The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense has completed the initial phase of acquiring Vilka 8×8 wheeled armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), based on the German Boxer 8×8 armored vehicle. The final 23 IFVs of this stage, purchased for the Lithuanian Armed Forces, are set to arrive in the country this summer, as announced by the ministry at the end of April.
In 2016, Lithuania signed a contract with the German consortium ARTEC GmbH for the purchase of 88 Boxer 8×8 wheeled armored fighting vehicles. The contract was worth around 386 million Euros. The first combat vehicles were delivered to the Lithuanian Armed Forces in 2021.
Lithuania; Army expects 2nd. batch of Vilka 8×8 IFVs