Equipment_of_the_Lithuanian_Land_Force

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.

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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	Single-shot anti-tank weapon	84 mm	^[33]
M72 LAW	Norway	Single-shot anti-tank weapon	66 mm	M72A2, M72A7, M72E10 and other modern variants.^[34]
FGM-148 Javelin	United States	Anti-tank missile	127 mm	144 CLU and 871 missiles purchased from the United States. In service from 2002.^[35]
Light mortars
Hirtenberger M6	Austria	M6-895^[36]	60 mm	—
M60	Bulgaria	—	60 mm	—
LM-60	Poland	—	60 mm	^[37]
M19	United States	—	60 mm	—
Heavy mortars
M38/43	Soviet Union	—	120 mm	18 acquired from Poland.^{[citation needed]}
2B11	Soviet Union	—	120 mm	20 acquired from Bulgaria.^{[citation needed]}
M M1982^[38]	Czechoslovakia	—	120 mm	—
M/41D	Finland	—	120 mm	22 acquired from Sweden.^{[citation needed]}
Expal 120-MX2-SM	Spain	—	120 mm	Contract signed in October 2022, with deliveries to be completed in 2024.^[39]^[40]
Wartime reserve weapons
Browning Hi-Power	Belgium	—	9 mm	^[41]
Ak 4	Sweden	Heckler & Koch G3A3	7.62 mm	About 20.000 Ak 4 in wartime reserve. Purchased from Swedish surplus. Replaced by the G36.^[42]
Pvpj 1110	Sweden	Recoilless rifle	90 mm	About 200 Pvpj1110 in wartime reserve. Donated by Sweden.^[43]
M16 rifle	United States	M16A2	5.56 mm	In wartime reserves. Received from NATO surplus.^[44]

Name	Origin	Type	Variants	Quantity	Notes
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 on January 2024 the government decided to proceed with the acquisition.^[45]^[46] It was previously reported that the country seeks to acquire 54 tanks.^[47] German media suggested that Lithuania plans to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant.^[48]
Infantry fighting vehicles
GTK Boxer	Germany Israel	Infantry fighting vehicle	IFV Vilkas	89 + (120)	Delivered between 2019 and 2023. The local designation IFV Vilkas.^[49] 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.^[50] Acquisition of another 120 vehicles is in progress.^[51]
Armoured personnel carriers
M113	United States	Armoured personnel carrier	M113A1 M113A2	219^[36]	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. 50 donated to Ukraine.^[52]^[53]
Armoured patrol and scout cars
JLTV	United States	Armoured car	Oshkosh L-ATV	~500^[54]	In 2019, Lithuania purchased 200 JLTVs and in October 2022 the country signed a contract to purchase an additional 300 JLTVs from the United States.^[54] The vehicles will be armed with 12.7mm M2 QCB machine guns. Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024.^[54]
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.^[55] 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.^[56]
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.^[49]
M577	United States	Command post vehicle		178+	Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015–16.^[56] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes.^[56]

Name	Origin	Type	Caliber	Quantity	Notes
Self-propelled mortars
Panzermörser M113	United States	Mortar carrier	120 mm	32^[36]^[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: M30A2 GMLRS - 36 pods with 6 missiles each. M31A2 GMLRS - 36 pods with 6 missiles each. XM403 Extended Range GMLRS - 36 pods with 6 missiles each. XM404 Extended Range GMLRS - 36 pods with 6 missiles each. MGM-140 ATACMS - 18 missiles of the M57 variant with a WDU-18/B warhead from the Harpoon missile.

Model	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.^[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]
Man-portable air-defence systems
PZR Grom	Poland	Grom	Acquired in 2014.^[69]
RBS 70	Sweden	RBS 70 NG	Modernised to RBS-70 NG version.^[70] A new batch of Mk-2 and Bolide missiles was ordered in October 2022.^[71]
FIM-92 Stinger	United States		First acquired in 2002 with an additional acquisition in 2007, which included the "Dual Mount Stinger" configuration with missiles, trainers, test missiles, MPQ-64 Sentinel radars, tactical control centres and Humvee trucks for transportation.^[72]^[73]
Counter-UAV systems
EDM4S	Lithuania		Domestically produced anti-drone electronic warfare system.^[74]

Model	Origin	Type	Variant	Details
Saab Giraffe	Sweden	Short range	Giraffe Mk-IV	Part of the short range air defense units.^[75]
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel	United States	Short range	MPQ-64 MPQ-64F1	Part of the short and medium range air defence systems.^[75]
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.^[76]
TRML-3D	Germany	Medium range	TRML-3D/32	Acquired in 2004.^[77]
LANZA 3D	Spain	Long range	LANZA 3D^[78]	Long range 3D radars, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018–2020.^[79]

Equipment_of_the_Lithuanian_Land_Force

List of equipment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

Infantry weapons

Armoured combat vehicles

Artillery

Air-defence equipment

Radars

Logistic and engineering vehicles

Light utility vehicles

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Unmanned ground vehicles

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Name	Origin	Type	Variants	Quantity	Notes
Trucks
Sisu E13TP	Finland	Armored high mobility terrain vehicle	E13TP	50	^[80]
Mercedes-Benz Arocs	Germany	Truck 8×8	Arocs 4142 AK	255	25 ordered in 2020.^[81] An additional 230 Arocs are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030.^[82]^[83] 17 tons capacity ^[84]
Mercedes-Benz Zetros	Germany	Semi truck 6×6	Zetros 3643	8	Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.^[85] 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.^[86]^[83] 10-tons capacity^[84]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog	Germany	Truck 4×4	U5000 U1550	500+	Around 160 older U1550s ^[87] 340 U5000 ordered in 2015, delivered by 2020.^[88] 42 additional U5000 ordered and delivered by 2021.^[88] 34 U5000 ordered in 2023.^[89] 5-tons capacity
Mercedes-Benz NG	West Germany	Military truck	1017A 1213	200-250	Purchased from Netherlands.^[90]
DAF F218 series	Netherlands	Military truck	YAS 4442 YKS 2300	225	Purchased from Netherlands.^[91]
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
CAT	United States	Loader
Magni	Italy	Telescopic handlers	HTH 27.11	3 (1 on order)	Received in September 2023^[92]
Amphibious vehicle
PTS-M	Soviet Union	Amphibious tracked vehicle		2
Bv 206	Sweden	Amphibious tracked vehicle	Bandvagn 206	10+	For medical evacuation + radar.^{[citation needed]}
Buses
MAN	Germany				Military orchestra bus.

Name	Origin	Type	Variants	Quantity	Notes
Utility vehicles
Mercedes-Benz G-Class	Germany	Sport utility vehicle	G350d (W464) GD290 (W461)	273 690	Former Dutch operated GD 290 vehicles were delivered in 2016.^[93] 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.^[94]^[95]
Volvo C3-series	Sweden	Sport utility vehicle	C303 C304 C306
Land Rover Defender	United Kingdom	Sport utility vehicle	88 90 110
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.^[96]
Skoda Oktavia Mk.II	Czech Republic	Car		10	Standard military police patrol car.^[96]
Škoda Superb	Czech Republic	Car		5	Standard military police pursuit and patrol car.^[96]
Peugeot Dangel Expert	France	Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle		127	Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.^[97]
Peugeot Rifter	France	Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle		235	Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.^[98]
Buggy
Arctic Cat	United States Lithuania	Fast attack vehicle	Wild Cat 1000	10+	1 lost in exercise.^[99]^[96]^[100]
Motorcycle
KTM EXCR530	Austria	Motorcycle			Standard SF motorcycle.^[96]
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.^[101]

Name	Origin	Type	Details
Reconnaissance drones
ScanEagle	United States	Short range	^[102]
RQ-11	United States		^[103]
Hornet	Lithuania		^[104]
Hornet XR	Lithuania		^[104]
Loitering munitions
AeroVironment Switchblade	United States	Medium range	In December 2020, Lithuania signed a contract to acquire Switchblade 600 loitering munitions.^[105]

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