The Lithuanian armed forces received the last of 42 Unimog U5000 logistics vehicles on October 21, 2021, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced via Twitter. The order was an extension of the order to deliver 340 Unimogs that Lithuania received in the period 2016-2020. Lithuania now has 382 modern Unimogs in addition to around 160 Unimog U1550s of an older design.
The new logistics trucks, with a military payload of five tons, will be assigned to the Lithuanian Land Forces and other units and will complement the existing fleet of equipment of the same type with which the Lithuanian troops are already familiar. The Unimog are used for logistical support and personnel transport.
The Unimog U5000 is equipped as standard with a 160 kW diesel engine in emission class III or V and is therefore suitable for applications where the supply of quality fuel is not possible. The low cabin and platform enable rapid tactical deployment, for example with a transport aircraft such as the C-130 Hercules.
Gerhard Heiming