According to the announcement, Saab will supply a full MSHORAD battery integrated onto Oshkosh JLTV 4×4 vehicles for the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The company said this continues the country’s effort to expand mobile air defence capacity.
Görgen Johansson, who leads Saab’s Dynamics division, was quoted saying “we are proud to continue contributing to keeping the Lithuanian skies safe” and argued that the system can operate in the presence of advanced countermeasures.
Saab describes MSHORAD as a vehicle mounted system intended to shield mobile units from aerial threats. The configuration includes a mobile radar unit and a firing unit built around the RBS 70 NG short range missile.
It also incorporates the Giraffe 1X radar and a command and control network linking the system through a datalink. These claims reflect the company’s view of the system’s capabilities, which it presents as offering rapid detection, identification and engagement of airborne targets.
The order builds on earlier Lithuanian acquisitions of the same system and aligns with the country’s broader investments in short range air defence.