Lithuania will spend 110 million euros for the Norwegian medium-range air defense systems

The Norwegian mobile anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) medium-range NASAMS will cost Lithuania 110 million euros, said Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis, who signed an agreement on the purchase of air defense missiles for the Lithuanian Armed Forces (VS).

This is slightly less than originally planned.

- the minister said on Thursday.

Officials do not disclose the exact number of acquired air defense missile systems, but they will be equipped with two batteries. This will not allow creating a so-called no-fly zone over Lithuania, and the air defense system will be deployed in priority areas, which will be established by the Armed Forces command.

Air defense is one of the weakest points of the Baltic states militarily. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia now have only a near-range air defense system, which can hit targets at a distance of 3-5 kilometers.

Norwegian missiles can hit targets at a distance of several tens of kilometers and shoot down targets at an altitude of 15 km.

In order to best protect the airspace, the Baltic states need a shield from long-range air defense systems, such as Patriot missiles. The Baltic countries had previously discussed the possibilities of joint procurement of medium-range air defense systems, but failed to implement these plans and Lithuania buys them alone, reports the Lithuanian edition "Overview"

Comments

[Kradi]

From whom are you going to defend yourself, again the Russian threat?

[Pete mitchell]

This is the only thing they can offer: rushn ar ar sharing
They would think how the country will continue to live, but to whom it is interesting - no one

[Knizhnik]

will spend 110 million euros for Norwegian

Either "spend on," or "pay for." Odessa dialect is nice, but the article is not entirely appropriate

[Egorovich]

Well, now the Baltic air defense on an iron castle, not a single plane and not a single rocket from Russia will fly. Sleep well.

[Chelentanych]

"Air defense is one of the weakest places in the Baltic countries militarily." Just wondering, what is the strength of the Baltic Armed Forces and Lithuania in particular?

[Sharansky]

Quote: Chelentanich

But what is the strength of the Baltic Armed Forces and Lithuania in particular?

the strong side is NATO behind.

[Chelentanych]

I did not ask about the strength of the alliance, but specifically about the Armed Forces of the Baltic countries, for this I inserted a quote from the text. But for the answer in the style of Captain. Obvious thanks, I welcome you to the military review of Cap

[alexmach]

Motorized rifle units, as in any small army.

[Chelentanych]

For example, the “Iron Wolf”, which was praised by the Lithuanians themselves, cannot boast of anything except mobility, it can only run away from bears. Therefore, I questioned the author’s words about the Baltic armies Whom do they position as an enemy (aggressor), naturally us, that’s why we need to compare strengths with a possible adversary

[Sharansky]

And this is quite enough for them to contain their nthamnets. There is a balance of power and Russia will not attack. For behind them is NATO.

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Chelentanich

here it is necessary to compare strengths with a possible opponent

So compare the capabilities of NATO to set up strike groups in the Baltic, in Poland, the Baltic states and further south to Turkey with the Black Sea with ours. The result will not be in our favor, even if only one aircraft is counted. Therefore, people immediately leave here for ICBMs, Yes, all sorts of Iskanders, and comparative analytical articles are not published on this site, probably so as not to injure the patriots.

[Sharansky]

Quote: Thunderbolt

and comparative analytical articles are not published on this site, probably so as not to injure the patriots.

So this site is primarily a business. Urya-patriots are the target audience. And whoever pays dances. Obviously they pay sparingly, because there is nothing, but the quality of the material is corresponding.

[Bosch]

If everything is so simple, then NATO would crush us a long time ago, like Yugoslavia. Russia's presence of nuclear weapons and their means of delivery keeps our “partners” in a state of small tremor. Humpbacked with EBN did not manage to ruin the army.

[PalBor]

Where did they get the money from ?! And, our “idols”, such as the Pugacheva family, Misha Efremov and other creative elites, “levy” real estate tax

[Evgenijus]

More troops and weapons - more general positions ...
Admirals, generals, colonels, and the country that the fighter flies for 20 minutes.
Save money philistines, for stargazing.

[novel66]

so how now to attack them? did not have time, but now we can’t ....

[svp67]

SAM NASAMS analogue of our "Thor" and now they are re-equipped with Finnish air defense. And it is believed that this is a very good complex.

[igorj 51]

SAM NASAMS analogue of our "Thor"

yes no .. This is rather an analogue of the Buk .. NASAMS is a medium-range air defense system, Thor is a short-range air defense system. At NASAMS, the missile range corresponds to Buk. And yes, the complex is very good, good ...

[Bosch]

In the event of a military conflict, Lithuania will not even have time to uncover its air defense systems.

[Old26]

Quote: KraDI

From whom are you going to defend yourself, again the Russian threat?

And the state has no one to defend against? It turns out interestingly. It is only necessary for someone from the former (either the Union republics or the ATS countries) to buy something - the question is immediately - who should defend oneself from? If you have your own armed forces, albeit operational ones, and they have the same Air Force, then in any case, it doesn’t matter who, but you need to have an air defense system. And the parameters of this system are such that it hardly rolls against us ... It is necessary - let them buy. This is their money, even if they spend as they want

[Yuriy789]

it would be better if pensions were increased.

[stolz]

Quote: KraDI

From whom are you going to defend yourself, again the Russian threat?

Indeed, after all, no one needs them for nothing, if they even asked to join Russia, it is unlikely that they would be accepted.

[APASUS]

Lithuania will spend 110 million euros

And whether the country has them, that’s the question. What does this purchase say the legs are growing directly from the credit department of the bank.

[LAWNER]

Officials do not disclose the exact amount of air defense systems ???
Comments of Lithuanians on the forums))) -

The main tactical unit is the NASAMS air defense missile system. The battery consists of 12 pu 6zur, 3ls + optoelectronic guidance complex NTAS.
Total 2 batteries. 24 launchers. 144 anti-aircraft guided missiles. 6 radars and 2 optoelectronic
guidance complex.
However, the Lithuanians harness further))) Comments.

One complete complex costs about $ 250 million ... So they will either buy a control unit, or need further modernization.