Head of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense: Lithuania is ready to buy combat helicopters

Lithuanian Minister of Defense Juozas Olekas announced the day before that the main military department of the country is working on a plan for the purchase of combat helicopters for Lithuanian troops. Olekas noted that now official Vilnius “is conducting an analysis of which combat helicopters are used by countries with a military budget comparable to Lithuanian”.

Information resource Delphi quotes the Lithuanian minister:

I think that through the 3-4, new helicopters should appear.

The article says that the combat helicopters that Olekas started talking about are not enough for “Lithuanian special forces units”, including to counter “hybrid threats”.

To date, the Lithuanian Air Force has several Mi-8 helicopters, which Vilnius inherited from the USSR. The exercises are conducted by Lithuanian military personnel using American military helicopters, and only if the Americans themselves participate in the exercises. American pilots do not trust their Lithuanian counterparts to directly control rotary-winged cars.

Olekas (left) and Lithuanian "special forces" in anticipation of new combat helicopters ...

The same Olekas complains that after the withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq, the Lithuanian army "does not have enough practice to operate military helicopters and other pieces of equipment." Any exercises by the Lithuanian military are held under the watchful eye of the owners of the North Atlantic military bloc. The complaint of the Lithuanian minister is contrary to the principles of Lithuania, because the authorities of this country speak with great enthusiasm about "cooperation with the United States and NATO." Now, it turns out that the United States and NATO, you see, do not provide “independence” for Lithuanian soldiers ...

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[cniza]

Now, it turns out that the US and NATO, you see, do not provide the Lithuanian soldiers with "independence" ...

And they beat me on the hands and head.

[Finches]

It will be something like this - the same Americans will pack their local Apaches who still flew to Vietnam, and the hype about the grandiose help to NATO allies is not mourn ...!

[just exp]

but it is worth noting that the Bolsheviks are pumped up with weapons. first self-propelled guns, then anti-tank systems, then infantry fighting vehicles, now turrets. and this zhzhzhzhzh can be for a reason.

[hrych]

Quote: Finches

the same Americans will open their local Apaches

It's too cool, hugh cobra and it's bold

[Incvizitor]

If the "Apaches" is still good, as for me, "cobras" are the maximum, but rather, in general, "Iroquois"

[romandostalo]

There were no Apaches in Vietnam. They were not there at all then!

[Mordvin 3]

There were hawks.

[mojohed2012]

Are they trained to service weapons, but they do not shoot from sticks? tra-ta-ta-ta-ta, otherwise the Germans would have learned.
What kind of helicopters are there? They and the British diamond-shaped tank 100-year-old mark-1 can not be trusted, otherwise they will break it.

[svp67]

Olekas noted that now official Vilnius “is conducting an analysis of which combat helicopters are used by countries with a military budget comparable to that of Lithuania.”

I think that soon there will be a "solution" ...
Helicopter "Iroquois"

Cost, at the price of scrap metal ...
Or the Polish remake of the Mi-2, the same for cheap ...

[Warrior with machine gun]

"Iroquois" is a cheerful old man, outside the army the Americans still use them with might and main, maybe where in the army they still plow

[Orionvit]

This is not a rework of the MI-2, but a new V-3 model, which was supposed to replace the MI-2. Only about 150 of them were produced in Poland at the plant in Svidnik back in the 80s. But how they adapted it for combat is interesting, probably not from a good life. And the old Mohawk is really an outstanding car in its class.

[Vasyan1971]

Or maybe we can chip in the whole world and give a cruiser to proud tribalt (you can have one for all)? And everyone will be happy.
For the victims of the exam: "If you want to ruin a small state, give it a cruiser." © U. Churchill

[just exp]

give me a gift, ruin me.
and I’ll find someone to shove this cruiser cheaply.
(Yes, even at the price of scrap, for a bowl and vinegar (thousands of tons of metal) sweet).
Do you think the bolds are so stupid that after the 90s when they resold scrap from all over the USSR they don’t know what to do with the cruiser?

[VALERIK_097]

For intercepting 27 tons of nickel, not counting fuel trucks and other hucksters, in the glorious city of Pechory they promised to cut off my head in '92, of course we threw money on the road, we then carefully collected it (spent mainly on cigarettes, soap, etc. ) Alcohol-taboo.
The outposts were taken out of Estonia into a pure field practically, only provisions were supplied from supplies.
Of course, there were rats that allowed cars to enter Estonia, but they did not stop at the outposts for more than a week, so I think O. Ratmanova (I generally keep quiet about Khatang) was the next point of continuation of the service.
After a bullet hole in a toolbox in my shishiga, the bosses made a very good decision. the withdrawal of troops from the territory of Estonia was not yet completed, I got to Estonia through Pechory, refueled in Rakvere (Detachment), and entered Russia through Narva, and to my own OKPP "Vyborg" (5 months left before Dembel)

[APASUS]

Quote: Vasyan1971

Or maybe we can chip in the whole world and give a cruiser to proud tribalt (you can have one for all)? And everyone will be happy.

What for?
Their external debt in the Baltic states has exceeded 80% in the two countries, and in Latvia already over 130%. It is not up to them to decide whether they will have helicopters.

[Orionvit]

From tsarist Russia, they then got a part of the fleet, and why? Sold in Peru, probably more needed there. Why do the natives need aviation and navy, if their main task is to serve the master? They are now proving this in every possible way, in contrast to the times of the USSR, when they were considered people. Probably in vain they thought, as time shows, they were not worthy of it. This applies to all "young democracies". As it is called with a pork snout in a Kalashny row.

[33 Watcher]

Sell ​​half of Lithuania, buy an Apache, and you can safely invade Estonia ...

[RuslanNN]

Like a fish needs a bicycle? Who needs them, miserable.

[izya top]

“Conducts an analysis of which combat helicopters are used by countries with a military budget comparable to that of Lithuania.”

I remember, in the "children's world" such were sold - you pull the rope, the helicopter takes off

[Kapralwdw]

Yes, I remember such helicopters! at that time it was cool!

[52]

Too complicated. Tribaltic Extinctions will not conquer.

[K-50]

Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas said on the eve that the country's main military department is working on a plan for the purchase of combat helicopters for the Lithuanian troops.

Probably they will buy from urkaini. They invented the very latest there!
For helicopters, in fact, you also need pilots, trained maintenance personnel and the corresponding material and technical support. If all this is lost, then you can even buy a helicopter mulion - they won’t fly.

[rotmistr60]

rotorcraft control American pilots to unaccompanied Lithuanian counterparts don't trust.

Oh, ho.ho. We didn’t learn to fly, but there we’ll show Russia ... And laughter and sin. There are no other words.

[masiya]

And where do they need them, these political and physical dwarfs want a lot, not for their frail little strengths ... but who do they want to serve these tattered helicopters with ?, and fly where and what to carry, there you will surpass the entire country from border to border .. .

[Evgenijus]

You can't scold the Lithuanians (or rather their military) for wanting to have a combat helicopter. Another question - where will they find a pilot trained for him? The cost of crew training is off the charts. The maintenance of a modern rotorcraft is also not for the poor. Spare parts for a modern helicopter at a price significantly higher than the "golden spoons" and "pans" for soldiers' canteens, which were recently purchased for the Lithuanian army. You can't take a recruit from a school bench or from a vocational school, for a turntable pilot you need a specialist with a higher military education.
All these desires to buy something modern - the fantasy of the Lithuanian military. For real desires in this matter, a developed economy of the country, trained personnel and a real external military threat to the country are needed. Neither the first, nor the second, nor the third for Lithuania does not exist today.

[Ferdinant]

Let Ukraine come up a little soon. It will launch the production of the latest aircraft. It can be cheaper to purchase.

[Evil 55]

Sprats them in banks with helicopter blades, not helicopters ..

[Stinger]

It remains to sell Vilnius and buy a couple of helicopters with the proceeds.

[vladimirw]

all this is bad, provocations can happen at any moment

[COJIDAT]

The photo with the "special forces" reminded of a hike in a pioneer camp))

[jovanni]

"... The material says that the combat helicopters, which Olekas started talking about, are not enough for" units of the Lithuanian special forces ", including for confronting" hybrid threats "...."

So maybe a hybrid trike is suitable for repelling a hybrid threat? A good hybrid motorcycle with an air kite ... Why do you need a helicopter?

[Sergey-72]

.... the Lithuanian army after leaving Afghanistan and Iraq "there is not enough practice in operating military helicopters and other pieces of equipment"

Warriors damn it, not enough practice. Give a link of helicopters and send them to the "bearded hares" to fight on their own, and not bark from behind. Maybe they will understand that without helicopters and practice it is calmer, it is better to grow sprats.

[Darth Revan]

"Forest Brothers" with turntables? Well - and such "extinguish" can be ...

[Jubilee]

Labasses will survive until 2020.
and then - kirdyk: neither Russian transit, nor the help of the geysoyuz

[Vasya Sharapov]

[quote] [/ quote] Olekas noted that now official Vilnius “is conducting an analysis of which combat helicopters are used by countries with a military budget comparable to Lithuanian.” analysis result: no

[31R-US]

that is, it turns out that the "inhibited" in three years will be saber-rattling.

[andrewkor]

Cho you were generous: Apaches, Cobras, give, for the Balduns the Korean war’s counterparts will also go away, since they are stored in Mojave. I saw the movie about Harley and Marlboro !!!

[bakhshiyan rachik]

it is a pity that the GRU did not come there

[behemot]

the ghoul Biden ordered to die heroically in the forefront, so you have to die! Slaves do not overwhelm the master. Good slaves.

[Gogia]

I saw an announcement on AVITO that the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announces a tender for the purchase of 10 such pieces. A bit SECOND-HAND, but in working order ....

[pafegosoff]

Many, many helicopters: as many as two! And then you can not be afraid of Russia - there is something to tear the claws ...

[romandostalo]

They need to give a big big and beautiful cruiser! Let them go broke !!!

[bald]

For a couple of Lithuanian chat rooms, you can buy a good car.

[PAM]

not this one will not pull "grvitsapa" is expensive