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List of equipment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

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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.

Infantry weapons

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Model Image Origin Variant Caliber Details
Handguns
Glock 17  Austria 17/Gen 4 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue pistol.[1]
Heckler & Koch SFP9  Germany HK SFP9-SF 9×19mm Parabellum To be procured between 2020 and 2026. Replaces all previous sidearms.[2][3]
Heckler & Koch USP  Germany HK USP 9×19mm Parabellum [4]
Colt M1911  United States M1911A1 .45 ACP [5]
Flare gun
Heckler & Koch P2A1  West Germany P2A1 12 gauge Military flare pistol.[citation needed]
Submachine guns
Uzi  Israel Mini Uzi
Uzi Submachine Gun
9×19mm Parabellum [6]
Heckler & Koch MP5  West Germany MP5A3
MP5SD3
9×19mm Parabellum [7]
Heckler & Koch MP7  Germany MP7A2 HK 4.6×30mm [8]
Heckler & Koch UMP  Germany UMP45 .45 ACP Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[citation needed]
Shotguns
Benelli M4 Super 90  Italy M4 12 gauge Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[citation needed]
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany G36KA4M2
G36KA4M2C
G36KA4M1
G36KA4
G36KV1
G36C
5.56×45mm NATO Standard issue assault rifle.[9]
Heckler & Koch HK416  Germany HK416A5 5.56×45mm NATO Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[10]
Machine guns
FN Minimi  Belgium 5.56 Para
7.62 Mk3
5.56×45mm NATO
7.62×51mm NATO
FN MINIMI 5.56 Para version is used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[citation needed]
FN Minimi 7.62 Mk3 version ordered in 2023.[11]
FN MAG  Belgium
 Sweden
Ksp 58B and other variants 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue general-purpose machine gun. Typically mounted on lightly armored vehicles, or armored personnel carriers, as first or second weapons in parallel with M2 Browning machine gun and automatic grenade launcher.[12] To be replaced.[13]
Rheinmetall MG 3  West Germany 7.62×51mm NATO About 4000 MG3 in wartime reserve. Purchased from German surplus. To be replaced. Used as an additional weapon to PzH2000.[14]
Heavy machine guns
M2 Browning  United States M2HB
M2HB-QCB
12.7×99mm NATO Typically mounted on lightly armored vehicles or armored personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[15]
Sniper rifles
FN SCAR  Belgium SCAR-H PR 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue marksman rifle.[16][17]
Sako TRG  Finland TRG-22 7.62×51mm NATO [18]
FR F2  France 7.62×51mm NATO [19]
GOL Sniper Magnum  West Germany 7.62×51mm NATO [20]
Heckler & Koch PSG1  West Germany MSG90A1 7.62×51mm NATO [21]
Accuracy International AXMC  United Kingdom 7.62×51mm NATO
8.6×70mm
[22]
Desert Tech SRS  United States SRS-A1 8.6×70mm [23]
M14
 United States M14
M14L1
M14 EBR SOP
M14 MDV
7.62×51mm NATO M14 EBR SOP version used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[24]
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82  United States M82A1 12.7×99mm NATO [25]
Barrett M107  United States M107A1 12.7×99mm NATO [26]
Desert Tech HTI  United States 12.7×99mm NATO [27]
Grenade
RGD-5  People's Republic of Bulgaria
Spränghandgranat m/56  Sweden
Rökfackla 4  Sweden Smoke grenade
HG-85  Switzerland OFFHGR-85
SPLHGR-85
M18  United States Smoke grenade
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AG36  Germany Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV [28]
Heckler & Koch HK269  Germany Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV [29]
Heckler & Koch GMG  Germany Automatic grenade launcher 40×53 mm HV Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[30]
Anti-tank weapons
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84 mm M2, M3 and M4 variants.[31][32]
AT4  Sweden Disposable recoilless guns 84 mm [33]
M72 LAW  United States  Norway Disposable rocket launcher 66 mm M72A2, M72A7, M72E10 and other modern variants.[34]
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Anti-tank guided missile 127 mm 144 CLU and 871 missiles purchased from the United States. In service from 2002.[35]
Mines
Sentry
 Finland Anti-tank mine Supplied by Forcit Defence.[36]

Indirect fire

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Mortars

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Name Image Origin Type Caliber Quantity Notes
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]

Artillery

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Name Image Origin Type Caliber Quantity Notes
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).

Armoured combat vehicles

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Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Main battle tank
Leopard 2  Germany Main battle tank Leopard 2A8 54[50] In July 2023, Lithuanian MoD sent a letter of intent to purchase Leopard 2 from German KMW and in January 2024 the government decided to proceed with the acquisition.[51][52] It was previously reported that the country seeks to acquire 54 tanks.[53] German media suggested that Lithuania plans to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant.[54]
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.[55] Lithuania plans to equip two battalions with CV90 (around 100 IFVs).[56]
GTK Boxer  Germany
 Israel
Infantry fighting vehicle
IFV Vilkas
89+(27)[57] Delivered between 2019 and 2023. The local designation IFV Vilkas.[58] 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.[59]
Armoured personnel carriers
M113  United States Armoured personnel carrier
M113A1
M113A2
~276[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.[60][61][62]
Armoured patrol and scout cars
JLTV  United States Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP 500[63] Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024.[63] Main variant equipped with M153 CROWS v2 with M2 QCB. Other variant to be equipped with RBS 70 NG MSHORAD.[64]
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 IED's. From Arctic Truck company.[65] 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.[66]
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.[58]
M577  United States Command post vehicle 178+ Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015–16.[66] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes.[66] Unspecified number have been donated to Ukraine [67]

Air defence equipment

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Radars

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Model Image Origin Type Role Variant Quantity Details
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.[68]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 sysem.[69][70] Additional radars for NASAMS ordered in 2023[71] and 2024.[72]
Saab Giraffe 1X
 Sweden AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile, short range radar Fire control radar Land Giraffe 1X
Unknown quantity on order
Ordered in and in for the RBS-70 MSHORAD for the air defence system, equipped on a JLTV, paired with a JLTV launching the missiles. Orders were placed in July 2024[73] and October 2024[74]
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.[75][76]
Saab Giraffe  Sweden PESA Short range early warning radar Giraffe MkIV
6
Part of the short range air defense units.[75] Second-hand purchase from Norway, installed on BV206.[77][78][79]
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.[80][81][82]
AN/TPS-77  United States AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile radar Long range surveillance radar AN/TPS-77 MRR
3
[83][84][85]
LANZA 3D  Spain AESA, 3D, stationary radar Long range surveillance radar LANZA 3D[86]
3
Used by the Baltic Air Surveillance Network (BALTNET), and equipped with the LANZA 3D system, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018–2020.[87][83]

Air-defence systems

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Model Image Origin Variant Details
Surface-to-air missile systems
NASAMS  Norway NASAMS 3

2 batteries with 4 launchers each delivered in 2020 for a $128 million deal.[88] Additional batteries ordered in December 2023 for €200 million.[89] As part of the agreement is 36 AIM-120C-8 missiles approved by the US government in October 2023.[90] Third order of NASAMS in October 2024 (€234 million).[91]

The battery consists of: AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, Kongsberg's Fire Distribution Center (FDC), Mercedes Actros 8x8 trucks on which the launchers are transported.[92]

AN/TWQ-1 Avenger  United States Ordered from the United States in December 2022.[93]
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.[94][95]
Man-portable air-defence systems
PZR Grom  Poland Grom Acquired in 2014.[96]
PPZR Piorun  Poland Piorun Join order by Lithuanian and Polish governments placed in 2024.[97]
RBS 70  Sweden RBS 70 NG Modernised to RBS-70 NG version.[98] A new batch of Mk-2 and Bolide missiles was ordered in October 2022.[99]
Counter-UAV systems
EDM4S  Lithuania Domestically produced anti-drone electronic warfare system.[100]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Name Image Origin Type Role Details
Reconnaissance drones
ScanEagle  United States Fixed-wing UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

[101]
RQ-11  United States Fixed-wing mini UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

[102]
Hornet  Lithuania Fixed-wing mini UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

[103]
Hornet XR  Lithuania Fixed-wing mini UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

[103]
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.[104]


Light utility vehicles

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Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Amphibious vehicle
Bv 206  Sweden
 United Kingdom
Amphibious tracked articulated vehicle
Bandvagn 206
10+ For medical evacuation + radar.[105]
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.[106]
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.[107][108]
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.[109]
Skoda Oktavia Mk.II  Czech Republic Car 10 Standard military police patrol car.[109]
Škoda Superb  Czech Republic Car 5 Standard military police pursuit and patrol car.[109]
Peugeot Dangel Expert  France Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle 127 Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.[110]
Peugeot Rifter
 France Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle 235 Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.[111]
Buggy
Arctic Cat  United States
 Lithuania
Fast attack vehicle
Wild Cat 1000
10+ 1 lost in exercise.[112][109][113]
Motorcycle
KTM EXCR530  Austria Motorcycle Standard SF motorcycle.[109]
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.[114]

Logistic and engineering vehicles

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Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Trucks
Sisu E13TP  Finland Armored high mobility terrain vehicle
E13TP
50 [115]
Mercedes-Benz Arocs  Germany Truck

8×8

Arocs 4142 AK
255 25 ordered in 2020.[116]

An additional 230 Arocs are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030.[117][118] 17 tons capacity [119]

Mercedes-Benz Zetros  Germany Semi truck

6×6

Zetros 3643
8 Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.[120]

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.[121][118]

10-tons capacity[119]

Mercedes-Benz Unimog  Germany Truck

4×4

U1550
~160
[122]
U5000
433
Unimog U5000 ordered in several batches through the NSPA:
  • 340 ordered in 2015[123]
  • 42 ordered in October 2021[124]
  • 51 ordered in September 2024[125]

Deliveries:

Mercedes-Benz NG  West Germany Military truck
1017A
1213
200-250 Purchased from Netherlands.[129]
DAF F218 series  Netherlands Military truck
YAS 4442
YKS 2300
225 Purchased from Netherlands.[130]
Logistics equipment
Manitou  France Telescopic handler
Magni  Italy Telescopic handlers HTH 27.11 3 (1 on order) Received in September 2023[131]
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.

Unmanned ground vehicles

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Name Image Origin Type Variants
Demining vehicles
DOK-ING  Croatia Unmanned mine clearance vehicle
MV-10
TELEROB  Germany Unmanned ground explosive ordnance disposal vehicle
tEODor


Reserve equipment

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Model Image Origin Variant Caliber Details
Browning Hi-Power  Belgium 9 mm [132]
Automatkarbin 4  Sweden Heckler & Koch G3A3 7.62 mm In wartime reserve. Purchased from Swedish surplus. Replaced by the G36.[133]
Pvpj 1110  Sweden Recoilless rifle 90 mm About 200 Pvpj1110 in wartime reserve. Donated by Sweden.[134]
M16 rifle  United States M16A2 5.56 mm In wartime reserves. Received from NATO surplus.[135]

See also

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