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Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the last C-27J to the Lithuanian Air Force
10/22/2009
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered on the 21st of October 2009 to the Air Force of the Lithuanian Republic the last out of 3 C-27Js, as per the contract signed in June 2006, fully meeting time schedule.

The first aircraft had been delivered to the Lithuanian Air Force in December 2006 and the second one in December 2008.
The ceremony took place at Siauliai Military Airport (Lithuania) at the presence of the Defence Ministry - Miss Rasa Jukneviciene – Commander of the Armed Forces - Maj Gen Arvydas Pocius - and Commander of the Lithuanian Air Force - Brig Gen Arturas Leita, and of Alenia Aeronautica’s top management.
The Lithuanian Defence Ministry has expressed his full satisfaction for this successful programme for the Country’s Armed Forces.
Giovanni Bertolone, CEO of Alenia Aeronautica, commented, “After one month from the ceremony for the delivery of the first refurbished G.222 for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and assigned to the Afghan Air Force, today’s delivery, with the last C-27J to the Lithuanian Air Force, stands once again for the strong commitment by Alenia Aeronautica in fulfilling its contractual duties and in assuring its customers’ full satisfaction”.
The C-27J, developed by Alenia Aeronautica, is an aircraft capable of accomplishing many missions among which transport of troops, goods and medical stuff, paradrop operations, search and rescue (SAR), support to civil protection and maritime patrolling activities.
The C-27J represents the most advanced programme of last-generation tactical transport airplanes and will be used by the Lithuanian Air Force for the transport of troops and materials, also outside national borders, within the operations led by NATO agreements, whose organisation Lithuania has been member since 2004.

http://www.alenia-aeronautica.it/eng/Media/news/Pages/AleniaAeronauticahasdeliveredthelastC-27JtotheLithuanianAirForce.aspx

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Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Lithuanian Special forces will train Ukrainian soldiers within the training Group-Ukraine
As Lithuania increases its contribution to the U.S.-led Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, over 10 soldiers of the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces joined the programme as of the end of 2015. Alongside with other allies, Lithuanian troops will train soldiers of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and share with them the experience gained in multinational deployments.



http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2016/01/lithuanian-special-forces-will-train.html

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Lithuania begins round-the-clock SAR operation of AS365 helos

Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

14 January 2016


With all three Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+ Dauphin platforms delivered, Lithuania is now using them for round-the-clock
search-and-rescue cover. Source: Airbus Helicopters


Lithuania has begun round-the-clock search-and-rescue (SAR) operations with its newly received Airbus Helicopters AS365 N3+ Dauphin platforms, the company announced on 15 January.

Operations officially began on 11 January, following the handover in December 2015 of the last of three helicopters Lithuania ordered in 2013. The two other platforms were delivered in June and September of last year.

"The acquisition of the AS365 N3+ contributes to the modernisation of our fleet. We have already flown the aircraft for more than 200 hours in pilot-training operations including specific SAR missions, and we are sure that the up-to-date capabilities of this helicopter will allow us to perform all the different types of search-and-rescue missions that we must be able to execute," said Colonel Audronis Navickas, Lithuanian Air Force commander.

As noted by Airbus Helicopters, the three AS365 N3+ SAR helicopters are equipped with a 'glass' cockpit, a 4-axis autopilot, forward-looking infrared (FLIR), radar, search lights, hailer, hoist, and stretchers. When announced in 2013, the deal was valued at LTL180 million (USD71.9 million in 2013 dollars), which included the three helicopters plus associated equipment, pilot and staff training, and three years of warranty service.

With the introduction of the AS365 N3+, the Lithuanian armed forces will now retire its ageing Mil Mi-8 'Hip' helicopters.

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340 UNIMOG trucks are planned to be acquired for Lithuanian Armed Forces
Jan 18, 2016



The Lithuanian Armed Forces launched a procurement project for new tactical 5-tonne trucks in 2015 to upgrade its truck fleet and confine to the same type of vehicle. 340 UNIMOG trucks are planned to be acquired by 2021 from Daimler AG through meditation of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).

The estimated cost of the project is approx. EUR 60 million. The NSPA drew on its previous experience of buying this specific type of trucks and completed the procurement procedure relatively faster and saving EUR 18 million.

“The NSPA consolidates requirements from NATO customers and procurement in larger quantities enables obtaining lower prices per unit,” Head of the Procurement Department of the Ministry of National Defence Regina Zasienė said.

The Lithuanian Armed Forces and the NSPA signed the procurement contract for the trucks in the end of last year. According to the contract, Daimler AG, the manufacturer, is planned to deliver 21 trucks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces until September. The remaining 319 trucks will be delivered between 2016 and 2021.

The new trucks are intended for the Lithuanian Land Force and will supplement the motor fleet of the technical base our soldiers are well familiar with.

The requirement of vehicles and trucks in the Lithuanian Armed Forces has significantly increased with the establishment of another infantry brigade in the Lithuanian Land Force and as a result of the process of manning military units. The amount of trucks in possession is not sufficient, moreover, a part of it is worn-out beyond repair. The new acquisition will both, supplement the motor fleet and strengthen the capabilities of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

The demand for trucks, one of the most often used type of vehicles in the armed forces, is large. This particular type serves multiple purposes, such as soldiers’ assignments, logistical provision or personnel transportation.

The Lithuanian Armed Forces will also supplement its vehicle fleet by procuring from the Netherlands Armed Forces several hundreds of used military vehicles on a bilateral basis. Late last year twenty vehicles from the Netherlands were transported to Lithuania, while the rest of the equipment (ATVs, tug-trucks) will be delivered within several years.

www.kam.lt



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Feu vert de l’OCCAR pour les Boxer lituaniens


Industrie et matériels 17 mars 2016



La Lituanie, qui a décidé en décembre d’acheter 88 exemplaires du véhicule blindé de transport de troupes Boxer, a été autorisée à rejoindre le programme dédié de l’Organisation conjointe de coopération en matière d’armement (OCCAR). Début mars, les Etats membres du Conseil de surveillance de cette instance (Allemagne, Belgique, Espagne, France, Italie et Royaume-Uni) ont donné leur feu vert.

Le pays balte peut désormais charger l’OCCAR du processus d’acquisition auprès du consortium ARTEC GmbH, préféré à Nexter notamment. Destinés à équiper deux bataillons de l’armé de terre, ces blindés de fabrication germano-néerlandaise, dont 84 en configuration IFV et quatre de commandement, devraient être livrés entre 2017 et fin 2019. Leur tourelle, fournie séparément par l’israélien Elbit Systems, sera équipée d’un canon de 30 mm et de missiles antichars Spike-LR conçus par l’israélien Rafael.

Ces derniers choix ont permis de réduire les coûts. L’acquisition n’en reste pas moins «le plus gros projet de modernisation de l’armée» du pays, d’après son CEMA, le général Jonas Vytautas Žukas. Le montant évoqué, près de 400 millions d’euros, est légèrement inférieur au budget annuel attribué l’an dernier à la Défense lituanienne (425 millions).

http://www.ttu.fr/feu-vert-de-loccar-boxer-lituaniens/

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Lithuania approves new military strategy

23 March 2016


The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved a new strategy to strengthen the military capabilities of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

The move is believed to be in response to security challenges facing the European country, including emerging threats from Russia's growing military power.

The strategy provides new military objectives and requirements for the armed forces.

Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas said: "The military strategy of 2012 was no longer relevant in terms of security issues and the consequent new tasks for the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

"As the experiences of Georgia and Ukraine show, the Lithuanian Armed Forces have to be ready to respond promptly either individually or together with the allies, to both conventional and non-conventional threats."

The new strategy emphasises the military's capacity to implement peacetime operations in response to local armed incidents and illegal immigration.


It is the Lithuania's fourth military strategy since the re-establishment of independence, and aims to secure the nation permanent membership in Nato.

The strategy will also provide assistance to security sector reforms and development of local defence capabilities.

The armed forces will be required to develop a structure for rapidly moving personnel from peace to war zones, maintaining high-readiness units, and swiftly responding to threats.

In addition, the strategy calls for readiness in cooperating with civilian institutions, the provision of host nation support, and the development of cyber defence for command and control structures.


http://www.army-technology.com/news/newslithuania-approves-new-military-strategy-4846689

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Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Lithuanian Army unveils plans to expand its military training capabilities

The Lithuanian army on Tuesday presented plans to refurbish and expand military training infrastructure and new facilities amid intensifying national and joint international military drills in the Baltic country. According to the announcement from the country's defense ministry, the army has planned developments at five training areas to expand the sites and adapt it to new equipment.



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Lithuanian Military and Public Day was attended by thousands of citizens of Vilnius
May 14, 2016


On 14 May the Lithuanian Military and Public Day was attended by thousands of citizens of Vilnius and guests to the city. We thank all who have participated.

A strong link between the military and the public is the most powerful weapon in safeguarding and protecting our freedom and independence!

That reported by Lietuvos Respublikos Krašto apsaugos ministerija.

Credits: Ieva Budzeikaitė










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Lithuania looking to buy missile defence systems NASAMS from Norway
May 29, 2016



Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has decided to open talks with the Norwegian government on acquisition of medium-range missile defence systems NASAMS, reported by delfi.lt.

“We have decided to open negotiations with the Norwegian government on possible purchase of the NASAMS systems,” Lithuania’s Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told BNS after a meeting of the Defense Resource Council on Friday.

In his words, the price of the systems remains unclear.

Lithuania’s Armed Forces currently have short-range aircraft defense systems only.

“This could simply defend our airspace in the medium range. We had short-rage aircraft defense systems that can reach three to five kilometres, and this will be the medium range where missiles fly dozens of kilometres and can take down targets at an altitude of 15 kilometres,” Olekas said.




According to earlier reports, the medium-range aircraft defense project may be developed jointly by the three Baltic States.

Lithuania had long lagged behind its NATO allies in terms of military expenditure, but it has started boosting defense funding in recent years in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine and its military activity in the Baltic Sea region.

This year’s budget stipulates 575 million euros for defense, which makes up 1.48 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), with plans to raise defense spending by 150 million euros next year.

NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) is a distributed and networked medium to long range air-defence system.

NASAMS was the first surface-based application for the AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile). The missile itself is named SL-AMRAAM (Surfaced Launched AMRAAM)

http://defence-blog.com/news/lithuania-looking-to-buy-missile-defence-systems-nasams-from-norway.html

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LITPOLUKRBRIG begins its participation in ANAKONDA 16 Exercise
Jun 7, 2016




LITPOLUKRBRIG begins its participation in ANAKONDA 16 Exercise oriented on training and coordination Crisis-response Operations in Nowa Dęba training ground, scheduled to take place between 6th and 17th of June.

The exercise opening ceremony was held by Brigadier General Adam Joks, the Multinational Brigade Commander today, on 6th of June, and involved participants from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Hungary and the USA.

During welcoming speech Brigadier General Adam Joks expressed his belief in the significance of this event. According to the LITPOLUKRBRIG Commander’s words, ANAKONDA 16 Exercise creates a wide spectrum of opportunities to cooperate with military partners from participating nations. During next 10 days the soldiers will work, train and live together shoulder to shoulder to achieve all desired training objectives and develop military capabilities. Hence, participation in this operation will allow raising the level of training, establishing mutual trust and understanding between the involved armies.

For Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade this is the first significant training event since opening its Command on 26th of January this year. The unit deploys a command post which will issue orders to the subordinated and affiliated elements and run them during simulated operation.

“ANAKONDA 16 provides us, the LITPOLUKRBRIG Command and certain affiliated units, with a possibility to verify the capacities of interoperability within the Brigade, as well as cooperation with the potential and current partners of the unit. We are brothers in arms and we will show that during this training event. At the end of the day we will be more proficient, more interoperable and better prepared to meet the NATO standards and international cooperation military requirements,” Brigadier General Adam Joks commented.

In particular, a Ukrainian airborne platoon with 80th Airborne Brigade has been attached to a Polish battalion. It opens an opportunity to exercise interoperability on tactical level and explore successfulness of combined tactical units.

It shall be recalled that the ANAKONDA 16 exercise, taking place at the largest Polish military ranges all around the country, will involve 31 thousand soldiers, hailing from 23 countries.

At the end of the ceremony Brigadier General Adam Joks wished all participants the successful and safe training and good working atmosphere.




http://defence-blog.com/army/litpolukrbrig-begins-its-participation-in-anakonda-16-exercise.html

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First Two PzH2000 Howitzers Procured from the Bundeswehr Are On the Way to Lithuania
(Source: Lithuania Ministry of National Defence; issued June 23, 2016)

Today, June 23, the first two of the 155 mm self-propelled PzH2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) howitzers the Lithuanian Armed Forces have acquired from the Bundeswehr will be brought to Lithuania. Under a contract signed last September the Lithuanian Armed Forces bought from the German Armed Forces 16 155mm self-propelled howitzers for combat purposes, and 5 for training and spare parts.

By the same contract the Lithuanian Armed Forces also acquired 26 M577 V2 armoured command vehicles and 6 BPZ2 recovery tanks -- 53 pieces of materiel in total. The contract also s includes training for the Lithuanian soldiers and support for technical maintenance arrangements.

The rest of the equipment is planned to arrive in Lithuania by 2019.

Lithuanian soldiers will soon start training to master the newly received advanced and particularly capable equipment and the first shots are expected to be fired within several months at Exercise Flaming Thunder.

Efficient fire support is one of the key priorities of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and it is exactly what the procurement of one of the world’s most advanced artillery equipment for maneuver units enables. Acquisition of self-propelled howitzers is a quality leap in fire support in the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The equipment will give a substantial boost to the capability of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and open up new opportunities of operational planning and execution

The new purchase of the Lithuanian Armed Forces will be used by General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf based in Rukla. The Battalion currently operates 105mm howitzers with effective range of 11 kilometres, while the new PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers will enable it to destroy targets at the range of 40 km.

German representatives have already finished training Lithuanians who will responsible for the maintenance and servicing of the equipment, as well as crews serving the artillery system and the personnel planning operations. After the training in Germany, the Lithuanian troops will transfer the experience of employing the PzH2000 to Lithuanian colleagues.

The two PzH 2000 artillery systems will be brought from Germany via Klaipėda Seaport in the evening of June 23 and will be transported to the permanent base in Rukla by roads during the night.



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Lithuania to receive first two howitzers

28th June 2016 - 8:30 by the Shephard News Team




The German armed forces have dispatched the first two 155mm PzH 2000 howitzers for the Lithuanian armed forces, it was announced on 23 June.

As per the contract, which was signed in September 2015, the Lithuanian armed forces bought 16 155mm howitzers for combat purposes, and five for training and spare parts. Lithuania also acquired 26 M577 V2 armoured command vehicles and six BPZ2 recovery tanks. The contract also includes support for technical maintenance arrangements and training for Lithuanian soldiers.

The remaining equipment under the contract will be delivered to Lithuania by 2019. The equipment will be used by General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf based in Rukla. Currently, the battalion uses 105mm howitzers with an effective range of 11km. The new PzH 2000 howitzers will increase the battalion's range to 40km.

Lithuanian soldiers will start training on the new equipment shortly, with the howitzers expected to be first used at the upcoming Exercise Flaming Thunder. Training of Lithuanian personnel responsible for servicing and maintaining the equipment, crew members serving the artillery systems and personnel planning operations, has begun.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/lithuania-receive-first-two-howitzers/

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Netherlands started to supply 150 Mercedes-Benz GD light utility vehicle for Lithuania
Jul 5, 2016




In late June and early July to Lithuania from Dutch began to arrive off the military used Mercedes-Benz GD light utility vehicle.

In total there will be 150, they will join the fleet of SUVs Lithuanian army.
This vehicles delivered to Lithuania from June 27, the supply will end July 15.

Lithuanian army under a bilateral agreement buys Dutch armed forces used military vehicles – cars, Mercedes-Benz GD various purposes, tractors and trucks DAF, tralee.

The Mercedes-Benz G-class is also referred as Gelandwagen, G-Wagen, G-Wagon. In German Army service it is known as the Wolf. It was developed in the early 1970s as a military vehicle from the ground up. The first prototype was revealed in 1974. Production of this vehicle commenced in 1979. Since its introduction the G-class is also available for civilian customers as sport utility vehicle. This military vehicle was constantly improved. In 1990 the redesigned G-class replaced the Volkswagen Iltis in the German Army service. Later it replaced the Iltis with Canadian Army. Currently the Mercedes-Benz G-class is still in production. It is in service with more than 60 countries. Each year 4 000 to 6 000 of these trucks are produced both for military and civil customers. In some countries it is manufactured under license.


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Lithuanian troops to live-fire German howitzers for first time
Aug 3, 2016



The Lithuanian Armed Forces will fire the first shots from the self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers acquired from Germany at home in a military exercise on Tuesday.

On August 2 the Lithuanian Armed Forces will fire the first shots from the self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers at home, in the Brigadier General Povilas Plechavičius Training Area (Klaipėda distr.).

Over a thousand of participants will carry out indirect fire tasks at Exercise Flaming thunder 2016 from 1 to 12 August I three locations: BG Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabradė, BG Povilas Plechavičius Training Area in Kairiai, and in the Gaižiūnai Training Area.

The exercise will train roughly 1.1 thousand soldiers from 5 NATO allies (Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, and the United States) and mortar operators from Ukraine. This is going to be the first time German, Latvian and Ukrainian troops will participate in Exercise Flaming Thunder Lithuania organises for the fourth year in a row.

The new purchase of the Lithuanian Armed Forces will be used by General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf based in Rukla. The Battalion currently operates 105mm howitzers with effective range of 11 kilometres, while the new PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers will enable it to destroy targets at the range of 40 km.

The PzH 2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) is the 155mm self-propelled howitzer developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) together with the main subcontractor Rheinmetall Landsysteme for the German Army.

KMW received a contract in 1996 for production of 185 units. The first system was delivered in July 1998 and deliveries for this batch are complete. Rheinmetall (formerly MaK) delivers the complete chassis for all series vehicles.

In May 2001, during test firings for the Hellenic Army, the PzH 2000 fired 20 rounds all to ranges exceeding 40km (41.8km maximum). The ranges were achieved using M2000BB Assegai shells from Naschem / Denel of South Africa, in combination with the Rheinmetall DM 72 modular charge system. In November 2002, in live firings in Sweden, a similar range was achieved with Rheinmetall’s new long-range RH 40 BB ammunition, also fired with the modular charge system.

A PzH 2000 howitzer turret has been mounted on the deck of German Navy F124 frigate, Hamburg, as a demonstration of the feasibility of the system for naval applications. The concept is called MONARC and requires a flexible elastic mounting.





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Lithuanian Armed Forces is getting equipped with self-propelled howitzers PzH2000
Jun 30, 2016587

On June 24 two 155 mm self-propelled PzH2000 (Panzerhaubitze 2000) howitzers the Lithuanian Armed Forces have acquired from the German Armed Forces were brought to General ROmualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion, Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf

These are the first of the 16 155mm self-propelled howitzers bought for combat purposes by the Lithuanian Armed Forces from the German Armed Forces under a contract signed last September, 5 more are acquired for training and spare parts.

Apart from the howitzers the Lithuanian Armed Forces also acquired 26 M577 V2 armoured command vehicles and 6 BPZ2 recovery tanks, 53 pieces of materiel in total. The rest of the equipment is mapped out to arrive in Lithuania by 2019.

Lithuanian soldiers will soon start training to master the newly received advanced and particularly capable equipment and the first shots are expected to be fired within several months at Exercise Flaming Thunder.

The new purchase of the Lithuanian Armed Forces will be used by General Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf based in Rukla. The Battalion currently operates 105mm howitzers with effective range of 11 kilometres, while the new PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers will enable it to destroy targets at the range of 40 km.

German representatives have already finished training Lithuanians who will responsible for the maintenance and servicing of the equipment, as well as crews serving the artillery system and the personnel planning operations. After the training in Germany, the Lithuanian troops will transfer the experience of employing the PzH2000 to Lithuanian




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Procurement Contract On Acquisition o Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicles Will Be Signed On August 22
(Source: Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania; issued August 16, 2016)
On August 22 the contract on procurement of the Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Lithuanian Armed Forces will be signed at the Ministry of National Defence. The decision to do so was taken on August 16 by the MoD Council on Defence Resources after hearing the report of the Infantry Fighting Vehicles Work Group on the negotiations and their results regarding acquisition of infantry fighting vehicles.

On account of the security classification given to the contract, media opportunity will not be provided during the signing ceremony. Leadership of the Ministry of National Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and a representative from OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) which mediates in Lithuania’s acquisition of the Boxer IFVs will meet with media representatives following the event.