Equipment of the Lithuanian Land Force

Since November 19, 1992, the Lithuanian Land Force of the Lithuanian Armed Forces has been working towards modernization and adopting NATO-compatible equipment and replacing the equipment that it inherited from the Soviet Union.

List of current arsenal in the Lithuanian army:

Infantry weapons

Initially armament was donated or second hand purchased from other countries. Currently modern new equipment is purchased from other NATO countries.

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Caliber	Details
Handguns
Glock 17		Austria	Glock 17/Gen 4	9mm	Standard issue pistol.[1]
Heckler & Koch USP		Germany	HK USP	9mm	[2]
Colt		United States	M1911A1	.45 ACP [3]	[4]
Heckler & Koch		Germany	HK P2A1	12cal	Military flare pistol.
Shotguns
Benelli		Italy	Benelli M4	12 gauge	Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch UMP		Germany	Heckler & Koch UMP45	.45 ACP	Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force
UZI		Israel	Mini Uzi Uzi Submachine Gun	9mm	[5]
Rifles
M14 rifle		United States	M14	7.62 mm	Ceremonial rifle[6]
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch G36		Germany	G36KA4 G36KV1 G36C	5.56 mm	Lithuanian version of G36. Standard assault rifle.G36C, G36KA4M1, G36KV1, G36KA4.[7]
Heckler & Koch HK416		Germany	HK416A5	5.56 mm	Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force
Machine guns
Ksp 58B		Sweden	FN-MAG	7.62 mm	Swedish Ksp 58B, standard issue General-purpose machine gun.[8]
FN Minimi		Belgium	Minimi Para	5.56 mm	In near plans to replace FN MAG with Minimi Para (for "Iron Wolf") and Minimi 7.62 light machine guns. Is being used by Special Operations Force.
M2 Browning		United States	M2HB	12.7 mm	Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[9]
Sniper rifles
FN SCAR		Belgium	FN SCAR-H PR	7.62 mm	Standard marksman rifle.
M14		United States  Lithuania	M14 M14L1 M14 EBR SOP M14 MDV	7.62 mm	M14 EBR SOP Version used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force[6][10]
FR F2 sniper rifle		France		7.62 mm	[11]
GOL Sniper Magnum		Germany			[12]
Heckler & Koch PSG1			MSG90A1	7.62 mm	[13]
Sako TRG		Finland	Sako TRG-22	.308 Winchester	[14]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		United Kingdom	Accuracy International AXMC		[15]
Special purpose
Heckler & Koch MP5SD		Germany	Heckler & Koch MP5SD3	9mm	[16]
Anti-materiel rifle
Barrett M82A1		United States		.50 BMG
PGM Hecate II		France		.50 BMG
Grenade
RGD-5		Bulgaria	Hand grenade
HG-85		Germany	OFFHGR-85 SPLHGR-85
M18		United States	Smoke grenade
SWSG		Sweden	Smoke grenade
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AG36		Germany	Grenade launcher	40x46 mm caliber	[17]
Heckler & Koch GMG		Germany	Automatic grenade launcher	40x53 mm caliber	Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available[18]
Anti-tank weapons
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle		Sweden	Recoilless rifle	84 mm caliber	M2 and M3 variants.[19]
AT4		Sweden	One-shot anti-tank weapon		[20]
FGM-148 Javelin		United States	Anti-tank missile	127 mm caliber
Wartime reserve mode weapons
Browning Hi-Power		Belgium		9mm Parabellum [21]
M16 rifle		United States	M16A2	5.56mm	In wartime reserves. Received from NATO surplus.[22]
M14 rifle		United States	M14 / M14L1	7.62 mm	About 40.000 M14 in wartime reserve. Donated by the USA. Modified and used as a designated marksman rifle M14 L1 and also as a ceremonial rifle. Small quantity is in new modernisation process.[6]
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.[23]
Rheinmetall MG 3		Germany	MG 3	7.62 mm	About 4000 MG3 in wartime reserve. Purchased from German surplus. Replaced by the FN MAG.[24]
Pvpj 1110		Sweden	Recoilless rifle	90 mm caliber	About 200 Pvpj1110 in wartime reserve. Donated by Sweden.[25]

Military vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Notes
Infantry fighting vehicles
IFV Vilkas		Germany  Netherlands	Infantry fighting vehicle	IFV Vilkas ("Wolf")	To be delivered 2017 - 2021. Lithuanian designation - "Vilkas'' (Wolf).[26] Armed with Israeli made Rafael Samson Mk II remote weapon station featuring a 30mm autocannon, coaxial 7.62mm machinge gun and Spike-LR anti-tank missiles.
Armoured personnel carriers
M113		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	M113A1 M113A2	154 - M113A1 and 200 - M113A2 items transferred 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.[27][28]
M577 V2				M577 V2 M577 V2 Command post	Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence of Germany signed a contract on acquiring 168 M577s on November 30, 2016[29] To be delivered between 2017 - 2018.
Reconnaissance vehicle
HMMWV		United States  Lithuania	Reconnaissance vehicle		HMMWV equipped with FLIR system.[30]
Fast attack vehicle
Arctic Cat		United States  Lithuania	FAV	Wild Cat 1000	1 lost in exercise [31][32][33]
Armoured cars
Oshkosh L-ATV		United States	Armoured car		In November 2017, Lithuanian military announced plans to acquire 200.[34] Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2021.
HMMWV				M1025 M1097 M1114 M1151	Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.
Land Rover Defender		United Kingdom		88 90 110	Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.
Toyota Land Cruiser		Japan  Norway		Land Cruiser 200 AT42M	Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IED's. From "Arctic Truck" company.[35]
Engineering vehicles
Bergepanzer 2		Germany	Armoured recovery vehicle	Bergepanzer-2	Ordered 10. To be delivered between 2015 and 2020.
M113		Germany	Armoured fitter and repair vehicle
Sisu E13TP		Finland	Armoured 8×8 High mobility tactical vehicle	ABC Chemical cleaning systems	[36]
Sisu E13TP		Finland	Armoured 8×8 High mobility tactical vehicle	Recovery	[36]
Iveco		Italy	8×8 High mobility tactical vehicle	ABC / Chemical cleaning systems
MAN		Germany	8×8 High mobility tactical vehicle
Volvo		Sweden	ABC / Chemical cleaning systems	VOLVO Viking 939/ABC
JCB		United Kingdom	Backhoe loader	4CX
Komatsu		Japan	Bulldozer	61PX
CAT		United States	Loader
Amphibious Vehicle
Bv 206		Sweden	Amphibious tracked vehicle	Bandvagn 206	For medical evacuation + radar
PTS-M		Soviet Union  Poland	Amphibious tracked vehicle		Ex-Polish and Soviet vehicles.
Logistics vehicles
Sisu E13TP		Finland	Armoured 8×8 High mobility tactical vehicle	SISU PLS	[36]
Mercedes-Benz Zetros		Germany	Truck		Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.[37]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog		Germany	Truck	U5000 U1550	340 new Unimog U5000 ordered from "Daimler AG", to be delivered 2016-2021.[38] 110 received on September 26th 2019
Mercedes-Benz 1017A		Germany	Military truck
DAF F218 series		Netherlands	Military truck		Purchased from Netherlands
Logistics support vehicles
Manitou		France	Telescopic handler
Utility vehicles
G-wagon		Germany	SUV	GD	former Dutch operated vehicles were delivered in 2016.
Land Rover Defender		United Kingdom	SUV	88 90 110
Volvo C3-series		Sweden	SUV	C303 C304 C306
Chevrolet CUCV I		United States	Pickup truck	M1008	Troop and cargo transport
Mitsubishi L200		Japan	Pickup		Standard pickup for demining team.
Car
Fiat Dobló Mk I		Italy	Car		Standard Army panel van[32]
Skoda Oktavia Mk.II		Czech Republic	Car		Standard Military Police patrol car [32]
Škoda Superb		Czech Republic	Car		Standard Military Police pursuit & patrol car [32]
Motorcycle
KTM EXCR530		Austria	Motorcycle		Standard SF motorcycle [32]
Wartime reserve modes
KrAZ		Ukraine	Floating Bridge	PMP	19 KrAZ spec truck, 24 floating bridge, 6 cutter in wartime reserve.

Vehicle-mounted weapons

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Caliber	Details
Autocannons
Bushmaster		United States	Mk44 Bushmaster II	30mm	Standard autocannon in AFV "Wolf"
Machine guns
RCWS		Israel	RCWS7.62	7.62mm	Standard MG, co-axial mount with the Mk 44 autocannon in AFV "Wolf"
FN MAG		Belgium	FN-MAG	7.62mm	Standard issue General-purpose machine gun.Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, like first or second weapons in parallels with M2 Browning machine gun and GMG automatic grenade launcher.[8]
M2 Browning		United States	M2HB	12.7 mm	Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[9]
Automatic grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch GMG		Germany	Automatic grenade launcher	40x53 mm caliber	Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available[18]
Anti-tank missiles
Spike[20]		Israel	Anti-tank missile	152 mm	On December 11, 2015 Lithuania decided to buy 88 Boxer armoured fighting vehicles armed with Israeli made 30mm MkII guns and Spike-LR anti-tank missiles.[39]

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Name	Image	Origin
UAV
ScanEagle		United States
RQ-11		United States
DJI Phantom 4		People's Republic of China

Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Variants
Demining Vehicle
DOK-ING		Croatia	Unmanned Mine Clearance Vehicles	MV-10
TELEROB		Germany	Unmanned ground EOD vehicle	tEODor

Artillery

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Notes
Self-propelled artillery
PzH 2000		Germany	Self-propelled howitzer	155 mm caliber	Transferred from Germany in 2015-2020.[40]
Towed artillery
M101		United States	Howitzer	105 mm caliber	Transferred from Denmark in 2002.[41]
Mortar carriers
M1064		United States	Mortar carrier	120 mm caliber	Mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015. Were transferred from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[42]
Heavy mortars
M38/43		Soviet Union	Mortar	120 mm caliber
2B11
M1982		Romania
M/41D		Finland
Light mortars
M19		United States	Mortar	60 mm caliber
M60		Bulgaria
LM-60		Poland			[43]
M6		Austria

Air-defence equipment

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Details
Surface-to-air missile systems
NASAMS		Norway	NASAMS 3	Ordered from Norway, with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and MPQ-64 Sentinel Air search radar. Delivered on 19 June 2020.[44]
Man-portable air-defence systems
RBS-70		Sweden	RBS 70 NG	[45] Modernised to RBS-70 NG version.[46]
FIM-92 Stinger		United States	FIM-92 Stinger	FIM-92 Stinger Acquired in 2007 "Dual Mount Stinger" modification with missiles, trainers, test missiles, MPQ-64 Sentinel radars, tactical control centres and Humvee trucks for transportation.[47][48]
PZR Grom		Poland	Grom
Radars
Saab Giraffe		Sweden	Giraffe Mk-IV	Part of the SHORAD units.
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel		United States		Part of the short and medium range air defence systems.
EADS TRML-3D		Germany	TRML-3D/32	Acquired in 2004 [49]
P18 radar		Soviet Union	VHF radar
Wartime reserve modes
Bofors 40mm gun		Sweden		Bofors 40mm L/70 in wartime reserves.
P40		Soviet Union	3D-radar observation station	In wartime reserves.

Rocket systems

Model	Origin	Variant	Details
Rocket targets
KTU GTI	Lithuania	RT-1	Made in Lithuania. Rocket targets system for Lithuanian Army- Air Defence Forces.[50][51]
KTU GTI	Lithuania	RT-400	Made in Lithuania. Rocket targets system for Lithuanian Army- Air Defence Forces.[50][51]
Rockets
KTU GTI	Lithuania	KTU GTI-1 / 10	Made in Lithuania. Experimental rockets for Lithuanian Army. Max. distance 8 km.[52][53]
KTU GTI	Lithuania	KTU GTI-95	Made in Lithuania. Experimental rockets for Lithuanian Army. Max. distance 10 km.[52][53][54]
KTU GTI	Lithuania	KTU GTI-160	Made in Lithuania. Experimental rockets for Lithuanian Army. Max. distance 30 km.[52][53][54]

Coastal defence equipment

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Details
Autocannon
Bofors 40mm gun		Sweden	Bofors 40mm L/70	Small quantity Bofors 40mm L/70 units use for coastal defence. Only for short distance sea targets.
Howitzers
M101		United States	M101	Small quantity Howitzer M101 units use for coastal defence. Only for short and medium distance sea targets.

See also

• Military of Lithuania

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External links

• Ministry of the National defence of the Republic of Lithuania