List of equipment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

This is a list of weapons and equipment currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Lithuania uses military equipment compatible with the NATO standards.

Infantry weapons

Model Image Origin Type Variant Calibre Notes
Handguns
Glock 17 Austria Semi-automatic pistol 17/Gen 4 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue pistol.[1]
Heckler & Koch SFP9 Germany Semi-automatic pistol HK SFP9-SF 9×19mm Parabellum To be procured between 2020 and 2026. Replaces all previous sidearms.[2][3]
Submachine guns
Uzi Israel Machine pistol Mini Uzi 9×19mm Parabellum [4]
Uzi Israel Submachine gun Uzi SMG 9×19mm Parabellum [4]
Heckler & Koch MP5 West Germany

Germany

Submachine gun MP5A3 9×19mm Parabellum [5]
Heckler & Koch MP5 West Germany

Germany

Submachine gun MP5SD3 9×19mm Parabellum [5]
Heckler & Koch MP7 Germany PDW

Personal defence weapon

MP7A2 HK 4.6×30mm [6]
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch G36 Germany Carabine /
Assault rifle
G36KA4M2
G36KA4M2C
G36KA4M1
G36KA4
G36KV1
G36C
5.56×45mm NATO Standard issue assault rifle.[7]
Heckler & Koch HK416 Germany Assault rifle HK416A5 5.56×45mm NATO Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[8]
Machine guns
FN Minimi Belgium Light machine gun 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.
FN Minimi 7.62 Mk3 version ordered in 2023.[9]
FN MAG Belgium
Sweden
General-purpose machine gun Ksp 58B and other variants 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue general-purpose machine gun. Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, as first or second weapons in parallel with M2 Browning machine gun and automatic grenade launcher.[10] To be replaced.[11]
M2 Browning United States Heavy machine guns M2HB
M2HB-QCB
12.7×99mm NATO Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[12]
Sniper rifles
FN SCAR Belgium Designated marksman rifle SCAR-H PR 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue marksman rifle.[13][14]
Sako TRG Finland Bolt action sniper rifle TRG-22 7.62×51mm NATO [15]
FR F2 France Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [16]
GOL Sniper Magnum West Germany Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [17]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 West Germany Bolt action sniper rifle MSG90A1 7.62×51mm NATO [18]
Accuracy International AXMC United Kingdom Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO
8.6×70mm
[19]
Desert Tech SRS United States Bolt action sniper rifle SRS-A1 8.6×70mm [20]
M14 United States Bolt action sniper rifle M14
M14L1
M14 EBR SOP
M14 MDV
7.62×51mm NATO M14 EBR SOP version used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[21]
Anti-material rifles
Barrett M82 United States Bolt action anti materiel rifle M82A1 12.7×99mm NATO [22]
Barrett M107 United States Bolt action anti materiel rifle M107A1 12.7×99mm NATO [23]
Desert Tech HTI United States Bolt action anti materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO [24]
Miscellaneous firearms
Benelli M4 Super 90 Italy Pump action shotgun M4 12 gauge Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.
Heckler & Koch P2A1 West Germany Flare gun P2A1 12 gauge Military flare pistol.
Grenade
RUAG HG-85  Switzerland Offensive hand grenade OFFHGR-85
HG-85  Switzerland Defensive hand grenade SPLHGR-85
RGD-5 People's Republic of Bulgaria Anti-personal fragmentation hand grenade
Spränghandgranat m/56 Sweden Anti-personal fragmentation hand grenade
M18 United States Smoke grenade
Rökfackla 4 Sweden Smoke grenade
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AG36 Germany Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV [25]
Heckler & Koch HK269 Germany Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV [26]
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.[27]
Anti-tank weapons
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle Sweden Recoilless rifle M2 / M3 / M4 84 mm [28][29]
AT4 Sweden Disposable recoilless guns 84 mm [30]
M72 LAW United States Disposable rocket launcher A2 / A7 / E10 / other 66 mm [31]
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.[32]
Spike LR Germany
Israel
Anti-tank guided missile Spike LR Vilkas 130 mm [33][34]
Spike LR Germany
Israel
Anti-tank guided missile Spike LR2 Vilkas 130 mm [35]
Mines
Sentry Finland Anti-tank mine Supplied by Forcit Defence.[36]

Light equipment and accessories

Infantry equipment and accessories

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Electronic accessories for infantry
Brolis LP5X Lithuania Laser sight Orders:
  • 2024, contract worth €17 million[37]

Deliveries:

The BPS14 is assembled in Lthuania, based on the high-FOM I2T tubes.[38][39]

Brolis BPS14 European Union
Lithuania
Monocular night vision device

Observation and reconnaissance

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Observation and target acquisition
Safran MOSKITO TI™  Switzerland Multifunction IR goggles

(laser range finder, laser pointer, compass, inclinometers)

€9 million contract (Spring 2019) through the NSPA.[40]

It was delivered between May and August 2020.[40]

Equipment used for observation and artillery target acquisition.[41]

Safran JIM Compact™  Switzerland Multifunction IR goggles

(laser range finder, laser pointer, compass, inclinometers)

Safran STERNA Goniometer

(inertial target acquisition system)

Indirect fire

Mortars

Model Image Origin Type Calibre Quantity Notes
Light infantry mortars
Hirtenberger M6 Austria M6-895 60 mm [42]
M60 People's Republic of Bulgaria 60 mm
LM-60 Poland 60 mm [43]
M19 United States 60 mm
Heavy mortars
M38/43 Soviet Union 120 mm 18 Acquired from Poland.[44]
2B11 Soviet Union 120 mm 20 Acquired from Bulgaria.[44]
M M1982[45] Czechoslovakia 120 mm 2 [44]
M/41D Finland 120 mm 22 Acquired from Sweden.[44]
Expal 120-MX2-SM Spain 120 mm Contract signed in October 2022, with deliveries to be completed in 2024.[46][47]
Self-propelled mortars
Panzermörser M113 United States Mortar carrier 120 mm 32[42][48] 42 mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Acquired from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[49][44]

Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015. In November 2022, 10 units were donated to Ukraine.[48]

Tube artillery

Model Image Origin Type Variant Calibre Quantity Notes
Towed artillery
M101 United States Howitzer M101A1

[50]

105 mm

L/22

54 Lithuania purchased 72 M101A1 from Denmark in 2002.

At least 18 units were donated to Ukraine.[51]

Self-propelled artillery
CAESAR France Self-propelled howitzer CAESAR Mk2 155 mm

L/52

0

(48 on order)

[52]

Lithuania joined the CAESAR Mark II programme in its early development phase.

Orders:

  • 18 in December 2022, agreement reached with France.[53]
  • 30 in December 2025, agreement reached with France.[54]

Deliveries planned for 2027 - 2030.[52][54]

PzH 2000 Germany Self-propelled howitzer PzH 2000 A2 155 mm

L/52

16 [55]

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.[56]

The use of the 21 PzH 2000 purchased

  • 16 for combat
  • 2 for training
  • 3 are used for spare parts.

Rocket artillery

Model Image Origin Type Variant Calibre Quantity Notes
M142 HIMARS United States Multiple launch rocket system 610 mm
430 mm
227 mm
0

(8 on order)

Eight launchers with ammunition will be delivered in 2025.[57] 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).[58][57]

On 6 March 2025, Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė announced that Lithuania is purchasing PrSM missiles and unknown quantity of additional launchers.[59][60]

Counter-battery radars

Model Image Origin Type Role Variant Quantity Notes
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.[61] To be installed on Mercedes-Benz Zetros 3643 trucks.

Armoured vehicles

Armoured fighting vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Main battle tank
Leopard 2 Germany

Lithuania

Main battle tank Leopard 2A8 0

(44 on order)

[62]

Contract for the purchase of the Leopard 2A8 was confirmed in December 2024.[63][62]

41 will be built in Lithuania by a JV between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall Landsysteme, delivery 2028-30.[64]

Infantry fighting vehicles
GTK Boxer Germany

Netherlands Israel

IFV

Infantry fighting vehicle

Vilkas 89

(+27 on order)[65]

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.[66][67]

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.[68][69]

As of October 2024, 91 in service (2 driver training vehicles) and 27 on order.

CV90 Sweden IFV

Infantry fighting vehicle

CV90 Mk IV 0

(+100 on order)[70]

The State Defence Council began the acquisition process for the CV90 in October 2024, based on military advice. The plan was for 2 battalions.[71][72]

In December 2025, the order for 100 vehicles was approved by Lithuania.[73] The start of the delivery is planned for 2028.[74]

The Lithuanian purchase is part of a common acquisition programme, the CV90 MkIV "Nordic" (with Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and the Netherlands).[75]

Tracked vehicles
M113 United States Armoured personnel carrier M113A1
M113A2
~ 268[42] 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.[76][77][78]
M577 United States Multi-role vehicle

(Command post vehicle, Indirect fire support, MEDEVAC, Training vehicle)

178+ Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015–16.[79] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes.[79] Unspecified number have been donated to Ukraine [80]
Armoured patrol and scout cars
Oshkosh JLTV United States Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP Oshkosh L-ATV (M1278A1) 500[81] Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024.[81] 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.[82]
Defenture VECTOR Netherlands Light utility vehicle TBD (32 on order)[83] Chosen light utility vehicle for the Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[84]
Humvee United States Armoured car M1025
M1097
M1114
M1151
195+ Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.
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.[85] 7 donated to Ukraine army.

Armoured support vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Bergepanzer 2 West Germany Armoured recovery vehicle Bergepanzer-2 10 Ordered 10, delivered between 2015 and 2020.[79]
M113 United States Armoured fitter and repair vehicle 8

Armoured training vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
GTK Boxer Germany

Netherlands

Driver training vehicle Vilkas 2 Delivered between 2017 and 2021, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas.[66]

Unarmoured vehicles

Light utility vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Amphibious vehicle
Bv 206 Sweden Amphibious tracked articulated vehicle Bandvagn 206 10+ For medical evacuation + radar.[86]
Utility vehicles
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Austria
West Germany
Germany
Sport utility vehicle G350d (W464)
290 GD (W461)
273
690
Former Dutch operated GD 290 vehicles were delivered in 2016.[87]
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.[88][89]
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.
Mitsubishi L200 Japan Pickup truck Standard pickup for demining team.
Chevrolet CUCV I United States Pickup truck M1008 Troop and cargo transport.
Buggy
Arctic Cat United States
Lithuania
Fast attack vehicle Wild Cat 1000 10+ 1 lost in exercise.[90][91][92]
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.[93]
Motorcycle
KTM EXCR530 Austria Motorcycle Standard SF motorcycle.[91]

Logistic vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Trucks
Sisu E13TP Finland Armoured high mobility terrain vehicle E13TP 50 [94]
Mercedes-Benz Arocs Germany Truck

8×8

Arocs 4142 AK 255 25 ordered in 2020.[95]

An additional 230 Arocs are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030.[96][97] 17 tons capacity [98]

Mercedes-Benz Zetros Germany Semi truck

6×6

Zetros 3643 8 Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.[99]

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.[100][97]

10-tons capacity[98]

Mercedes-Benz Unimog Germany Truck

4×4

U1550 ~ 160 [101]
U5000 433 Unimog U5000 ordered in several batches through the NSPA:
  • 340 ordered in 2015[102]
  • 42 ordered in October 2021[102]
  • 51 ordered in September 2024[103]

Deliveries:

Mercedes-Benz NG West Germany Military truck 1017A
1213
200-250 Purchased from Netherlands.[107]
DAF F218 series Netherlands Military truck YAS 4442
YKS 2300
225 Purchased from Netherlands.[108]
Logistic equipment
Manitou France Telescopic handler
Magni Italy Telescopic handlers HTH 27.11 3 (1 on order) Received in September 2023[109]

Civilian vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Cars
Fiat Dobló Mk I Italy Car 65 Standard army panel van.[91]
Skoda Oktavia Mk.II Czech Republic Car 10 Standard military police patrol car.[91]
Škoda Superb Czech Republic Car 5 Standard military police pursuit and patrol car.[91]
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]
Buses
MAN Germany Military orchestra bus.

Engineering equipment

Bridging equipment

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
KrAZ Ukraine Floating bridge PMP 19 KrAZ spec truck, 24 floating bridge, 6 cutter in wartime reserve.

Machines

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Engineering vehicles
Komatsu Japan Bulldozer 61PX
JCB United Kingdom Backhoe loader 4CX
CAT United States Wheeled loader

EOD and demining equipment

Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Demining vehicles
DOK-ING Croatia Unmanned mine clearance vehicle MV-10
TELEROB Germany Unmanned ground explosive ordnance disposal vehicle tEODor

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance UAS

Model Image Origin Type Role Notes
ScanEagle United States Fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance [112]
RQ-11 United States Fixed-wing mini unmanned aerial vehicle Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance [113]
Hornet Lithuania Fixed-wing mini unmanned aerial vehicle Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance [114]
Hornet XR Lithuania Fixed-wing mini unmanned aerial vehicle Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance [114]
UDS Partisan Recon Lithuania Fixed-wing mini unmanned aerial vehicle Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance [115]

Loitering munitions

Model Image Origin Type Role Notes
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.[116]
Granta X Lithuania Unknown range, fixed-wing, loitering munition Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects [117]
RSI Europe Špokas Lithuania Medium range, first-person view mini loitering munition Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects [118]
Granta GA-10FPV-AI Lithuania Unknown range, first-person view mini loitering munition Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects

Equipment of the Lithuanian Air Force

Aircraft of the Lithuanian Air Force

Air defence equipment

Surveillance radars

Model Image Origin Type Role Variant Quantity Notes
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.[119][120]
Saab Giraffe Sweden PESA Short range early warning radar Giraffe MkIV 6 Part of the short range air defense units.[119] Second-hand purchase from Norway, installed on BV206.[121][122][123]
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.[124][125][126]
AN/TPS-77 United States AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile radar Long range surveillance radar AN/TPS-77 MRR 3 Delivery expected in 2027.[127][128]
LANZA 3D Spain AESA, 3D, stationary radar Long range surveillance radar LANZA 3D[129] 3 Used by the Baltic Air Surveillance Network (BALTNET), and equipped with the LANZA 3D system, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018–2020.[130][129]

Air defence systems

Firing control radars

Model Image Origin Type Role Variant Quantity Notes
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.[131][132] Additional radars for NASAMS ordered in 2023[133] and 2024.[134]
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[135] and October 2024[136]

Medium range air defence systems

Model Image Origin Variant Notes
NASAMS Germany NASAMS 3 The first battery for a $128 million deal delivered in 2020.[137] Additional batteries with AIM-120C-8 missiles were ordered in 2023 and 2024 for €200 million and €234 million respectively.[138][139][140] In total, at least 3 batteries have been purchased.[141]

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.[142]

Short range air defence systems

Model Image Origin Variant Notes
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. Orders from Sweden placed in 2024 and 2025, with the delivery scheduled for 2025 – 2029.[143][144]

Man portable air defence systems

Model Image Origin Variant Notes
PZR Grom Poland Grom Acquired in 2014.[145] More missiles acquired later.[146]
PPZR Piorun Poland Piorun Joint order by Lithuanian and Polish governments placed in 2024.[147]
RBS 70 Sweden RBS 70 NG Modernised to RBS-70 NG version.[148] A new batch of Mk-2 and Bolide missiles was ordered in October 2022.[149]

Counter-UAV systems

Model Image Origin Variant Notes
EDM4S Lithuania Domestically produced anti-drone electronic warfare system.[150]

Equipment of the Lithuanian Navy

Reserve equipment

Model Image Origin Type Variants Calibre Quantity Notes
Browning Hi-Power Belgium Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum [151]
M16 rifle United States Assault rifle M16A2 5.56×45mm NATO Weapons donated by NATO.

They are now in the wartime reserve.[152]

Automatkarbin 4 Sweden 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.

The HK G36 replaced the Ak4.[153]

Rheinmetall MG 3 West Germany 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.[154]

Pvpj 1110 Sweden Recoilless rifle 90 mm ~ 200 Weapons donated by Sweden.

Kept as a wartime reserve.[155]

See also

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