Lithuania has signed a contract to acquire two multi-purpose attack boats from Finnish manufacturer Marine Alutech Oy Ab.
The purchase was coordinated through a joint procurement agreement with Latvia, with the contract valued at 22 million euros ($24 million).
The vessels will be delivered to the Lithuanian Navy and operated by the Coastal Defense Battalion to strengthen maritime security along the country’s coastline, from the Gulf of Finland to the Curonian Lagoon near the border with Russia.
Designed for coastal and low-depth waters operations, the boats are equipped to respond quickly to various threats at sea and near-shore areas.
Each vessel will feature a remote-controlled heavy machine gun system and a SPIKE NLOS missile system, allowing for extended-range precision strikes.