Lithuanian army equipment

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

List of weapons used by the army:

Infantry weapons

ModelImageOriginVariantCaliberDetails
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power  Belgium 9mm Parabellum [1]
Glock pistol  Austria Glock 17 9 mm Parabellum Standard issue pistol.[2]
Heckler & Koch USP  Germany USP 9mm Parabellum [3]
M1911  United States M1911A1 .45 ACP [4]
MAG pistol  Poland MAG-95 9mm Parabellum 10 Units were given by Poland in mid 2000's[5]
Shotguns and submachine guns
Benelli M4  Italy Benelli M4
Heckler & Koch MP5  Germany Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 9mm
Heckler & Koch UMP  Germany Heckler & Koch UMP45 .45 ACP
PM-84 Glauberyt  Poland PM-84P 9mm Parabellum 10 Units were given by Poland in mid 2000's [6]
Assault rifles and Machine guns
Heckler & Koch G36  Germany Heckler & Koch G36KA4 5.56 mm Lithuanian version of G36. Standard assault rifle.[7]
FN SCAR  Belgium FN SCAR-H 7.62 mm Used as a designated marksman rifle, to replace M14.
M14 rifle  United States M14 7.62 mm Modified and used as a designated marksman rifle[8]
Heckler & Koch G3  Germany
 Sweden
Ak 4 7.62 mm Replaced by the G36, but still being used by the national defence force.[9]
M16 rifle  United States M16A2 5.56 mm In wartime reserves.[10]
kbs wz. 1996 Beryl  Poland kbs wz. 1996A Beryl 5.56 mm Used by the Special Forces.
kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl  Poland kbk wz. 1996A Mini-Beryl 5.56 mm Used by the Special Forces.
Rheinmetall MG 3  Germany 7.62 mm Slowly being replaced by the FN MAG, still in service with national defence forces.[11]
FN MAG  Belgium 7.62 mm Standard issue General-purpose machine gun. [12]
M2 Browning  United States M2HB 12.7 mm Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[13]
Sniper rifles
BARRETT M82A1  United States 12.7 mm
FR F2 sniper rifle  France 7.62 mm [14]
GOL Sniper Magnum  Germany [15]
Heckler & Koch PSG1  Germany MSG90A1 7.62 mm [16]
Sako TRG  Finland Sako TRG-22 .308 Winchester [17]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare  United Kingdom Accuracy International AXMC [18]
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch GMG  Germany Automatic grenade launcher
40x53 mm caliber
Heckler & Koch AG36  Germany Grenade launcher
40x46 mm caliber
wz. 1974 Pallad  Poland Grenade launcher
40x47 mm caliber
[5][19]
Anti-tank weapons
FGM-148 Javelin[20]  United States Anti-tank missile
127 mm caliber
Pvpj 1110  Sweden Recoilless rifle
90 mm caliber
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle  Sweden Recoilless rifle
84 mm caliber
M2 and M3 variants.
AT4[21]  Sweden One-shot anti-tank weapon
84 mm caliber
Spike[21]  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.[22]

Military vehicles

Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Armoured fighting vehicles
Boxer  Germany
 Netherlands
Armoured fighting vehicle
88[23]
To be delivered 2017 - 2021. Lithuanian designation - "Vilkas''(Wolf).[24]Armed with Isreali made 30mm MkII guns and Spike- LR anti-tank missiles.
Armoured personnel carriers
M113  United States
 Germany
Armoured personnel carrier
M113A1
M113A2
210
(as of 2008)[23]
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.[25][26]

There were 361 M113s in service as of 2006.[23]

Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence of Germany signed a contract on acquiring 168 M577s on November 30, 2016[27]

M577 V2  Netherlands
 Germany
Armoured personnel carrier
M577 V2
168
Ordered 168. To be delivered between 2017 - 2018.
Armoured cars
HMMWV  United States Armoured car
M1025
M1097
M1114
M1151
200
Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom Armoured car
88
90
110
Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.
Toyota Land Cruiser  Japan Armoured car
J200 (modified)
12
Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IED's.[28]
Support vehicles
Sisu E13TP  Finland 8×8 High mobility tactical vehicle
SISU PLS
SISU RECOVERY
50
G-wagon
 Germany Support vehicle
GD
200
Approximately 200 former Dutch operated vehicles were delivered in 2016.
Bergepanzer 2  Germany High mobility support vehicle
Bergepanzer-2
6
Ordered 6. To be delivered between 2015 and 2019.
Bv 206  Sweden Amphibious tracked vehicle
Bandvagn 206
Bv 206A
Bv 206F
For medical evacuation + radar
Chevrolet CUCV I  United States Pickup truck
M1008
Troop and cargo transport
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 437  Germany Truck
U5000
U1550
340 new Unimog U5000 ordered from "Daimler AG", to be delivered 2016-2021.[29]
Star  Poland Truck
Star 266
Some number were donated by Poland
GAZ  Soviet Union Truck
GAZ-66
Volvo  Sweden SUV4x4
C303
Volvo  Sweden SUV6x6
C304
Volvo  Sweden SUV6x6
C306

Artillery

Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
PzH 2000  Germany Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm caliber
21
(as of 2016)[23]
21 PzH 2000 (including 3 for spare parts and 1 for training) will be transferred from Germany in 2015-2019.
Howitzers
M1064  United States Mortar carrier
120 mm caliber
42
(as of 2008)[23]
Mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015.
Were transferred from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[30]
M101  United States Howitzer
105 mm caliber
54
(as of 2008)[23]
72 items were transferred from Denmark in 2002 (18 of them - for spares only).[31]
Heavy mortars
2B11  Soviet Union Mortar
120 mm caliber
20
(as of 2008)[23]
20 items were transferred from Bulgaria in 1999.
M1982  Romania Mortar
120 mm caliber
24
(as of 2008)[23]
M38/43  Soviet Union Mortar
120 mm caliber
11
(as of 2008)[23]
M/41D  Finland Mortar
120 mm caliber
12
(as of 2008)[23]
Light mortars
M19  United States Mortar
60 mm caliber
M60  Bulgaria Mortar
60 mm caliber
LM-60  Poland Mortar
60 mm caliber
[5]

Air-defence weapons

ModelImageOriginVariantQuantityDetails
Air-defence artillery
Bofors 40mm gun  Sweden Bofors 40mm L/70 18 In wartime reserves.
Air-defence missiles
NASAMS 2  Norway NASAMS 2 4 4 battery units ordered from Norway, oerdered missiles AIM-120 AMRAAM number unknown. [32]
RBS-70  Sweden RBS 70 NG 21 Including 5 training simulators, 5 Giraffe Mk-IV radars and about 210 Mk1 missiles.[33] Modernised to RBS-70 NG version. [34]
FIM-92 Stinger  United States FIM-92 Stinger 8 Acquired in 2007 "Dual Mount Stinger" modification with 54 missiles, 9 trainers, 6 test missiles, 2 MPQ-64 Sentinel radars, tactical control centres and Humvee trucks for transportation.[35][36]
PZR Grom  Poland Grom Unspecified amount being purchased[37]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Ginkluotė ir karinė technika " Pistoletai " Pistoletas BROWNING
  2. Ginkluotė ir karinė technika " Pistoletai " Pistoletas GLOCK 17
  3. Ginkluotė ir karinė technika " Pistoletai " Pistoletas USP
  4. Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika " Pistoletai " Pistoletas COLT M1911A1
  5. 1 2 3
  6. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?59598-Lithuanian-defence-forces/page42
  7. Automatinis šautuvas G-36
  8. Automatinis šautuvas M-14
  9. Automatinis šautuvas AK-4
  10. Automatinis šautuvas M-16
  11. Kulkosvaidis MG-3
  12. Kulkosvaidis FN MAG
  13. Sunkusis 12.7 mm (50) kulkosvaidis M-2 browning
  14. Snaiperinis šautuvas FR F-2
  15. Snaiperinis šautuvas "GOL SNIPER"
  16. Snaiperinis šautuvas H&K MSG-90A1
  17. Snaiperinis šautuvas "SAKO TRG 22"
  18. Media, Fresh. "Lietuvos Respublikos krašto apsaugos ministerija :: Naujienos » Aktualijos". kam.lt. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  19. Raketų paleidimo sistema "JAVELIN"
  20. 1 2 Prieštankinis granatsvaidis AT-4
  21. Representatives of the Ministry of National Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces observed Boxer infantry fighting vehicle prototype tests in Germany
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lietuva už 460 mln. eurų pirks vokiškas pėstininkų kovos mašinas "Boxer"
  23. "Lietuvos Respublikos krašto apsaugos ministerija :: Naujienos » Aktualijos". www.kam.lt. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  24. (Lithuanian) Vokietija perduos Lietuvai šarvuočių
  25. (Lithuanian) Lietuvos kariuomenei bus perduoti vokiški šarvuočiai
  26. Lithuania buys M577 armoured personnel carriers to complement units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
  27. Kariuomenė įsigijo šarvuotų visureigių už 15 mln. litų (Lithuanian)
  28. M1064 - Contracts, Orders & Sales.
  29. M101 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
  30. Lithuanian airspace to be safeguarded by air defence armaments donated by Norway
  31. http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/59854/lithuanian-army-to-modernise-short-range-air-defence-system-201359854/
  32. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania information publication(in Lithuanian)
  33. Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania information publication(in Lithuanian)
  34. http://www.lithuaniatribune.com/65575/lithuania-to-buy-manpads-grom-from-poland-201465575/
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