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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.

Die neuen Logistik-Lkw mit einer militärischen Nutzlast von fünf Tonnen werden den litauischen Landstreitkräften und anderen Einheiten zugewiesen und ergänzen die vorhandene Geräteflotte gleichen Typs, mit denen die litauische Truppe bereits vertraut ist. Die Unimog werden zur logistischen Unterstützung und zum Personaltransport eingesetzt.

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