10 | |
TELEROB | Germany | Unmanned ground explosive ordnance disposal vehicle | tEODor |
Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Caliber | Details |
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Browning Hi-Power | Belgium | — | 9 mm | [130] | |
Automatkarbin 4 | Sweden | Heckler & Koch G3A3 | 7.62 mm | In wartime reserve. Purchased from Swedish surplus. Replaced by the G36. [131] | |
Pvpj 1110 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 90 mm | About 200 Pvpj1110 in wartime reserve. Donated by Sweden. [132] | |
M16 rifle | United States | M16A2 | 5.56 mm | In wartime reserves. Received from NATO surplus. [133] |
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