Lettland: Modernisierung der Artillerie

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Das lettische Verteidigungsministerium hat ein akustisches Artillerieortungssystem ausgeschrieben:

Latvia-Riga: Military electronic systems

2021/S 173-452644

Contract notice

Supplies

https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTIC ... HTML&src=0

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Lettland hat nach dem Kauf der österreichischen M-109A5Ö im Jahr 2017 nun einen zum österreichischen Modell identischen Ladeturmtrainer für die Panzerhaubitze eingeführt:

Militārajā bāzē “Ādaži” atklāj pašgājējhaubiču M109 simulatorus

https://www.mod.gov.lv/en/node/13122






https://www.flickr.com/photos/latvijas_ ... 320291462/

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Lettland wird der erste Exportkunde für das schwedische BAE Systems Bofors ARCHER 8x8. Es wurde eine Absichtserklärung unterzeichnet, der ein Kaufvertrag für insgesamt 18 Artilleriesysteme folgen soll. Die Lieferung ist ab 2026 geplant. Außerdem soll ein gemeinsamer lettisch-schwedische Artillerieverband mit ARCHER 6x6 aufgebaut werden; Lettland wird diese Systeme bis zum Eintreffen der 8x8-Version leasen:

Latvija ar Zviedriju paraksta nodomu vēstuli par “Archer” 8x8 artilērijas sistēmu piegādi Nacionālajiem bruņotajiem spēkiem

https://www.mod.gov.lv/en/node/13953



https://www.facebook.com/Aizsardzibasmi ... 7k84zjzDwl

https://www.facebook.com/SwedeninRiga/p ... FsqbkYLV7l

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Latvia and Sweden sign LoI on Archer SPHs for Latvian National Armed Forces

A Latvian MoD spokesperson told Janes on 13 June, “The next step that will follow is the negotiations between both countries on the details of the contract, including when the equipment will be delivered, where the training will take place, etc. Once the countries have agreed and the contract is signed, more details about the co-operation between Latvia and Sweden in the context of the Archer equipment will also be known.”

https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/de ... med-forces

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Lettland bestellt Munitionsfabrik von Rheinmetall – Konzern weitet das globale Netzwerk der Munitionsfertigung aus

https://www.rheinmetall.com/de/media/ne ... heinmetall

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Latvian updates UAV artillery spotting TTPs

Latvia's artillery force used an Autel Evo Nano unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to check the position of one of their concealed M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) as part of NATO Exercise Crystal Arrow in May 2026.

What the Latvian Armed Forces refer to as their Artillery Division is the artillery arm of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Land Forces. They conducted the exercise in Latvia's Sēlija training area to refine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), Lieutenant Colonel Anatolijs Derjugins, Commander of the Artillery Division told Janes on 11 May.

“Before establishing the position of the howitzer, we checked with our own drones [Autel Evo Nano] how we are looking out in the field [how exposed the vehicles were],” Lt Col Derjugins said. Autel Evo Nano is “equivalent to a simple [DJI's] Mavic but with a thermal camera”, a Latvian armed forces officer at the exercise said. The Autel Evo Nano series of UAVs are manufactured by China-based Autel Robotics.

Janes was told by another Latvian officer that it was not just the camouflage netting that was used to reduce the thermal signature of the SPHs. Greenery and tree positioning were also taken into account.

During Crystal Arrow, Latvia's M109A5 SPHs were used to support a manoeuvre battalion, according to Lt Col Derjugins. The M109A5Ö is an Austrian upgrade of the M109A5 with upgraded mission systems.

https://www.janes.com/defence-intellige ... tting-ttps


"Sargs.lv" Zemessardzes mācībās "Sensors" pēta, kā strādā "Kill-Chain" mūsdienu karadarbībā

https://www.sargs.lv/lv/militaras-macib ... ecFVd_5UKw




https://www.facebook.com/Sargs.lv/posts ... Q4mvqhmTHl



Zviedrija pastiprina militāro klātbūtni Latvijā: parakstīta aizsardzības sadarbības ceļa karte (16. Januar 2026)

https://www.mod.gov.lv/lv/zinas/zviedri ... cela-karte

• COOPERATION PLAN FOR ENHANCING THE DEFECE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN AND THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
  

  5. Cooperation with Archer artillery system
  
  With the reference to the Letter of Intent (LOI) signed on the June 10th, 2025 between Sweden and Latvia at the Armaments Directors level, regarding Latvia’s intentions to procure the Archer Artillery system, Sweden and Latvia will cooperate on training, education, and deployment of the system in Latvia starting from 2026. Tailored arrangements will be explored early 2026. The purpose is to establish a long-term cooperation on Archer that will result in:

  • Strengthened interoperability between Latvian and Swedish indirect fire capabilities.

  • Sweden will offer training and exercise activities of Latvian Armed Forces in Sweden starting in 2026.

  • Future common development of the Archer Artillery System to meet the evolving threat environment.

  • A possibility for Latvia to benefit from Sweden’s experience in procurement and maintenance of the Archer Artillery System.

  https://www.mod.gov.lv/sites/mod/files/ ... edriju.pdf

Valdība konceptuāli atbalsta “Archer” riteņu artilērijas sistēmas iegādi Nacionālajiem bruņotajiem spēkiem (14. Januar 2026)

https://www.mod.gov.lv/en/node/14593