The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence and Heckler & Koch has inked a deal for the procurement of G36 automatic rifles and under-barrel HK269 40mm grenade launchers.
Under the deal worth around USD$14 million, the Lithuanian armed forces will be receiving delivery of the weapons during 2017.
Improvement of the G36 automatic rifle will depend upon recommendations from the Lithuanian defence force. The sight rails, handguards and buttstocks on the rifles will be upgraded and the updated weapon will be called G36 KA4M1 in Lithuanian service.
The new HK269 under-barrel grenade launchers will be different as compared with the ones which are presently in service with capacity to be charged by opening a barrel to both sides, as against the fielded version that may be opened to only one side.
Under the deal worth around USD$14 million, the Lithuanian armed forces will be receiving delivery of the weapons during 2017.
Improvement of the G36 automatic rifle will depend upon recommendations from the Lithuanian defence force. The sight rails, handguards and buttstocks on the rifles will be upgraded and the updated weapon will be called G36 KA4M1 in Lithuanian service.
The new HK269 under-barrel grenade launchers will be different as compared with the ones which are presently in service with capacity to be charged by opening a barrel to both sides, as against the fielded version that may be opened to only one side.