The agreement also covers additional equipment, spare parts, training, repairs and logistics support. Lithuania later allocated more money to buy newer-generation equipment.
“The US is a strategic ally of Lithuania, and the Black Hawk project shows this in concrete terms – the US government provided US$30 million in support for this purchase, and our pilots are being trained in the United States,” Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said. “The helicopters strengthen our armed forces’ interoperability with the US and other NATO allies that use the same equipment, so we can operate together more quickly and smoothly.”
🦅 Two more UH-60M #BlackHawk helicopters have arrived in Lithuania, strengthening the Lithuanian Armed Forces aviation capabilities, operational readiness and interoperability with the US and other NATO Allies. https://t.co/zO42HdDKuo
— Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 (@Lithuanian_MoD) November 14, 2026
The multirole helicopters can operate around the clock in all weather, and Lithuania will use them for military training, rapid redeployment of small units, air support and medical evacuation. The aircraft will also be used for search and rescue, firefighting and carrying donor organs for transplantation.
