List of equipment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

This is a list of weapons and equipment currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces. For the naval equipment and ships, see Lithuanian Naval Force; for the list of aircraft, see Lithuanian Air Force.

Lithuania uses military equipment compatible with the NATO standards.

Infantry weapons[edit]

Model	Image	Origin	Variant	Caliber	Details
Handguns
Glock 17		Austria	Glock 17/Gen 4	9 mm	Standard issue pistol.[1]
Heckler & Koch SFP9		Germany	HK SFP9-SF	9 mm	To be procured between 2020-2026. Replaces all previous sidearms.[2][3]
Heckler & Koch USP		Germany	HK USP	9 mm	[4]
Colt M1911		United States	M1911A1	.45 ACP	[5]
Heckler & Koch P2A1		Germany	P2A1	12 gauge	Military flare pistol.[citation needed]
Submachine guns
Uzi		Israel	Mini Uzi Uzi Submachine Gun	9 mm	[6]
Heckler & Koch MP5		Germany		9 mm	[7]
Heckler & Koch UMP		Germany	UMP45	.45 ACP	Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[citation needed]
Shotguns
Benelli		Italy	Benelli M4	12 gauge	Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[citation needed]
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch G36		Germany	G36KA4M1 G36KA4 G36KV1 G36C	5.56 mm	Lithuanian version of G36. Standard assault rifle.G36C, G36KA4M1, G36KV1, G36KA4.[8]
Heckler & Koch HK416		Germany	HK416A5	5.56 mm	Used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[citation needed]
Machine guns
FN Minimi		Belgium	Minimi 7.62 Mk3	7.62 mm	FN Minimi 7.62 version ordered in 2023.[9]
FN MAG		Belgium  Sweden	Ksp 58B and other variants	7.62 mm	Standard issue general-purpose machine gun. Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, as first or second weapons in parallel with M2 Browning machine gun and automatic grenade launcher.[10] To be replaced.[11]
Rheinmetall MG 3		Germany	MG 3	7.62 mm	About 4000 MG3 in wartime reserve. Purchased from German surplus. To be replaced. Used as an additional weapon to PzH2000.[12]
M2 Browning		United States	M2HB, M2H QCB	12.7 mm	Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[13]
Sniper rifles
FN SCAR		Belgium	FN SCAR-H PR	7.62 mm	Standard marksman rifle.[14]
Sako TRG		Finland	Sako TRG-22	7.62 mm	[15]
FR F2		France		7.62 mm	[16]
GOL Sniper Magnum		Germany		7.62 mm	[17]
Heckler & Koch PSG1		Germany	MSG90A1	7.62 mm	[18]
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		United Kingdom	AXMC	7.62 mm 8.6 mm	[19]
M14		United States	M14 M14L1 M14 EBR SOP M14 MDV	7.62 mm	M14 EBR SOP version used by Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[20]
Barrett M82		United States	M82A1	12.7 mm	[21]
Grenade
RGD-5		Bulgaria	Hand grenade
Spränghandgranat m/56		Sweden
Rökfackla 4		Sweden	Smoke grenade
HG-85		Switzerland	OFFHGR-85 SPLHGR-85
M18		United States	Smoke grenade
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AG36		Germany	Grenade launcher	40 mm	[22]
Heckler & Koch GMG		Germany	Automatic grenade launcher	40 mm	Typically mounted on lightly armoured vehicles, or armoured personnel carriers, tripod version is also available.[23]
Anti-tank weapons
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle		Sweden	Recoilless rifle	84 mm	M2, M3 and M4 variants.[24][25]
AT4		Sweden	Single-shot anti-tank weapon	84 mm	[26]
M72 LAW		United States	Single-shot anti-tank weapon	66 mm	M72A2, M72A7, M72E10 and other modern variants.[27]
FGM-148 Javelin		United States	Anti-tank missile	127 mm	144 CLU and 871 missiles purchased from the United States. In service from 2002.[28]
Spike		Israel	Anti-tank missile	152 mm	Spike-LR variant, mounted on Vilkas infantry fighting vehicle.[29]
Heavy mortars
M38/43		Soviet Union		120 mm caliber	18 acquired from Poland.[citation needed]
2B11		Soviet Union			20 acquired from Bulgaria.[citation needed]
M M1982[30]		Czech Republic			2
M/41D		Finland			22 acquired from Sweden.[citation needed]
EXPAL 120-MX2-SM		Spain			Contract signed in October 2022.[31]
Light mortars
M6		Austria	Variant M6-895.[32]	60 mm caliber
M60		Bulgaria
LM-60		Poland			[33]
M19		United States
Wartime reserve mode weapons
Browning Hi-Power		Belgium		9 mm	[34]
Ak 4		Sweden	Heckler & Koch G3A3	7,62 mm	About 20.000 Ak 4 in wartime reserve. Purchased from Swedish surplus. Replaced by the G36.[35]
Pvpj 1110		Sweden	Recoilless rifle	90 mm	About 200 Pvpj1110 in wartime reserve. Donated by Sweden.[36]
M16 rifle		United States	M16A2	5.56 mm	In wartime reserves. Received from NATO surplus.[37]

Armoured combat vehicles[edit]

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Quantity	Notes
Infantry fighting vehicles
GTK Boxer		Germany  Netherlands  Israel	Infantry fighting vehicle	IFV Vilkas	89 + (120)	Delivered between 2017 – 2026, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas.[38] Armed with Israeli made Rafael Samson RCWS featuring a Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm autocannon, coaxial 7.62mm machine gun and Spike-LR anti-tank missiles.[39] Acquisition of another 120 vehicles is in progress.[40]
Armoured personnel carriers
M113		United States	Armoured personnel carrier	M113A1 M113A2	219[32]	154 M113A1 and 200 M113A2 items acquired 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. 50 donated to Ukraine.[41][42]
Armoured patrol and scout cars
JLTV		United States	Armoured car		~500[43]	In 2019, Lithuania purchased 200 JLTVs and in October 2022 the country signed a contract to purchase an additional 300 JLTVs from the United States.[43] The vehicles will be armed with 12.7mm M2 QCB machine guns. Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024.[43]
Humvee				M1025 M1097 M1114 M1151	195+	Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.[citation needed]
Land Rover Defender		United Kingdom		88 90 110	100+	Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.[citation needed]
Toyota Land Cruiser		Japan  Norway		Land Cruiser 200 AT42M	5	Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IED’s. From Arctic Truck company.[44] 7 donated to Ukraine army.
Armoured combat support vehicles
Bergepanzer 2		Germany	Armoured recovery vehicle	Bergepanzer-2	10	Ordered 10, delivered between 2015 and 2020.[45]
M113		United States	Armoured fitter and repair vehicle		8
Armoured special purpose vehicles
Sisu E13TP		Finland	Armored high mobility terrain vehicle	E13TP	50	[46]
GTK Boxer		Germany  Netherlands	Training vehicle	IFV Vilkas	2	Delivered between 2017-2021, local Lithuanian designation IFV Vilkas.[38]
M577		United States	Command post vehicle		178+	Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015-16.[45] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes.[45]

Artillery[edit]

Air-defence equipment[edit]

Logistic and engineering vehicles[edit]

Light utility vehicles[edit]

Rocket systems[edit]

Unmanned aerial vehicles[edit]

Unmanned ground vehicles[edit]

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Variants
Demining vehicles
DOK-ING		Croatia	Unmanned mine clearance vehicle	MV-10
TELEROB		Germany	Unmanned ground explosive ordnance disposal vehicle	tEODor

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