Lithuania has announced the purchase of the anti-drone system Merops AS-3 Surveyor, developed by the U.S. company Perennial Autonomy, reinforcing its air defense strategy amid the rise of drone-based threats.
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French Rafale fighter jets intercept Russian Su-30SM fighter
French Rafale fighter jets deployed in Lithuania carried out four Baltic Air Policing interceptions and identified six Russian aircraft in just one week.
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Lithuanian Army adopts Hornet XR reconnaissance drones
The Lithuanian Army demonstrated the operation of the Hornet XR reconnaissance drone from Granta Autonomy during a visit by Danish and Lithuanian leaders.
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Lithuania Postpones Embraer C-390 Purchase and Decides to Modernize C-27J Spartan Fleet
Lithuania has decided to postpone the acquisition of new military transport aircraft and instead focus on modernizing its C-27J Spartans, aiming to keep them operational at least until 2036.
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Lithuania announces acquisition of 100 CV90 MkIV combat vehicles
Lithuania has just approved the purchase of 100 CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles under a joint procurement program with five NATO allies.
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Lithuania approves the purchase of 100 CV90 MkIV vehicles in a joint agreement with NATO
Lithuania has approved the purchase of 100 CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles as part of a joint procurement program with five other NATO countries.
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Germany will begin monitoring the security of its Brigade in Lithuania from space
Germany has announced that it will begin monitoring its deployed Brigade in Lithuania through a satellite in space.
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Lithuania purchases 3rd MSHORAD battery from Saab and strengthens mobile air defense
Lithuania has expanded its air defense investments by ordering a new battery of the MSHORAD system from Saab, under a contract estimated at US$154 million, with deliveries expected between 2026 and 2030.
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The U.S. tests the M1A3 Abrams in Lithuania and strengthens NATO’s eastern flank defense
The M1A3 Abrams took part in a multinational live-fire exercise in Lithuania, where U.S. Army personnel conducted main-gun firing with the tank at the Pabradė training grounds.
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Lithuania freezes purchase of C-390 Millennium as anti-corruption investigation advances
Lithuania has suspended funding and, in practice, frozen the acquisition of the Brazilian military aircraft Embraer C-390 Millennium until the conclusion of an anti-corruption investigation affecting the procurement process.
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Lithuania intercepts 8 balloons from Belarus involved in cigarette smuggling
Lithuanian border forces intercepted, on the night of November 11, eight balloons launched from Belarus, used for smuggling cigarettes.
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US sends B-52 bombers to Spain and B-1B to Japan in new strategic missions
Three strategic B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the United States Air Force arrived at Morón Air Base, Spain, on November 8, marking the beginning of the first European deployment of the Bomber Task Force (BTF) for the new fiscal year.
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