On October 11, the Lithuanian Armed Forces received 54 Unimog U5000 trucks manufactured by Daimler AG. The successful collaboration with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) continues to be demonstrated. Lithuania already received 88 such trucks under an agreement signed with NSPA in 2015.

Unimog U5000 of the Lithanian army (Picture source : Lithuanian army / Master Sergeant Gintautas Mauricas)

On October 11, the Lithuanian Armed Forces received 54 Unimog U5000 trucks manufactured by Daimler AG. The successful collaboration with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) continues to be demonstrated. Lithuania already received 88 such trucks under an agreement signed with NSPA in 2015.

The Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence is planned to sign an updated agreement on Unimog procurement in 2019 with NSPA in late October. On preliminary data, Daimler AG is planned to contract to deliver another 110 trucks to the Lithuanian Armed Forces by September next year. The remaining 142 trucks can be ordered and delivered to Lithuania in 2020-2021. The newly delivered 5-ton capacity tactical trucks are assigned to the Lithuanian Land Force and other units.

The Lithuanian Armed Forces signed an agreement with the German manufacturer Daimler AG in 2015 for the acquisition of 340 Unimog trucks in order to update its truck fleet. The contract foresees logistical support over the first 15 years of operation, specialised tools and testing equipment. The total value of the agreement is roughly Eur 70 million.