The Lithuanian Armed Forces have received the fourth batch of JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicles) armored vehicles manufactured in the United States. The cargo ship Regina Seaways delivered the final… Continue reading "Lithuania Receives Its Fourth Batch of Oshkosh JLTV Multi-Role Armored Vehicles"
Germany announced on Monday the permanent deployment of a German brigade of 4,800 soldiers to Lithuania. This figure was reached in an agreement in Vilnius between German Defence Minister Boris… Continue reading "Germany to Permanently Deploy Troops to Lithuania"
At the European Rotors 2023 expo in Madrid last week, the Lithuanian government signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for three five-bladed H145 multi-purpose helicopters. This deal comes on the… Continue reading "Lithuania Orders Three H145 Helicopters From Airbus For Border Guard Service"
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received two NASAMS air defense system launchers and related equipment from Lithuania. The delivery in question was carried out in line with a contract signed… Continue reading "Lithuania Delivers NASAMS Air Defense System Launchers To Ukraine"
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that the US State Department has approved a foreign military sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment to… Continue reading "Lithuania To Procure AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles From the US For NASAMS Air Defense Systems"
Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, warned of the potential of more “provocations” from Belarusian territory on Thursday, days after Belarusian helicopters intruded into Polish airspace. During a visit to a… Continue reading "Polish Prime Minister Warns Of More “Provocations” From Belarus"
Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency sent the German defense ministry a letter of intent for the purchase of Leopard 2 tanks on Friday. However, the Lithuanian defense ministry stresses that the… Continue reading "Lithuania Sends Germany Letter Of Intent For Leopard 2 Purchase"
Lithuanian defense minister Arvydas Anušauskas said on Thursday that he believed that he had not lost the trust of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, after Nausėda criticized him for statements he… Continue reading "Lithuanian Defense Minister Embroiled In Leopard Tank Comment Row"
On Tuesday, June 27, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense’s Defense Material Agency signed a contract with the Norwegian company Kongsberg to purchase two medium-range NASAMS air defense system launchers for… Continue reading "Lithuania Purchases Two NASAMS Air Defense System Launchers For Ukraine"
Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anuauskas met with his Polish counterpart, Mariusz Blaszczak, in Warsaw on Tuesday, 30 May, as part of the Fourth Polish-Lithuanian Defense Ministers Council. During the meeting,… Continue reading "Lithuania Purchases 20 Million Euros Worth of Additional Grom MANPADS From Poland"