Budget restrictions, need for mature technology driving Lithuanian naval plans
As maintenance challenges and financial limitations remain at the forefront of the Lithuanian Navy’s current operations, a 2030 fleet plan envisages a class of six or more 60-80m surface vessels to replace existing assets.
Presently, the Lithuanian Navy operates a mixed surface fleet of around eight patrol and MCM vessels, together with one support ship. Hampered by the age of its surface fleet, some of which are approaching 60 years old, officials are looking to multipurpose platforms as replacements.
At the Underwater Defence and Security Conference in Portsmouth, Cmdr Tomas Skurdenis, commander Lithuanian Naval Flotilla, said that the new patrol
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