The Lithuanian army is set to receive 27 additional Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles, manufactured by Artec GmbH, a joint venture between German defence companies Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland.
The contract was signed on 11 October in Bonn, Germany, as announced by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) in a statement published on social media.
OCCAR has not disclosed specific figures regarding the agreement. The organisation stated that the contract includes a new variant of the Boxer vehicle, described as an engineering variant.
According to OCCAR, “an engineering variant will be developed and will provide the Lithuanian army with significantly improved tactical mobility, directly integrating engineering equipment (such as that used for mine clearance) into the existing Lithuanian infantry fighting vehicle configuration.”
However, the total cost of the Vilkas programme (the codename for Boxer vehicles operated by the Lithuanian Armed Forces) is approximately EUR 670 million. This amount includes the costs of infrastructure investments, anti-tank guided missiles, ammunition, and other necessary elements of the Vilkas logistics chain.
