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Lithuania buys additional batch of G-36 assault rifles

Lithuania buys additional batch of G-36 assault riflesLithuanian Ministry of National Defense buys additional batch of G-36 assault rifles. The contract was signed with the German company Heckler und Koch GmbH.

The Agency for the Procurement of Defense Products under the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania is purchasing a batch of G-36s in the amount of 19 million. euro. The number of ordered rifles is not disclosed., deliveries will take place in 2022-2023 years. The purchase is made within the framework of providing the Lithuanian army with modern weapons and maintaining the potential of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Arvydas Anusauskas, German assault rifles G-36 are modern weapons, meeting all the requirements of the Lithuanian army, guaranteeing reliable use both in its territory, and abroad when performing foreign missions.

highlights, that assault rifles G-36 caliber 5,56 mm are the main regular weapons of the Lithuanian army with 2007 of the year. Since being put into service, Lithuania has purchased three batches of rifles under three contracts with Heckler und Koch GmbH in 2007, 2016 and 2018 years. In addition to rifles, Lithuania also purchased 40-mm HK269 grenade launchers.

The G-36 assault rifle was developed by the German company Heckler. & Koch and put into service in 1995 year. The standard version of the G-36 is equipped with two sights - an optical magnification of 3.5X and a collimator located above it.. The weight of the rifle without cartridges - 3,6 kg, caliber - 5.56x45 (NATO), magazine capacity - 30 rounds, the rate of fire - 750 rounds per minute.

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