Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on December 27 said all military bases across the country had been renovated “according to international standards” throughout the past year, in his comments summarising the Government’s work in 2022. The PM also highlighted the ongoing GEL 70-million ($25.93 million) project on the NATO-standard Mukhrovani base in eastern Georgia’s Kakheti…
A 1,000-HP, 18.3-liter engine driving a 55-ton German self-propelled howitzer PzH 2000 is buzzing in a hangar in Lithuania’s Rukla. As the sound fills the hangar, many in the building, including 18 men in blue uniforms, stare back. The latter are Ukrainian army mechanics who trained in Lithuania in December to repair such howitzers. “This…
Lithuania’s Defence Resources Agency under the ministry signed a contract this week for the acquisition of the Switchblade 600 combat drones from the US government, the Defence Ministry reported on December 23. “The Switchblade 600 is a next-generation long-range combat drone, featuring high-precision optics, the ability to stay airborne for up to 40 minutes, and…
A contract on purchasing High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) signifies a new page in cooperation between Lithuania and the United States, Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupsys said after a meeting with General Charles Quinton Brown, Jr., chief of staff of the US Air Force, in Vilnius on December 20. “Last week, we got…
Lithuania is set to soon sign a contract on the acquisition of new combat drones from the US, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said. “One more contract will be signed in the next few days with the manufacturer Switchblade 600. These are combat drones with a combat range of 40 kilometres,” Anusauskas said. According…
On December 16, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas met with the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington and signed the contract for acquiring High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers. For a preliminary price of $495 million, Lithuania is buying eight HIMARS launchers from the US, along with several types of missiles, including long-range…
Military equipment manufactured in Poland, especially the Piorun (Thunderbolt) air defence system, has been attracting growing interest from around the world, the CEO of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) has said. “Interest displayed in the purchases of Poland-made military equipment, especially the Piorun surface-to-air missiles, is huge today,” Sebastian Chwalek said, adding that talks were…