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Lithuania gets surface-to-air missile system
Vilnius concerned about Russia's military presence
26 October, 17:30
(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 26 OTT - Lithuania, which borders Russia's
Kaliningrad exclave, has signed a contract to get a permanent
surface-to-air missile system within three years. Defense
Minister Raimundas Karoblis says the country has "started to
fill in a major gap in our national defense system".
Kongsberg company said Lithuania had chosen its NASAMS system. Kongsberg said deal for the mid-range air defense system was worth 109 million euros. The delivery of the system is scheduled to be start next year and be complete by 2021.
Like its Baltic neighbours, Vilnius is deeply concerned about Moscow's military muscle in the region. Russia recently has deployed state-of-the-art Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad with a range of up to 500 kilometers. (ANSA).
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Kongsberg company said Lithuania had chosen its NASAMS system. Kongsberg said deal for the mid-range air defense system was worth 109 million euros. The delivery of the system is scheduled to be start next year and be complete by 2021.
Like its Baltic neighbours, Vilnius is deeply concerned about Moscow's military muscle in the region. Russia recently has deployed state-of-the-art Iskander missile systems in Kaliningrad with a range of up to 500 kilometers. (ANSA).
