List of equipment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces explained

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

Lithuania uses military equipment compatible with the NATO standards.

Infantry weapons

ModelImageOriginVariantCaliberDetails
Handguns
17/Gen 4 9×19mm ParabellumStandard issue pistol.[1]
HK SFP9-SF 9×19mm ParabellumTo be procured between 2020 and 2026. Replaces all previous sidearms.[2] [3]
HK USP 9×19mm Parabellum[4]
M1911A1 .45 ACP[5]
Flare gun
P2A1 Military flare pistol.
Submachine guns
Mini Uzi
Uzi Submachine Gun 		9×19mm Parabellum[6]
Heckler & Koch MP5MP5A3
MP5SD3 		9×19mm Parabellum[7]
Heckler & Koch MP7MP7A2 HK 4.6×30mm[8]
Heckler & Koch UMPUMP45 .45 ACPUsed by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.
Shotguns
M4 Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.
Assault rifles
G36KA4M2
G36KA4M2C
G36KA4M1
G36KA4
G36KV1
G36C 		5.56×45mm NATOStandard issue assault rifle.[9]
HK416A5 5.56×45mm NATOUsed by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[10]
Machine guns
FN Minimi5.56 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.[11]

Ksp 58B and other variants 7.62×51mm NATOStandard issue general-purpose machine gun. Typically mounted on lightly armored vehicles, or armored personnel carriers, as first or second weapons in parallel with M2 Browning machine gun and automatic grenade launcher.[12] To be replaced.[13]
Rheinmetall MG 3—7.62×51mm NATOAbout 4000 MG3 in wartime reserve. Purchased from German surplus. To be replaced. Used as an additional weapon to PzH2000.[14]
Heavy machine guns
M2HB
M2HB-QCB 		12.7×99mm NATOTypically mounted on lightly armored vehicles or armored personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[15]
Sniper rifles
FN SCARSCAR-H PR 7.62×51mm NATOStandard issue marksman rifle.[16] [17]
TRG-22 7.62×51mm NATO[18]
—7.62×51mm NATO[19]
—7.62×51mm NATO[20]
MSG90A1 7.62×51mm NATO[21]
—7.62×51mm NATO
8.6×70mm		[22]
SRS-A1 8.6×70mm[23]
M14
M14L1
M14 EBR SOP
M14 MDV 		7.62×51mm NATOM14 EBR SOP version used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[24]
Anti-material rifles
M82A1 12.7×99mm NATO[25]
M107A1 12.7×99mm NATO[26]
—12.7×99mm NATO[27]
Grenade
RGD-5— ——
———
Rökfackla 4Smoke grenade ——
HG-85OFFHGR-85
SPLHGR-85		——
M18Smoke grenade ——
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AG36Grenade launcher40×46 mm LV[28]
Heckler & Koch HK269Grenade launcher40×46 mm LV[29]
Heckler & Koch GMGAutomatic grenade launcher40×53 mm HVTypically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[30]
Anti-tank weapons
Carl Gustav recoilless rifleRecoilless rifle84 mmM2, M3 and M4 variants.[31] [32]
AT4Disposable recoilless guns84 mm[33]
M72 LAW NorwayDisposable rocket launcher66 mmM72A2, M72A7, M72E10 and other modern variants.[34]
FGM-148 JavelinAnti-tank guided missile127 mm144 CLU and 871 missiles purchased from the United States. In service from 2002.[35]
Mines
SentryAnti-tank mine—Supplied by Forcit Defence.[36]

Indirect fire

Mortars

NameImageOriginTypeCaliberQuantityNotes
Light infantry mortars
Hirtenberger M6M6-895[37]
M60
LM-60[38]
M19
Heavy mortars
M38/4318Acquired from Poland.[39]
2B1120 Acquired from Bulgaria.
M M1982[40] 2
M/41D22Acquired from Sweden.
Expal 120-MX2-SMContract signed in October 2022, with deliveries to be completed in 2024.[41] [42]
Self-propelled mortars
Panzermörser M113Mortar carrier32[43] 42 mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Acquired from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[44] Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015. In November 2022, 10 units were donated to Ukraine.

Artillery

NameImageOriginTypeCaliberQuantityNotes
Towed artillery
Howitzer5472 units acquired from Denmark in 2002. At least 18 units were donated to Ukraine.[45]
Self-propelled artillery
CAESARSelf-propelled howitzer(18 on order)[46] The country joined the French CAESAR Mark II program to develop a new generation artillery system. It is expected that the howitzers will be delivered by 2027. The order was confirmed and a contract signed on 16 December 2022 for 18 units of the latest Caesar NG.
PzH 2000Self-propelled howitzer21Acquired from Germany in 2015–2020.[47]
Rocket artillery
Multiple launch rocket system(8 on order)Eight launchers with ammunition will be delivered in 2025.[48] On 9 November 2022, the United States Department of State approved the sale of launchers and over 800 missiles,[49] including GMLRS (M30A2 and M31A2), GMLRS-ER (XM403 and XM404) and MGM-140 ATACMS (M57 variant).

Armoured combat vehicles

NameImageOriginTypeVariantsQuantityNotes
Main battle tank
Leopard 2Main battle tankLeopard 2A80/54[50] In July 2023, Lithuanian MoD sent a letter of intent to purchase Leopard 2 from German KMW and in January 2024 the government decided to proceed with the acquisition.[51] [52] It was previously reported that the country seeks to acquire 54 tanks.[53] German media suggested that Lithuania plans to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant.[54]
Infantry fighting vehicles
CV90

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pistoletas GLOCK 17 Lietuvos kariuomenė . 2023-11-12 . kam.lt . lt-LT.
  2. Web site: Litauen beschafft HK SFP-9 SF Dienstpistolen . soldat-und-technik.de . de . 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-10 . Lithuanian troops will be armed with German pistols Heckler&Koch SF P9 SF Paddle . kam.lt . en.
  4. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Pistoletai » Pistoletas USP . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227053741/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/pistoletai/pistoletas_usp.html . 2019-12-27 . 2019-10-19 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  5. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Pistoletai » Pistoletas COLT M1911A1 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200210195527/https://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/pistoletai/pistoletas_colt_m1911a1.html . 2020-02-10 . 2019-10-19 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  6. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Pistoletai-kulkosvaidžiai » Pistoletas - kulkosvaidis UZI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227052212/https://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/pistoletai-kulkosvaidziai/pistoletas_-_kulkosvaidis_uzi.html . 2019-12-27 . 2019-10-19 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  7. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Pistoletai-kulkosvaidžiai » Pistoletas - kulkosvaidis MP-5 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227054123/https://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/pistoletai-kulkosvaidziai/pistoletas_-_kulkosvaidis_mp-5.html . 2019-12-27 . 2009-06-16 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  8. Web site: 2023-10-11 . Litauen beschafft Maschinenpistole MP7 . 2023-11-12 . soldat-und-technik.de . de-DE.
  9. Web site: Automatinis šautuvas G-36 Lietuvos kariuomenė . 2023-11-12 . kariuomene.lt . lt-LT.
  10. Web site: Automatinis šautuvas HK416 . kariuomene.lt . lt-LT .
  11. Web site: Replenishment of Lithuanian Armed Forces stocks: MINIMI 7.62 and Carl-Gustaf ammunition on the way . kam.lt . en . 2 March 2023.
  12. Web site: Kulkosvaidis FN MAG Lietuvos kariuomenė . 2023-11-12 . kariuomene.lt . lt-LT.
  13. Web site: Litwa kupuje karabiny maszynowe za 34 mln euro . defence24.pl . pl . 20 August 2021.
  14. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Kulkosvaidžiai » Kulkosvaidis MG-3. Fresh. Media. kariuomene.kam.lt. 3 October 2017. 2 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151102060234/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/kulkosvaidziai/kulkosvaidis_mg-3.html. dead.
  15. Web site: Sunkusis 12.7 mm (50) kulkosvaidis M-2 browning Lietuvos kariuomenė . 2023-11-12 . kariuomene.lt . lt-LT.
  16. Web site: Taikliojo šaulio šautuvas FN SCAR-H PR Lietuvos kariuomenė . 2023-11-12 . kariuomene.lt . lt-LT.
  17. Web site: Lithuania Receives First FN SCAR-H PR DMRs . thefirearmblog.com . en . 9 February 2015.
  18. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Snaiperiniai šautuvai » Snaiperinis šautuvas "SAKO TRG 22" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227053751/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/snaiperiniai_sautuvai/snaiperinis_sautuvas_bdquosako_trg_22rdquo.html . 2019-12-27 . 2019-11-15 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  19. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Snaiperiniai šautuvai » Snaiperinis šautuvas FR F-2 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227052527/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/snaiperiniai_sautuvai/snaiperinis_sautuvas_fr_f-2.html . 2019-12-27 . 2019-12-27 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  20. Web site: Snaiperinis šautuvas "GOL SNIPER" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227055731/http://www.kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/snaiperiniai_sautuvai/snaiperinis_sautumas_bdquogol_sniperrdquo.html . 27 December 2019 . 27 December 2019 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  21. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Snaiperiniai šautuvai » Snaiperinis šautuvas H&K MSG-90A1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227060110/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/snaiperiniai_sautuvai/snaiperinis_sautuvas_hk_msg-90a1.html . 2019-12-27 . 2019-12-27 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt-LT.
  22. Web site: Sausumos pajėgų arsenalą papildė nauji snaiperiniai ginklai . 2023-11-12 . kariuomene.lt . lt-LT.
  23. Web site: Timeline . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308204556/https://deserttech.com/timeline.php . 2023-03-08.
  24. Web site: Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Automatiniai šautuvai » Automatinis šautuvas M-14. Fresh. Media. kariuomene.kam.lt. 3 October 2017. 25 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090625201936/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/automatiniai_sautuvai/automatinis_sautuvas_m-14.html. dead.
  25. Web site: Stambaus kalibro snaiperio šautuvas BARRETT 82 A-1 . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt.
  26. Web site: 2023-10-26 . LR Krašto Apsaugos Ministerija . 2023-11-01 . kam.lt.
  27. Web site: Timeline . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308204556/https://deserttech.com/timeline.php. 2023-03-08.
  28. Web site: Povamzdinis granatsvaidis AG-36. kam.lt. 2017-12-23.
  29. Web site: 2021-10-25 . Povamzdinis granatsvaidis H&K269 Lietuvos kariuomenė . 2023-11-01 . kariuomene.lt.
  30. Web site: Automatinis granatsvaidis H&K GMG 40 mm. kam.lt. 2017-12-23.
  31. Web site: Prieštankinis granatsvaidis "CARL GUSTAF" (M-2, M-3). kam.lt. 2017-12-23.
  32. Web site: Lithuania Joins Framework Agreement on Carl-Gustaf. 11 January 2022. 12 January 2022. Saab.
  33. Web site: Prieštankinis granatsvaidis AT-4. Fresh. Media. kariuomene.kam.lt. 3 October 2017.
  34. Web site: JAV Lietuvos kariuomenei perdavė prieštankinių ginklų M72 LAW | Lietuvos kariuomenė.
  35. Web site: Raketų paleidimo sistema "JAVELIN" . kariuomene.kam.lt . lt . 14 September 2020 . 1 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052607/http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/granatsvaidziai_ir_priestankiniai_ginklai/raketu_paleidimo_sistema_bdquojavelinrdquo.html . dead .
  36. Web site: redazionale . 2024-09-27 . Mine anticarro Sentry alla Lituania . 2024-09-27 . Ares Osservatorio Difesa . it-IT.
  37. Web site: UNROCA original report Lithuania 2020 . unroca.org.
  38. Web site: Militaria Archives - SmartAge.pl . 3 October 2017 . SmartAge.pl.
  39. Web site: UNROCA (United Nations Register of Conventional Arms) . 2024-10-11 . www.unroca.org.
  40. Web site: Mortar 120 mm PRAM L, type 82 | Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic .
  41. Web site: 28 October 2022 . Lithuania to buy Spanish mortars worth €10m . 31 October 2022 . LRT.
  42. Web site: 2 January 2024 . Lithuania receives first batch of Spanish mortars . 2 January 2024 . LRT . en.
  43. Web site: 14 November 2022 . Lithuania sends armored vehicles, ammunition to Ukraine . 14 November 2022 . Kyiv Independent.
  44. http://www.deagel.com/equipment/Self-Propelled-Howitzers-M113-a000759.aspx M1064 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
  45. Web site: 23 February 2023 . KAM: Lietuvos karinė parama Ukrainai greitai sieks 409 mln. eurų . 23 February 2023 . LRT . lt.
  46. Web site: 14 June 2022 . Lithuania expects to get French howitzers in 2027 – defence minister . 14 June 2022 . LRT.
  47. Web site: 28 June 2016 . German Howitzers Delivered to Lithuania . 2 January 2024 . Defence24 . en.
  48. Web site: 16 December 2022 . Lithuania signs $495m contract with US for HIMARS systems . 16 December 2022 . LRT.
  49. Web site: 9 November 2022 . Lithuania – M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) . 16 November 2022 . Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
  50. Web site: 2024-10-22 . Lithuania confirms purchase of Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks . 2024-10-27 . en.
  51. Web site: Lithuania sends Germany letter of intent on Leopard tank acquisition. 29 July 2023. 29 July 2023. LRT.
  52. Web site: Lithuania's State Defence Council agrees to buy German Leopard tanks – adviser. 23 January 2024. 23 January 2024. LRT.
  53. Web site: Adamowski . Jaroslaw . 2023-03-15 . Lithuania wants 54 new tanks in tweak to land forces layout . 2023-07-25 . Defense News . en.
  54. Web site: ES&T Redaktion . 2023-07-25 . Leopard 2 – Litauen plant Beschaffung deutscher Kampfpanzer . 2023-07-25 . esut.de . de-DE.

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