Litvanya Milli Savunma Bakanlığı ve ABD Hükûmeti tarafından 2019 yılında imzalanan 200 JLTV zırhlı araç tedarikine ilişkin sözleşme kapsamında ilk 50 araç teslim edildi.
Yeni araçlar, hızlı müdahale gücüne öncelik veren Litvanya Silahlı Kuvvetlerinin Iron Wolf ve Griffin Tugayı’na tahsis edilecek.
Litvanya ordusu halihazırda HMMWV’leri kullanıyor.
Silahlı Kuvvetlerini modernize etmek amacıyla bir program uygulayan Litvanya, program kapsamında ayrıca Vilkas IFV ve PZH 2000 kundağı motorlu obüsleri de tedarik edecek.
Library Image: A Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle is shown being put through its paces at a Firepower Demonstration at Warminster, Salisbury Plain. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has today awarded a £50m contract to BAE Systems to support the British Armys armoured tracked vehicle fleet, safeguarding 100 jobs. The five-year contract covers an array of design services including safety advice and elements of operational effectiveness for light, medium and heavy armoured vehicles. It also combines a number of existing support contracts into a more efficient and effective contracting agreement saving taxpayers money.