Lithuania has ordered Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles and training equipment from Swedish defense firm Saab in a deal worth $49 million.
Lithuania has ordered Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles and training equipment from Swedish defense firm Saab in a deal worth 460 million Swedish krona ($49 million).
The purchase is part of a newly signed 10-year contract that includes potential follow-on orders valued at up to 640 million Swedish krona ($68 million).
It covers an undisclosed number of Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons, sub-calibre adapters for training ammunition, and Carl-Gustaf Outdoor Trainers, with deliveries scheduled between 2026 and 2029.
“We are proud to continue providing the Lithuanian forces with the highly effective capabilities of the Carl-Gustaf weapon together with our training equipment, enabling the soldiers to prepare for and carry out their missions safely and with confidence,” said Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics.
Carl-Gustaf Rifles
The Baltic state first integrated the Carl-Gustaf man-portable, multi-role weapon systems in the 1990s and continuously upgrades its armed forces’ capabilities by adopting newer versions.
Carl-Gustaf is capable of firing a vast array of ammunition to defeat various threats, including High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) rounds against armored vehicles, high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) munitions against fortifications, and airburst ammunition against soft-skinned targets and enemy infantry.
Its latest iteration, the M4, was introduced in 2014. Measuring less than one meter (3 feet) in length and weighing under seven kilograms (15 pounds), the weapon is designed to help dismounted soldiers maintain mobility and agility in combat.
