The first 50 vehicles were delivered under the contract which includes the procurement of 200 JLTV armored vehicles signed by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense and the US Government in 2019.
The new vehicles will be delivered to the Iron Wolf and Griffin Brigade of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, which are rapid response forces of army.
Lithuanian military currently using HMMWVs.
Lithuania, which has implemented a program to modernize its Armed Forces, have been also receiving Vilkas IFV and PZH 2000 self-propelled howitzers as part of the program.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)