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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Lithuania receives first Black Hawk UH-60M helicopters under agreement with the U.S.
The Lithuanian Armed Forces have officially received their first two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, part of a contract signed in 2020 with the United States.
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Hungarian Gripen Fighters Intercept Russian Aircraft Near NATO Airspace Over the Baltic Sea
Hungarian JAS 39 Gripen fighters, deployed for NATO’s Air Policing mission in Lithuania, intercepted on September 25 a formation of Russian military aircraft approaching allied airspace over the Baltic Sea, the alliance said in a statement.
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Russian Gerbera drone appears on a Latvian beach, raising tensions in the Baltic
Debris from a Russian drone of the Gerbera model was found on the Latvian coast, in the Ventspils region. The equipment was identified after local residents spotted it on the beach and alerted security services.
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Lithuania launches X-WING: precision attack drone with autonomy and artificial intelligence
The Lithuanian company Granta Autonomy unveiled the X-WING, a new air-launched munition system combining vertical takeoff with the autonomy of a fixed-wing aircraft.
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European Union studies “drone wall” to monitor eastern border and contain Russian threats
The European Union is considering strengthening its eastern borders with the creation of a “drone wall”, a proposal presented by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
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