Lithuania Orders RBS 70 Bolide Missiles from Sweden for $325M

Sweden’s Saab has received an order valued $325 million (SEK 3 billion) for RBS 70 Bolide missiles from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence.

Deliveries are expected to take place 2028-2032. 

The RBS 70 Bolide is a laser-guided, short-range surface-to-air missile capable of speeds above Mach 2. It has an engagement range of up to 8–9 km and can intercept aircraft, helicopters, drones, and cruise missiles, using a 1.1-kg high-explosive fragmentation warhead with proximity and impact fuzes.

The order is placed within a framework agreement for Saab’s short-range air defence missile solution RBS 70 NG between Saab, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence.

Lithuania has been a user of Saab’s short-range air defence solution RBS 70 since 2004. RBS 70 NG is also included in Saab’s vehicle-integrated mobile air defence solution (MSHORAD) acquired by Lithuania and which acts as a protective shield for moving units.