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Jan- 2024 -

30 January

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Juster Domingo

Ukraine Defense Contact Group Launches New Drone Coalition

Members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group established a drone coalition to bolster Ukraine's unmanned capabilities.

26 January

Europe

Estonian soldiers guarding the border with Russia

Staff Writer With AFP

Baltic States to Build New Defenses on Russia, Belarus Borders

The three Baltic states have agreed to build new defenses on their borders with Belarus and Russia, given security concerns in the region over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

24 January

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

Lithuania Seeks Leopard Tanks Amid Security Concerns

Lithuania will seek to buy one battalion of German-made Leopard 2 tanks as the Baltic state bolsters its defenses amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

15 January

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Lithuania Completes 2016 Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicle Acquisition

Lithuania has received the final tranche of its Boxer infantry fighting vehicles ordered in 2016, completing the expected fleet of 89 units.

4 January

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Lithuania Plans Mobile Air Defense System Procurement With Sweden

Lithuania has signed a joint procurement agreement with Sweden for a mobile short-range air defense system.

4 January

Air

A Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar is seen parked in a field with trees in the back. The green-colored truck has a tall antenna propped on its back, with a panel that appears to be the radar.

Juster Domingo

Lithuania to Upgrade Aerial Defenses With Thales Ground Master Radars

Lithuania has signed an agreement to acquire Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars.

4 January

Europe

Final 50 JLTVs delivered to Lithuanian Ministry of Defence under a 2019 contract with the US

Rojoef Manuel

US Completes First Stage of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Shipment to Lithuania

The US has completed the first stage of Joint Light Tactical Vehicle deliveries to Lithuania as part of a 2019 contract.

Dec- 2023 -

27 December

Arms

RUKLA, Lithuania – A Lithuanian soldier assigned to the Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade, acquires his target with an M4 carbine during Close Quarter Marksmanship training with U.S. Paratroopers assigned to Able Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, in Rukla, Lithuania, Jan. 24, 2017. The training was part of a two-week course that built camaraderie and expertise among both U.S. Paratroopers and Lithuanian soldiers. The ‘Sky Soldiers’ of 2nd Bn., 503rd Inf. Regt. are on a training rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. led effort in Eastern Europe that demonstrates U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region. The 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, and is capable of projecting forces to conduct a full range of military operations across the United States European, Central and Africa Command areas of responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lauren Harrah/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Lithuania Buys Canada-Made Rifle Optical Sights

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence has procured Canadian-manufactured optical solutions for its armed forces’ rifle systems.

Nov- 2023 -

27 November

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

Four European Countries Interested in Latest Leopard 2 Tanks

Lithuania, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands are interested in the latest Leopard 2 tank variant.

17 November

Arms

Joe Saballa

Russia May Win Due to Ukraine Weapons Delivery Woes: Lithuania

A top Lithuanian government official has claimed that Russia may be close to winning against Ukraine due to ongoing problems with Western weapons deliveries.

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