The Lithuanian Air Force or LAF (Lithuanian: Lietuvos karinės oro pajėgos, abbreviated as LK KOP) is the military aviation branch of the Lithuanian armed forces. It is formed from professional military servicemen and non-military personnel.

The Lithuanian Air Force (LTAF) is an integral part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The LTAF is formed from professional military servicemen and non-military personnel. Units are located at …

The Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lithuanian: Lietuvos ginkluotosios pajėgos) are the military of Lithuania. The Lithuanian Armed Forces consist of the Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Naval Force, the Lithuanian Air Force and the Lithuanian Special Operations Force.

May 9, 2024 · The Lithuanian Air Force is modernizing its helicopter fleet with Blackhawks. Fixed-wing combat assets still remain a pipe dream at best.

Jan 10, 2024 · The Lithuanian Air Force is vital in protecting the country’s skies, with two defensive units monitoring and controlling airspace. The LTAF’s aviation base is located at Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ). The LTAF currently operates four aircraft types, but the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is due to join soon.

The surveillance and control of the country’s airspace, the groundbased air defence of vital civilian and military objects, the air transportation of troops and cargo, search and rescue, support...

Jul 8, 2024 · Deployment of the Patriot air defence system for a bilateral exercise in Lithuania is the first step towards practical implementation of the Rotational Air Defence Model decided on at the NATO Summit in Vilnius last year in order to strengthen the …

June 12, 14 NATO aircraft landed at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai: two IDS Tornado and two EF-2000 on behalf of Germany, two F-16 from Poland, four F-15C, two F-16 and two C-130 on behalf of the United States. The landing is part of the largest air exercise NATO has ever held, Air Defender 23.

Apr 15, 2020 · ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - From May 1 on, the 53rd rotation of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing, fighter detachments from the Spanish and the Royal Air Force will be executing the Allied peacetime mission out of Šiauliai Air Base.

Apr 20, 2023 · One of the principal long-term projects of the Ministry of National Defence is investment in infrastructure development at the Lithuanian Air Force Base at Šiauliai. It is critical for suitable Host Nation Support for Allied forces deploying in Lithuania and capabilities rotating in to ensure the NATO Air Policing Mission tasks, as presence ...