Lithuania orders RBS 70 equipment
Saab has received two orders from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence for improved missiles and BORC night-capable sights for the RBS 70 system, the company announced on 24 August.
The order value amounts to approximately $10.94 million and deliveries will start in 2019.
The new systems will give the Lithuanian armed forces’ RBS 70 short-range ground-based air defence missile system greater range, higher altitude coverage and an enhanced effect against armoured targets as well as night time capability.
Related Equipment in Defence Insight
More from Land Warfare
-
NATO FUSE exercise plays out real-world scenario in the face of eastern border risks
The large-scale exercise in Latvia was the culmination of three experimentation initiatives to see how platforms, weapons and systems could fit into the alliance’s Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative. As well as forces, it brought together companies and equipment.
-
Euronaval 2026: faster frigates, evolving contracts and drone motherships lead opening conference
Fast frigate deliveries to the Hellenic Navy, French pressure on suppliers over open architectures and calls for new classes of warship marked the start of the Paris show.
-
Canada accelerates uncrewed aerial system procurement for NATO and Arctic forces
Canada plans to acquire at least 120 uncrewed aerial systems through two competitions with combined funding ceilings of C$32 million.
-
Front-line support: how UK industry is helping tackle Ukraine’s landmine challenges
Pearson Engineering has provided equipment and engineering expertise to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. The British company is now working to deepen engagement with the Ukrainian defence industry, expanding its support for the country’s population and laying the foundations for future technological innovation.