(Source: Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania; issued August 16, 2016)
On August 22 the contract on procurement of the Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the Lithuanian Armed Forces will be signed at the Ministry of National Defence. The decision to do so was taken on August 16 by the MoD Council on Defence Resources after hearing the report of the Infantry Fighting Vehicles Work Group on the negotiations and their results regarding acquisition of infantry fighting vehicles.
On account of the security classification given to the contract, media opportunity will not be provided during the signing ceremony. Leadership of the Ministry of National Defence and the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and a representative from OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) which mediates in Lithuania’s acquisition of the Boxer IFVs will meet with media representatives following the event.
Литва таки разорится на Боксеры.