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:

Military vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Quantity	Notes
Armoured personnel carriers
M113		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		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		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		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		USSR	Amphibious armoured car	BRDM-2	10 (as of 2006)[6]	11 vehicles acquired in 1995 from Poland.[1]
Support vehicles
SISU E13TP		Finland	8x8 High mobility tactical vehicle	SISU PLS SISU RECOVERY	50
Bv 206		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		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		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		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		Poland	Mortar	120 mm caliber	11 (as of 2008)[1]
M/41D		Sweden	Mortar	120 mm caliber	12 (as of 2008)[1]
Light mortars
M19		USA	Mortar	60 mm caliber
LM-60		Poland	Mortar	60 mm caliber
M60		Bulgaria	Mortar	60 mm caliber

Anti-tank weapons

Anti-tank artillery

• 90mm Pvpj 1110  Sweden

Anti-tank missiles

• 127mm Javelin anti-tank missile  United States
• 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle M2, M3  Sweden
• 84mm AT4 one-shot anti-tank weapon  Sweden
• Bill ATGW  Sweden

Grenade Launchers

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

Air-defence weapons

Air-defence artillery

• (Bofors 40 mm L/70) (in wartime reserves)  Sweden

Air-defence missiles

• RBS-70 anti-aircraft missile  Sweden
• Stinger anti-aircraft missile  United States

Infantry weapons

Pistols, shotguns and sniper rifles

• Heckler & Koch USP semi-automatic pistol  Germany
• Glock 17  Austria
• M1911  United States ^[9]
• FR F2 sniper rifle  France
• M14 Rifle  United States ^[10]
• Sako TRG-22  Finland
• BARRETT M82A1  United States
• GOL Sniper Magnum  Germany

Assault rifles and machine guns

• Heckler & Koch G36K standard service assault rifle  Germany
• AKS-74 (still used in Lithuanian Naval Forces and Special Forces)  Soviet Union
• Heckler & Koch G3 (Swedish Made AK4 Variant) (phasing out of service)  Germany/ Sweden
• M16A1 (MP)  United States
• Heckler & Koch MP5SD3  Germany
• Heckler & Koch UMP45 (Special Forces)  Germany
• Heckler & Koch MG4  Germany
• Rheinmetall MG 3  Germany
• FN MAG  Belgium
• Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl  Poland (Special Forces)
• Benelli M4 Italy (Special Forces)
• M2 Browning heavy machinegun. Typically mounted on unarmoured or lightly armoured vehicles.  United States

See also

• Military of Lithuania

Notes and references

• Ministry of the National defence of the Republic of Lithuania

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} UN Register of Conventional Arms
2. ^ (Lithuanian) Vokietija perduos Lietuvai šarvuočių
3. ^ (Lithuanian) Lietuvos kariuomenei bus perduoti vokiški šarvuočiai
4. ^ BTR-60 Operators
5. ^ MT-LB - Contracts, Orders & Sales
6. ^ BRDM-2 Operators
7. ^ M1064 - Contracts, Orders & Sales.
8. ^ M101 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
9. ^ Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Pistoletai » Pistoletas COLT M1911A1
10. ^ Lietuvos kariuomenė :: Ginkluotė ir karinė technika » Automatiniai šautuvai » Automatinis šautuvas M-14