Lithuania is investing €12 million ($13.7 million) to establish a new domestic facility for repairing critical components of its CAESAR artillery systems, strengthening the country’s ability to maintain the French-made platforms locally.
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has signed an industrial cooperation agreement with KNDS France covering the construction and outfitting of specialized workshops dedicated to CAESAR maintenance.
The facility will focus on repairing key electronic and hydraulic components, allowing the Lithuanian Armed Forces to conduct maintenance domestically rather than sending equipment overseas. The initiative is expected to reduce repair turnaround times and improve the operational readiness of Lithuania’s CAESAR fleet.
The investment will fund workshop infrastructure and specialized repair equipment, while Lithuanian technicians will receive training from French experts to develop the skills required to maintain and repair the systems.
According to the ministry, Lithuania will become the first country to receive French technical expertise specifically for the repair of CAESAR electronic and hydraulic components.
CAESAR’s Growing Footprint in Lithuania
The CAESAR is a French-developed 6×6 wheeled self-propelled howitzer manufactured by KNDS France. Its wheeled design provides artillery units with high mobility while retaining the firepower of a conventional 155mm artillery system.
Lithuania first committed to the CAESAR Mk II program in 2022, announcing plans to acquire 18 systems while participating in France’s development effort for the next-generation variant.
In December 2025, Lithuania placed an order for a second batch of CAESAR systems under a contract valued at approximately €252 million ($289 million). The package includes training, simulators, and spare parts, along with the industrial cooperation arrangement supporting the new domestic repair facility.
