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List of equipment of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
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This is a list of weapons and equipment currently used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Lithuania uses military equipment compatible with the NATO standards.
Infantry weapons
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Infantry equipment and accessories
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Electronic accessories for infantry | ||||||
| Brolis LP5X | — | Laser sight | — | — | Orders:
Deliveries: The BPS14 is assembled in Lthuania, based on the high-FOM I2T tubes.[35][36] | |
| Brolis BPS14 | — | Monocular night vision device | — | — | ||
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Observation and reconnaissance
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Observation and target acquisition | ||||||
| Safran MOSKITO TI™ | Multifunction IR goggles
(laser range finder, laser pointer, compass, inclinometers) |
— | — | €9 million contract (Spring 2019) through the NSPA.[37]
It was delivered between May and August 2020.[37] Equipment used for observation and artillery target acquisition.[38] | ||
| Safran JIM Compact™ | Multifunction IR goggles
(laser range finder, laser pointer, compass, inclinometers) |
— | — | |||
| Safran STERNA | Goniometer
(inertial target acquisition system) |
— | — | |||
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Indirect fire
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Mortars
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
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| Light infantry mortars | ||||||
| Hirtenberger M6 | M6-895 | 60 mm | — | [39] | ||
| M60 | — | 60 mm | — | |||
| LM-60 | — | 60 mm | — | [40] | ||
| M19 | — | 60 mm | — | |||
| Heavy mortars | ||||||
| M38/43 | — | 120 mm | 18 | Acquired from Poland.[41] | ||
| 2B11 | — | 120 mm | 20 | Acquired from Bulgaria.[41] | ||
| M M1982[42] | — | 120 mm | 2 | [41] | ||
| M/41D | — | 120 mm | 22 | Acquired from Sweden.[41] | ||
| Expal 120-MX2-SM | — | 120 mm | — | Contract signed in October 2022, with deliveries to be completed in 2024.[43][44] | ||
| Self-propelled mortars | ||||||
| Panzermörser M113 | Mortar carrier | 120 mm | 32[39][45] | 42 mortar carriers with Tampella 120 mm mortars. Acquired from Germany in 2005 and 2006.[46][41]
Modernised in cooperation with Israel in 2015. In November 2022, 10 units were donated to Ukraine.[45] | ||
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Tube artillery
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
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| Towed artillery | |||||||
| M101 | Howitzer | M101A1 | 105 mm
L/22 |
54 | Lithuania purchased 72 M101A1 from Denmark in 2002.
At least 18 units were donated to Ukraine.[48] | ||
| Self-propelled artillery | |||||||
| CAESAR | Self-propelled howitzer | CAESAR Mk2 | 155 mm
L/52 |
0
(48 on order) |
[49]
Lithuania joined the CAESAR Mark II programme in its early development phase. Orders: | ||
| PzH 2000 | Self-propelled howitzer | PzH 2000 A2 | 155 mm
L/52 |
16 | [52]
Lithuania purchased 21 PzH 2000 from Germany in September 2015. Of the 21, 18 were modernised, the last of which was delivered in March 2022.[53] The use of the 21 PzH 2000 purchased
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Rocket artillery
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
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| M142 HIMARS | Multiple launch rocket system | — | 610 mm 430 mm 227 mm |
0
(8 on order) |
Eight launchers with ammunition will be delivered in 2025.[54] On 9 November 2022, the United States Department of State approved the sale of launchers and over 800 missiles, including GMLRS (M30A2 and M31A2), GMLRS-ER (XM403 and XM404) and MGM-140 ATACMS (M57 variant).[55][54]
On 6 March 2025, Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė announced that Lithuania is purchasing PrSM missiles and unknown quantity of additional launchers.[56][57] |
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Counter-battery radars
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Counter-battery | |||||||
| Thales GM200 MM/C | AESA, 4D radar | Counter-battery fire | GM200 MM/C | Unknown quantity on order | The contract was signed in January 2024 and the systems will be delivered by 2026.[58] To be installed on Mercedes-Benz Zetros 3643 trucks. | ||
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Armoured vehicles
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Armoured fighting vehicles
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Main battle tank | ||||||
| Leopard 2 | Main battle tank | Leopard 2A8 | 0
(44 on order) |
[59]
Contract for the purchase of the Leopard 2A8 was confirmed in December 2024.[60][59] 41 will be built in Lithuania by a JV between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall Landsysteme, delivery 2028-30.[61] | ||
| Infantry fighting vehicles | ||||||
| GTK Boxer | IFV
Infantry fighting vehicle |
Vilkas | 89
(+27 on order)[62] |
IFV Boxer program started in 2016. First order was of 91 (89 standard + 2 driver training) vehicles. Delivered between 2019 and 2023. The local designation IFV Vilkas.[63][64]
Armed with Israeli made Rafael Samson RCWS featuring a Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm autocannon, FN MAG 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and Spike-LR and LR2 anti-tank missiles.[65][66] As of October 2024, 91 in service (2 driver training vehicles) and 27 on order. | ||
| CV90 | IFV
Infantry fighting vehicle |
CV90 Mk IV | 0
(+100 on order)[67] |
The State Defence Council began the acquisition process for the CV90 in October 2024, based on military advice. The plan was for 2 battalions.[68][69]
In December 2025, the order for 100 vehicles was approved by Lithuania.[70] The start of the delivery is planned for 2028.[71] The Lithuanian purchase is part of a common acquisition programme, the CV90 MkIV "Nordic" (with Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and the Netherlands).[72] | ||
| Tracked vehicles | ||||||
| M113 | Armoured personnel carrier | M113A1 M113A2 |
~ 268[39] | 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. At least 78 donated to Ukraine.[73][74][75] | ||
| M577 | Multi-role vehicle
(Command post vehicle, Indirect fire support, MEDEVAC, Training vehicle) |
178+ | Over 180 acquired from Germany in 2015–16.[76] Used for command, indirect fire support, medical evacuation and training purposes.[76] Unspecified number have been donated to Ukraine [77] | |||
| Armoured patrol and scout cars | ||||||
| Oshkosh JLTV | Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP | Oshkosh L-ATV (M1278A1) | 500[78] | Lithuania is expected to receive all the vehicles by the end of 2024.[78] Main variant equipped with M153 CROWS v2 with M2 QCB50 machine gun and a M230 TacFLIR multisensor systems. Other variant to be equipped with RBS 70 NG MSHORAD.[79] | ||
| Defenture VECTOR | Light utility vehicle | TBD | (32 on order)[80] | Chosen light utility vehicle for the Lithuanian Special Operations Force.[81] | ||
| Humvee | Armoured car | M1025 M1097 M1114 M1151 |
195+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, or Browning M2 50.cal HMG.[citation needed] | ||
| Toyota Land Cruiser | Light armoured vehicle | Land Cruiser 200 AT42M | 5 | Bought for international missions, has protection from small arms and IEDs. From Arctic Truck company.[82] 7 donated to Ukraine army. | ||
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Armoured support vehicles
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Bergepanzer 2 | Armoured recovery vehicle | Bergepanzer-2 | 10 | Ordered 10, delivered between 2015 and 2020.[76] | ||
| M113 | Armoured fitter and repair vehicle | 8 |
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Unarmoured vehicles
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Light utility vehicles
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Amphibious vehicle | ||||||
| Bv 206 | Amphibious tracked articulated vehicle | Bandvagn 206 | 10+ | For medical evacuation + radar.[83] | ||
| Utility vehicles | ||||||
| Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Sport utility vehicle | G350d (W464) 290 GD (W461) |
273 690 |
Former Dutch operated GD 290 vehicles were delivered in 2016.[84] The new order with manufacturer for delivery of 273 units G350d vehicles was placed in 2023. The delivery of all vehicles expected by the end of 2024.[85][86] | ||
| Volvo C3-series | Sport utility vehicle | C303 C304 C306 |
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| Land Rover Defender | Sport utility vehicle | 88 90 110 |
100+ | Some equipped with HK GMG, Browning M2 50.cal HMG, or RBS 70.[citation needed] | ||
| Mitsubishi L200 | Pickup truck | Standard pickup for demining team.[citation needed] | ||||
| Chevrolet CUCV I | Pickup truck | M1008 | Troop and cargo transport.[citation needed] | |||
| Buggy | ||||||
| Arctic Cat | Fast attack vehicle | Wild Cat 1000 | 10+ | 1 lost in exercise.[87][88][89] | ||
| All-terrain vehicles | ||||||
| Can-Am Outlander MAX 1000 XTP | All-terrain vehicle | 10+ | Lithuanian army used to patrol the border with Belarus, after the Belarusian hybrid attack on Lithuania.[90] | |||
| Motorcycle | ||||||
| KTM EXCR530 | Motorcycle | Standard SF motorcycle.[88] | ||||
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Logistic vehicles
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Trucks | ||||||
| Sisu E13TP | Armoured high mobility terrain vehicle | E13TP | 50 | [91] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Arocs | Truck
8×8 |
Arocs 4142 AK | 255 | 25 ordered in 2020.[92]
An additional 230 Arocs are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030.[93][94] 17 tons capacity [95] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Zetros | Semi truck
6×6 |
Zetros 3643 | 8 | Used for transporting Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.[96]
70-tons tow capacity | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Zetros | Truck
6×6 |
Zetros 2733 | 141 | 141 Zetros with cranes are being purchased. Delivery of the trucks is planned from 2023 to 2030.[97][94]
10-tons capacity[95] | ||
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Truck
4×4 |
U1550 | ~ 160 | [98] | ||
| U5000 | 433 | Unimog U5000 ordered in several batches through the NSPA:
Deliveries: | ||||
| Mercedes-Benz NG | Military truck | 1017A 1213 |
200-250 | Purchased from Netherlands.[104] | ||
| DAF F218 series | Military truck | YAS 4442 YKS 2300 |
225 | Purchased from Netherlands.[105] | ||
| Logistic equipment | ||||||
| Manitou | Telescopic handler | |||||
| Magni | Telescopic handlers | HTH 27.11 | 3 (1 on order) | Received in September 2023[106] | ||
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Civilian vehicles
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Cars | ||||||
| Fiat Dobló Mk I | Car | 65 | Standard army panel van.[88] | |||
| Skoda Oktavia Mk.II | Car | 10 | Standard military police patrol car.[88] | |||
| Škoda Superb | Car | 5 | Standard military police pursuit and patrol car.[88] | |||
| Peugeot Dangel Expert | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 127 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.[107] | |||
| Peugeot Rifter | Light commercial vehicle / Multi purpose vehicle | 235 | Standard army light commercial vehicle / multi purpose vehicle.[108] | |||
| Buses | ||||||
| MAN | Military orchestra bus. | |||||
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Engineering equipment
Bridging equipment
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| KrAZ | Floating bridge | PMP | 19 KrAZ spec truck, 24 floating bridge, 6 cutter in wartime reserve.[citation needed] |
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Machines
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Engineering vehicles | ||||||
| Komatsu | Bulldozer | 61PX | ||||
| JCB | Backhoe loader | 4CX | ||||
| CAT | Wheeled loader | |||||
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EOD and demining equipment
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Unmanned aerial vehicles
Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance UAS
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Loitering munitions
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Notes |
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| AeroVironment Switchblade 600 | Medium range, deployable-wing, mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | In December 2020, Lithuania signed a contract to acquire Switchblade 600 loitering munitions.[113] | ||
| Granta X | Unknown range, fixed-wing, loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | [114] | ||
| RSI Europe Špokas | Medium range, first-person view mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects | [115] | ||
| Granta GA-10FPV-AI | Unknown range, first-person view mini loitering munition | Anti-armour and anti-personnel effects |
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Equipment of the Lithuanian Air Force
Aircraft of the Lithuanian Air Force
Main article: Lithuanian Air Force § Current aircraft
Air defence equipment
Surveillance radars
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Short range air surveillance | |||||||
| AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | PESA, 3D radar | Short range early warning radar | MPQ-64 | 2 | Part of the short air defence units, ordered in 2002.[116][117] | ||
| Saab Giraffe | PESA | Short range early warning radar | Giraffe MkIV | 6 | Part of the short range air defense units.[116] Second-hand purchase from Norway, installed on BV206.[118][119][120] | ||
| Medium and long range air surveillance radar | |||||||
| TRML-3D | PESA, 3D, mobile radar | Medium range surveillance radar | TRML-3D/32 | 3 | Acquired in 2004.[121][122][123] | ||
| AN/TPS-77 | AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile radar | Long range surveillance radar | AN/TPS-77 MRR | 3 | Delivery expected in 2027.[124][125] | ||
| LANZA 3D | AESA, 3D, stationary radar | Long range surveillance radar | LANZA 3D[126] | 3 | Used by the Baltic Air Surveillance Network (BALTNET), and equipped with the LANZA 3D system, manufactured by Indra Sistemas, commissioned in 2018–2020.[127][126] | ||
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Air defence systems
Firing control radars
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Variant | Quantity | Notes |
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| Fire control radar | |||||||
| AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel | PESA, 3D, medium range radar | Fire control radar | AN/MPQ-64F1 | 2 + unknown quantity on order |
Ordered in 2016 for the 2 NASAMS air defence system.[128][129] Additional radars for NASAMS ordered in 2023[130] and 2024.[131] | ||
| Saab Giraffe 1X | — | AESA, GaN, 3D, mobile, short range radar | Fire control radar | Land Giraffe 1X | Unknown quantity on order | Ordered for the RBS-70 MSHORAD air defence system, equipped on a JLTV, paired with a JLTV launching the missiles. Orders were placed in July 2024[132] and October 2024[133] | |
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Medium range air defence systems
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| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
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| NASAMS | NASAMS 3 | The first battery for a $128 million deal delivered in 2020.[134] Additional batteries with AIM-120C-8 missiles were ordered in 2023 and 2024 for €200 million and €234 million respectively.[135][136][137] In total, at least 3 batteries have been purchased.[138]
The battery consists of: AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, Kongsberg's Fire Distribution Center (FDC), Mercedes Actros 8×8 trucks on which the launchers are transported.[139] |
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Short range air defence systems
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| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
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| RBS 70 MSHORAD | RBS 70 NG RWS | MSHORAD system consists of RBS 70 NG Remote Weapon System (RWS) and command-radar vehicle with Saab Giraffe 1X / C2; the components are mounted on JLTV. Orders from Sweden placed in 2024 and 2025, with the delivery scheduled for 2025 – 2029.[140][141] |
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Man portable air defence systems
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| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
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| PZR Grom | Grom | Acquired in 2014.[142] More missiles acquired later.[143] | ||
| PPZR Piorun | Piorun | Joint order by Lithuanian and Polish governments placed in 2024.[144] | ||
| RBS 70 | RBS 70 NG | Modernised to RBS-70 NG version.[145] A new batch of Mk-2 and Bolide missiles was ordered in October 2022.[146] |
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Counter-UAV systems
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| Model | Image | Origin | Variant | Notes |
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| EDM4S | Domestically produced anti-drone electronic warfare system.[147] |
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Equipment of the Lithuanian Navy
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Reserve equipment
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| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Variants | Calibre | Quantity | Notes |
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| Browning Hi-Power | Semi-automatic pistol | — | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | [148] | ||
| M16 rifle | Assault rifle | M16A2 | 5.56×45mm NATO | — | Weapons donated by NATO.
They are now in the wartime reserve.[149] | ||
| Automatkarbin 4 | Assault rifle | Heckler & Koch G3A3 | 7.62×51mm NATO | — | Weapons purchased from the Swedish surplus.
They replaced the Cold War Soviet weapons in service, and are now in the wartime reserve. | ||
| Rheinmetall MG 3 | General purpose machine gun | — | 7.62×51mm NATO | ~ 4,000 | Weapons purchased from the German surplus.
An estimate of 4,000 MG3 are in wartime reserve.[151] | ||
| Pvpj 1110 | Recoilless rifle | — | 90 mm | ~ 200 | Weapons donated by Sweden.
Kept as a wartime reserve.[152] |
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