Lithuanian Armed Forces

  • Defence

President says political will to defend country is key

The political will to defend one's country is what matters most and comparing capabilities is a pointless thing to do,…

8 years ago
  • Politics

First 21 new German trucks delivered to Lithuanian army

Representatives of Germany's Daimler AG will hand over the first UNIMOG U5000 military trucks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces in…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Norway to deliver NASAMS air defense systems to Lithuania by 2020

Mid-range Norwegian advanced surface to air missile systems (NASAMS) are to be delivered to Lithuania by 2020, the Lithuanian Defence…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Deployment of Patriot missiles in Lithuania being considered

The deployment of Patriot long-range air defence systems in Lithuania as part of NATO's multinational battalion that is to arrive…

8 years ago
  • Politics

President: Olekas will be remembered as minister of “golden spoons”

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has decided not to approve Defense Minister Juozas Olekas of the Social Democrats as caretaker health…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Nota Bene agrees to return money to army for costly kitchen utensils

Nota Bene, a local company, agrees to return the money that the Lithuanian Armed Forces paid for costly kitchen utensils,…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Germany’s Karcher-Futuretech claims it didn’t supply kitchen utensils to Lithuanian army

Germany's Karcher-Futuretech maintains it did not supply any kitchen utensils to Lithuanian company Nota Bene, which later sold the items…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s chief of defence asked to explain costly purchase

The Lithuanian parliament's Labour Party group is summoning Chief of Defence Jonas Vytautas Žukas on Wednesday over the costly public…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania buying German Boxers for €386m

Lithuania on Monday signed a contract to purchase German Boxer infantry fighting vehicles for nearly €386 million, which is the…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania purchases hundreds of used military vehicles from Netherlands

Several hundreds of used military vehicles purchased from the Netherlands will add mobility and power to the Lithuanian Armed Forces,…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to sign Boxer purchase contract next week

The contract on the purchase of German infantry fighting vehicles Boxer for Lithuanian Armed Forces will be signed on August…

8 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian officer joins EU mission against migrant trafficking in Mediterranean

Another officer of Lithuania's Armed Forces left for the European Union-led Sophia operation to curb illegal migration in the Mediterranean…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian troops to live-fire German howitzers for first time

The Lithuanian Armed Forces will fire the first shots from the self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers acquired from Germany at home…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to buy Javelin missiles from US

Lithuania plans to buy Javelin medium-range anti-tank weapon systems and missiles from the United States, a purchase worth approximately €7…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania wants to buy defence systems from Norwegian government

Lithuania would buy the NASAMS medium-range missile defence systems from the Norwegian government, not directly from the manufacturer Kongsberg, Lithuania's…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian conscript dies during military service

A man performing the initial mandatory military service passed away in a Kaunas hospital on Monday morning. [...]

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian air force exercise to protect Ignalina nuclear plant

The Lithuanian air force is to conduct an exercise simulating protecting the Ignalina nuclear plant and handling emergency situations during…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Second Afghan interpreter pleads for Lithuania’s assistance on Youtube

A second Afghani refugee has made plea for asylum in Lithuania via a youtube video. The country's defence minister says,…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Vegetarian menus being prepared for Lithuanian armed forces

On Saturday, the Lithuanian military announced that it would be preparing alternative dietary menus without meat, fish and dairy products.…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Air Force ‘weak link in Lithuanian defence’

While Lithuania is raising spending to strengthen its land forces, air forces have to do with the L-39 aircraft which…

9 years ago