Lithuanian army receives 142 last Unimog tactical trucks.

Lithuanian ministry of Defense announces on Oct. 21 on its Twitter account the reception of 142 Unimog U5000 trucks. This is the last batch of the 340 units to be received in total.
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The Lithuanian army has received its last 142 Unimog U5000 trucks, ex-German army (Picture source: Twitter account of Lithuanian MoD)

The Unimogs manufactured in Germany by Daimler AG were purchased under a €70 million contract signed in 2015. The contract between the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Daimler AG German manufacturer foresees logistical support in the first 15 years of operation, specialised tools and testing equipment, and other guarantees.

Lithuania acquired the trucks through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), which helped it save 18 million euros, the ministry said in a press release : "The NATO agency can amass the requests from across NATO and carry out a large-scale acquisition ; as a result, the price per unit was considerably lowered," it quoted Sigitas Dzekunskas, director of the Defense Materiel Agency under the Defense Ministry, as saying.

Unimog trucks are among the most used vehicles by the Lithuanian Armed Forces for routine tasks, logistical support and personnel transportation. Given the high demand, Lithuania is planning to renew the contract and buy another 42 Unimog trucks for its Armed Forces.

The model of Unimog handed over to the Lithuanian armed forces is not specified but, as they come from the Bundeswehr (German army) like previous deliveries, they must all be refurbished U5000s too.

On September 26, 2019, the Lithuanian Armed Forces accepted 110 Unimog U5000 trucks (Picture source: Lithuanian MoD)