List of equipment of the Lithuanian Land Force

This is a list of weapons and equipment used by the Lithuanian Land Forces. For the naval equipment and ships, see Lithuanian Naval Force; for the list of aircraft, see Lithuanian Air Force.

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Lithuania has been modernizing its armed forces since 1990s and by now nearly all equipment is compatible with the NATO standards.

Infantry weapons
ModelImageOriginVariantCaliberDetails
Handguns
Colt M1911 United StatesM1911A1.45 ACP[1]
Glock 17 AustriaGlock 17/Gen 49 mmStandard issue pistol.[2]
Heckler & Koch SFP9 GermanyHK SFP9-SF9 mmTo be procured between 2020-2026. Replaces all previous sidearms.[3][4]
Heckler & Koch USP GermanyHK USP9 mm[5]
Heckler & Koch P2A1 GermanyP2A112 gaugeMilitary flare pistol.
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 Germany9 mm[6]
Heckler & Koch UMP GermanyUMP45.45 ACPUsed by Lithuanian Special Operations Force
Uzi IsraelMini Uzi
Uzi Submachine Gun		9 mm[7]
Shotguns
Benelli ItalyBenelli M412 gaugeUsed by Lithuanian Special Operations Force
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch G36 GermanyG36KA4
G36KV1
G36C		5.56 mmLithuanian version of G36. Standard assault rifle.G36C, G36KA4M1, G36KV1, G36KA4.[8]
Heckler & Koch HK416 GermanyHK416A55.56 mmUsed by Lithuanian Special Operations Force
Machine guns
FN Minimi BelgiumMinimi Para5.56 mmIs being used by Special Operations Force.
FN MAG Belgium
 Sweden		Ksp 58B and other variants7.62 mmStandard 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 GMG automatic grenade launcher.[9] To be replaced.[10]
Rheinmetall MG 3 GermanyMG 37.62 mm About 4000 MG3 in wartime reserve. Purchased from German surplus. To be replaced.Used as an additional weapon to PzH2000.[11]
M2 Browning United StatesM2HB, M2H QCB12.7 mmTypically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[12]
Sniper rifles
FN SCAR BelgiumFN SCAR-H PR7.62 mmStandard marksman rifle.[13]
M14
 United States
 Lithuania		M14
M14L1
M14 EBR SOP
M14 MDV		7.62 mmM14 EBR SOP version used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force[14]
FR F2 sniper rifle France7.62 mm[15]
GOL Sniper Magnum Germany7.62 mm[16]
Heckler & Koch PSG1 GermanyMSG90A17.62 mm[17]
Sako TRG FinlandSako TRG-227.62 mm[18]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare United KingdomAXMC7.62 mm
8.6 mm		[19]
Barrett M82 United StatesM82A112.7 mm[20]
Grenade
RGD-5 BulgariaHand grenade
Spränghandgranat m/56 Sweden
HG-85  SwitzerlandOFFHGR-85
SPLHGR-85
M18 United StatesSmoke grenade
Rökfackla 4 SwedenSmoke grenade
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AG36  Germany Grenade launcher 40 mm [21]
Heckler & Koch GMG  Germany Automatic grenade launcher 40 mm Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available[22]
Anti-tank weapons
M72 LAW  United States Single-shot anti-tank weapon 66 mm M72A2, M72A7, M72E10 and other modern variants[23]
AT4  Sweden Single-shot anti-tank weapon 84 mm [24]
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84 mm M2, M3 and M4 variants.[25][26]
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Anti-tank missile 127 mm 144 CLU and 871 missiles purchased from the United States. In service from 2002[27]
Spike  Israel Anti-tank missile 152 mm Spike-LR variant, mounted on IFV Vilkas.[28]
Heavy mortars
M38/43  Soviet Union Mortar
120 mm caliber
 18 acquired from Poland.
2B11  Soviet Union 20 acquired from Bulgaria.
M M1982[29]  Czech Republic 2
M/41D  Finland 22 acquired from Sweden.
Light mortars
M19  United States Mortar
60 mm caliber
M60  Bulgaria
LM-60  Poland [30]
M6  Austria Variant M6-895.[31]
Wartime reserve mode weapons
Browning Hi-Power Belgium9 mm[32]
M16 rifle United StatesM16A25.56 mm In wartime reserves. Received from NATO surplus.[33]
Ak 4 SwedenHeckler & Koch G3A37,62 mm About 20.000 Ak 4 in wartime reserve. Purchased from Swedish surplus. Replaced by the G36.[34]
Pvpj 1110  Sweden Recoilless rifle 90 mm About 200 Pvpj1110 in wartime reserve. Donated by Sweden.[35]

Armoured combat vehicles
Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Infantry fighting vehicles
GTK Boxer

 Germany
 Netherlands
 Israel		 Infantry fighting vehicle
IFV Vilkas
 200+ (91 confirmed; additional 120 to be acquired)[36] Delivered between 2017 - 2026, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas.[37] 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.
Armoured personnel carriers
M113  United States Armoured personnel carrier
M113A1
M113A2
 269[31] 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.[38][39]
Armoured patrol and scout cars
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle  United States Armoured car 200 Ordered 200, the first batch of 50 delivered in August 2021.[40] To be equipped with Protector RS4 RWS with M2 QCB machine guns.
Humvee
M1025
M1097
M1114
M1151
 200+ Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom
88
90
110
 100+ Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.
Toyota Land Cruiser  Japan
 Norway
Land Cruiser 200 AT42M
 12 Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IED's. From Arctic Truck company.[41]
Armoured fire support vehicles
Panzermörser M113  United States Mortar carrier
120 mm caliber
 42 Mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015.
Transferred from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[42]
Armoured combat support vehicles
Bergepanzer 2  Germany Armoured recovery vehicle
Bergepanzer-2
 10 Ordered 10, delivered between 2015 and 2020.
M113  Germany
 Lithuania		 Armoured fitter and repair vehicle 8
Armoured special purpose vehicles
GTK Boxer  Germany
 Netherlands		 Command post vehicle
IFV Vilkas
 4 Delivered between 2017 - 2021, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas.[37]
M577 V2  United States Command post vehicle
M577 V2
M577 GA2 Command post
M577A4 medevac		 168 (total)
22 CPV
 ? medevac
 ? fire support
 ? training vehicle[43]		 Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence of Germany signed a contract on acquiring 168 M577s.[44]
Delivered between 2017 - 2018.[43]
M113  Germany Command post and medevac
GTK Boxer  Germany
 Netherlands		 Training vehicle
IFV Vilkas
 2 Delivered between 2017 - 2021, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas.[37]
Sisu E13TP  Finland Armored high mobility terrain vehicle
E13TP
 50 [45]

Artillery
Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
PzH 2000  Germany Self-propelled howitzer 155 mm caliber 21 Transferred from Germany in 2015-2020.[46]
Towed artillery
M101  United States Howitzer
105 mm caliber
 54 Transferred from Denmark in 2002.[47]

Air-defence equipment
ModelImageOriginVariantDetails
Surface-to-air missile systems
NASAMS  NorwayNASAMS 3Ordered from Norway, with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles and MPQ-64 Sentinel Air search radar. Delivered on 19 June 2020.[48]
Man-portable air-defence systems
RBS-70 SwedenRBS 70 NG[49] Modernised to RBS-70 NG version.[50]
FIM-92 Stinger United StatesFIM-92 StingerFIM-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.[51][52]
PZR Grom PolandGrom

Coastal defense equipment
ModelImageOriginVariantDetails
Autocannon
Bofors 40 mm 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 StatesM101Small quantity howitzer M101 units use for coastal defence. Only for short and medium distance sea targets.

Logistic vehicles
Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Trucks
Mercedes-Benz Arocs  Germany Truck
Arocs 4142 AK
 25 [53]
Mercedes-Benz Zetros  Germany Truck
Zetros 3643
 8 Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.[54]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog  Germany Truck
U5000
U1550
[55]		 500+ 340 Unimog U5000 in service. 42 more on order.[56]
Mercedes-Benz NG  Germany Military truck
1017A
1213
[55]		 200-250
DAF F218 series  Netherlands Military truck
YAS 4442
YKS 2300
[57]		 225 Purchased from Netherlands
Engineering vehicles
JCB  United Kingdom Backhoe loader
4CX
Komatsu  Japan Bulldozer
61PX
CAT  United States Loader
Manitou  France Telescopic handler
KrAZ  Ukraine Floating bridge
PMP
 19 KrAZ spec truck, 24 floating bridge, 6 cutter in wartime reserve.
Amphibious vehicle
Bv 206  Sweden Amphibious tracked vehicle
Bandvagn 206
 10+ For medical evacuation + radar
PTS-M  Soviet Union Amphibious tracked vehicle 2
Bus
MAN  Germany

Light utility vehicles
Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Utility vehicles
G-wagon  Germany Sport utility vehicle
290GD
[55]		 690 Former Dutch operated vehicles were delivered in 2016.
Land Rover Defender  United Kingdom Sport utility vehicle
88
90
110
Volvo C3-series  Sweden Sport utility vehicle
C303
C304
C306
Chevrolet CUCV I  United States Pickup truck
M1008
 Troop and cargo transport
Mitsubishi L200  Japan Pickup Standard pickup for demining team.
Cars
Fiat Dobló Mk I  Italy Car 65 Standard army panel van[58]
Skoda Oktavia Mk.II  Czech Republic Car 10 Standard military police patrol car[58]
Škoda Superb  Czech Republic Car 5 Standard military police pursuit and patrol car[58]
Peugeot Dangel Expert  France Light commercial vehicle/MPV 127 Standard Army Light commercial vehicle/MPV[59]
Buggy
Arctic Cat  United States
 Lithuania		 Fast attack vehicle
Wild Cat 1000
 10+ 1 lost in exercise[60][58][61]
Motorcycle
KTM EXCR530  Austria Motorcycle Standard SF motorcycle[58]
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[62]

Rocket systems
ModelOriginVariantDetails
Rocket targets
KTU GTI Lithuania RT-1 Made in Lithuania. Rocket targets system for Lithuanian Army-Air Defence Forces.[63][64]
KTU GTI Lithuania RT-400 Made in Lithuania. Rocket targets system for Lithuanian Army-Air Defence Forces.[63][64] NAVY ship N42 Jotvingis took part with the Air Defence Forces exercises, being used as a launch platform for the RT-400 SAM missile.
Rockets
KTU GTI Lithuania KTU GTI-1 / 10 Made in Lithuania. Experimental rockets for Lithuanian Army. Max. distance 8 km.[65][66]
KTU GTI Lithuania KTU GTI-95 Made in Lithuania. Experimental rockets for Lithuanian Army. Max. distance 10 km.[65][66][67]
KTU GTI Lithuania KTU GTI-160 Made in Lithuania. Experimental rockets for Lithuanian Army. Max. distance 30 km.[65][66][67]

Unmanned aerial vehicles
Name Image Origin
Unmanned aerial vehicles
ScanEagle[68]  United States
RQ-11[69]  United States
DJI Phantom 4  People's Republic of China

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

Radars
ModelImageOriginVariantDetails
Saab Giraffe  SwedenGiraffe Mk-IVPart of the short range air defense units.
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel United StatesPart of the short and medium range air defence systems.
EADS TRML-3D GermanyTRML-3D/32Acquired in 2004[70]
Indra Sistemas SpainUndisclosedLong range 3D radars, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018-2020.[71]

See also
  •  Lithuania portal

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