Fifty more Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) will be delivered to Lithuania, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said. “On the occasion of the Armed Forces Day, our soldiers are set to receive a major gift as a second batch of 50 JLTVs will be delivered to Lithuania,” Anusauskas wrote on Facebook on November 23. “They…
The Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and the firm Hyundai Rotem from South Korea will create a consortium to manufacture a Polish version of the Korean firm’s K2 tank. PGZ’s CEO, Sebastian Chwalek said that the consortium should be formed until the end of this month. Under a deal struck with Hyundai Rotem, Poland will buy…
Vilnius decided against handing over medium-range air defence systems, as well as 155mm howitzers, to Ukraine, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said on November 21. The decision was made during a meeting of Lithuania’s State Defence Council, called in response to the missile strikes in Poland. It was attended by the country’s top officials, including…
International instructor training, involving troops from Ukraine, has been completed at the Lithuanian Armed Forces School, Lithuanian Armed Forces have said. The course was aimed at soldiers from NATO and partner countries. During the course, participants were trained on the fundamentals of military training, shooting, firearms and physical training. They also acquired information and skills…
In response to the recent missile incident in Poland, Lithuania’s State Defence Council on November 21 agreed to step up the acquisition of medium-range air defence systems. “The State Defence Council members agreed on the need to accelerate the acquisition of medium-range air defence systems,” Kestutis Budrys, a chief adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda,…
Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), and a group of fellow lawmakers have proposed to allocate 3.6 million euros in additional funding to the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union. According to Kasciunas, such a decision would bring the Riflemen’s Union funding up by 50%. The move has been coordinated…
Additional defence budget planned in 2023 government spending bill will be used to purchase weapons and ammunition, according to Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas. “I believe it would go toward our major arms and ammunition purchases,” the minister said on November 17. “All countries are queuing up to buy weapons, and we want to increase some…