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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 | Variants | Quantity | Notes |
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Main battle tank | ||||||
Leopard 2 | Germany | Main battle tank | TBD |
TBD |
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.[42][43] It was previously reported that the country seeks to acquire 54 tanks.[44] German media suggested that Lithuania plans to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant.[45] | |
Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
GTK Boxer | Germany Israel |
Infantry fighting vehicle | IFV Vilkas |
89 | Delivered between 2019 and 2023. The local designation IFV Vilkas.[46] Armed with Israeli made Rafael Samson RCWS featuring a Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm autocannon, coaxial 7.62mm machine gun and Spike-LR anti-tank missiles.[47] | |
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.[48][49][50] | |
Armoured patrol and scout cars | ||||||
JLTV | United States | Armoured car | Oshkosh L-ATV | 350 / 500[51] |
Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024.[52] Main variant equipped with M153 CROWS v2 with M2 QCB. Other variant to be equipped with RBS 70 NG MSHORAD.[53] | |
Humvee | United States | Armoured car | M1025 M1097 M1114 M1151 |
195+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.[citation needed] | |
Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom | Light armoured vehicle | 88 90 110 |
100+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.[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.[54] 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.[55] | |
M113 | United States | Armoured fitter and repair vehicle | 8 | |||
Armoured special purpose vehicles | ||||||
GTK Boxer | Germany Netherlands United Kingdom |
Training vehicle | IFV Vilkas |
2 | Delivered between 2017 and 2021, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas.[46] | |
M577 | United States | Command post vehicle | 178+ | Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015–16.[55] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes.[55] Unspecified number have been donated to Ukraine [56] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Quantity | Notes |
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Self-propelled mortars | ||||||
Panzermörser M113 | United States | Mortar carrier | 120 mm |
32[37][57] | Mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Acquired from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[58] Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015. In November 2022, 10 units were donated to Ukraine.[57] | |
Towed artillery | ||||||
M101 | United States | Howitzer | 105 mm |
54 | 72 units acquired from Denmark in 2002. At least 18 units were donated to Ukraine.[59] | |
Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
CAESAR | France | Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm | (18 on order)[60] | 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.[60] 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.[61] | |
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.[62] On 9 November 2022, the United States Department of State approved the sale of launchers and over 800 missiles,[63][62] including:
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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.[64] Additional batteries ordered in December 2023 for €200 million.[65] As part of the agreement is 36 AIM-120C-8 missiles approved by the US government in October 2023.[66] The battery consists of: AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, Kongsberg's Fire Distribution Center (FDC), Mercedes Actros 8x8 trucks on which the launchers are transported.[67] | |
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger | United States | Ordered from the United States in December 2022.[68] | ||
RBS-70 MSHORAD | N/A | 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.[69][70] |
Man-portable air-defence systems | ||||
PZR Grom | Poland | Grom | Acquired in 2014.[71] | |
PPZR Piorun | Poland | Piorun | Join order by Lithuanian and Polish governments placed in 2024.[72] | |
RBS 70 | Sweden | RBS 70 NG | Modernised to RBS-70 NG version.[73] A new batch of Mk-2 and Bolide missiles was ordered in October 2022.[74] | |
Counter-UAV systems | ||||
EDM4S | Lithuania | Domestically produced anti-drone electronic warfare system.[75] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Details |
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Saab Giraffe | Sweden | Short range | Giraffe Mk-IV | Part of the short range air defense units.[76] | |
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | United States | MPQ-64 MPQ-64F1 |
Part of the short and medium range air defence systems.[76] | ||
Thales GM200 MM/C | Netherlands | Counter-battery fire | GM200 MM/C | The contract was signed in January 2024 and the systems will be delivered by 2026.[77] | |
TRML-3D | Germany | Medium range | TRML-3D/32 | Acquired in 2004.[78] | |
LANZA 3D | Spain | Long range | LANZA 3D[79] | Long range 3D radars, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018–2020.[80] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variants | Quantity | Notes |
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Trucks | ||||||
Sisu E13TP | Finland | Armored high mobility terrain vehicle | E13TP |
50 | [81] | |
Mercedes-Benz Arocs | Germany | Truck
8×8 |
Arocs 4142 AK |
255 | 25 ordered in 2020.[82]
An additional 230 Arocs are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030.[83][84] 17 tons capacity [85] | |
Mercedes-Benz Zetros | Germany | Semi truck
6×6 |
Zetros 3643 |
8 | Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.[86]
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.[87][84]
10-tons capacity[85] | |
Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Germany | Truck
4×4 |
U1550 |
~160 |
[88] | |
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.[95] | |
DAF F218 series | Netherlands | Military truck | YAS 4442 YKS 2300 |
225 | Purchased from Netherlands.[96] | |
Engineering vehicles | ||||||
Manitou | France | Telescopic handler | ||||
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 |
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CAT | United States | Loader | ||||
Magni | Italy | Telescopic handlers | HTH 27.11 | 3 (1 on order) | Received in September 2023[97] | |
Amphibious vehicle | ||||||
Bv 206 | Sweden United Kingdom |
Amphibious tracked vehicle | Bandvagn 206 |
10+ | For medical evacuation + radar.[citation needed] | |
Buses | ||||||
MAN | Germany | Military orchestra bus. |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Variants | Quantity | Notes |
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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.[98] 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.[99][100] | |
Volvo C3-series | Sweden | Sport utility vehicle | C303 C304 C306 |
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Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom | Sport utility vehicle | 88 90 110 |
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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.[101] | ||
Skoda Oktavia Mk.II | Czech Republic | Car | 10 | Standard military police patrol car.[101] | ||
Škoda Superb | Czech Republic | Car | 5 | Standard military police pursuit and patrol car.[101] | ||
Peugeot Dangel Expert | France | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 127 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.[102] | ||
Peugeot Rifter | France | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 235 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.[103] | ||
Buggy | ||||||
Arctic Cat | United States Lithuania |
Fast attack vehicle | Wild Cat 1000 |
10+ | 1 lost in exercise.[104][101][105] | |
Motorcycle | ||||||
KTM EXCR530 | Austria | Motorcycle | Standard SF motorcycle.[101] | |||
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.[106] |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
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Reconnaissance drones | ||||
ScanEagle | United States | Short range |
[107] | |
RQ-11 | United States | [108] | ||
Hornet | Lithuania | [109] | ||
Hornet XR | Lithuania | [109] | ||
Loitering munitions | ||||
AeroVironment Switchblade | United States | Medium range |
In December 2020, Lithuania signed a contract to acquire Switchblade 600 loitering munitions.[110] |
Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Caliber | Details |
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Browning Hi-Power | Belgium | — | 9 mm | [111] | |
Automatkarbin 4 | Sweden | Heckler & Koch G3A3 | 7.62 mm | In wartime reserve. Purchased from Swedish surplus. Replaced by the G36.[112] | |
Pvpj 1110 | Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 90 mm | About 200 Pvpj1110 in wartime reserve. Donated by Sweden.[113] | |
M16 rifle | United States | M16A2 | 5.56 mm | In wartime reserves. Received from NATO surplus.[114] |
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