Lithuanian army equipment

Lithuanian army equipment

Since November 19, 1992, the recreation of the army of the Lithuanian Armed Forces has progressed effectively. Today the army operates with modern weapons and weapon systems. Even though the army has some older western vehicles and former Soviet vehicles, the modernization of the entire army is the main priority of the Department of National Defence. Lithuania has purchased more ships, planes and armoured transport vehicles and is continuing to modernize her armed forces.

List of weapons used by the army:

Contents

Military vehicles

Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Armoured personnel carriers
M113 M113 kaunas.JPG
M113 i.jpg
 USA Armoured personnel carrier
M113A1
M113A2
210
(as of 2008)[1]
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.[2][3]

There were 361 M113s in service as of 2006.[1]

BTR-60 LT BTR-60.JPG  USSR Amphibious armoured personnel carrier
BTR60PA
BTR60PB
20
(as of 2008)[1]
15 BTR-60PA were ordered in 1992 from Russia and delivered in 1992 (the vehicles were previously in Soviet and later Russian service, some lacked their armament). 14 BTR-60PBs were bought in 1995 from Russia.[1] There were 27 BTR-60 in service as of 2006 and 2007.[4]
MT-LB LT MT-LB.jpg  USSR Amphibious armoured personnel carrier
MT-LB
10
(as of 2008)[1]
10 MT-LB vehicles were transferred from Poland in 2000.[5]
Armoured cars
HMMWV LT HMMWV M1114.jpg  USA Armoured car
M1025
M1097
M1114
M1151
200
Some equipped with HK GMG, 50.cal.
86 units - up-armoured version.
Land Rover Defender  UK Armoured car
88
90
110
Some equipped with HK GMG 50.cal, RBS 70.
Toyota Land Cruiser  Japan Armoured car
12
Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IED's.
BRDM-2 BRDM 2 TBiU 24 2.jpg  USSR Amphibious armoured car
BRDM-2
10
(as of 2006)[6]
11 vehicles acquired in 1995 from Poland.[1]
Support vehicles
SISU E13TP Sisu E13TP 8x8 (2).jpg  Finland 8x8 High mobility tactical vehicle
SISU PLS
SISU RECOVERY
50
Bv 206 LT BV-206.jpg  Sweden Amphibious tracked vehicle
Bv 206A
Bv 206F
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 437  Germany Truck
U5000
U1550
Magirus Deutz  Germany Transport truck / artillery tractor
178D15A

Artillery

Name Image Origin Type Variants Quantity Notes
Self-propelled artillery
M1064 M1064 mortar carrier.jpg  USA Mortar carrier
PzMrs
42
(as of 2008)[1]
Mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars and 63 rounds.
Were transferred from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[7]
Howitzers
M101 M-101 haubica.jpg  USA Howitzer
105 mm caliber
54
(as of 2008)[1]
72 items were transferred from Denmark in 2002 (18 of them - for spares only).[8]
Heavy mortars
2B11 120 mm mortar 2B11.jpg  Russia Mortar
120 mm caliber
20
(as of 2008)[1]
20 items were transferred from Bulgaria in 1999.
M1982  Czechoslovakia Mortar
120 mm caliber
24
(as of 2008)[1]
M38/43 120-millimetre calibre mortar 002.jpg  Poland Mortar
120 mm caliber
11
(as of 2008)[1]
M/41D LT M41D.jpg  Sweden Mortar
120 mm caliber
12
(as of 2008)[1]
Light mortars
M19  USA Mortar
60 mm caliber
LM-60 Mortar LM-60D.jpg  Poland Mortar
60 mm caliber
M60 60mm mortar M60.jpg  Bulgaria Mortar
60 mm caliber

Anti-tank weapons

Anti-tank artillery

Anti-tank missiles

Grenade Launchers

  • HK GMG 40 mm (mounted on HMMWV and M113 APCs)  Germany

Air-defence weapons

Air-defence artillery

Air-defence missiles

Infantry weapons

Pistols, shotguns and sniper rifles

Assault rifles and machine guns

See also

Notes and references

Notes


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