On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the Swedish company Saab Dynamics (part of Saab Defence and Security) signed a contract worth 1.3 billion SEK with the Defence Material Agency (Gynybos resursų agentura) of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense for the delivery of additional AT4 disposable anti-tank launchers and ammunition for 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M4 (CGM4) recoilless anti-tank launchers. Deliveries are scheduled for the years 2027–2029.
Photo: Saab Defence and Security
The orders were placed under a framework agreement originally signed on January 11, 2022, between Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV, Försvarets materielverk) of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden. The agreement allows Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to place orders for the Carl-Gustaf M4 and its ammunition, as well as for the AT4 system.
“We look forward to continuing to provide the Lithuanian forces with the reliable, highly effective capabilities of our support weapon AT4 and specialised ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf system. Our solutions give soldiers precision and ease-of-use, enabling them to carry out their missions safely and with confidence,” says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics.
As specified by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, the AT4 launchers cost more than 96 million EUR, while ammunition for the CGM4 exceeded 60 million EUR.
“Stockpiling ammunition is a significant step in strengthening Lithuania’s defense capabilities. It is important to ensure the uninterrupted supply of the Lithuanian Armed Forces with modern and reliable ammunition. Therefore, 84 mm ‘Carl Gustaf’ ammunition and disposable launchers are being systematically procured and stockpiled,” said Minister of National Defense Robertas Kaunas.
Lithuania has been an AT4 user since 2014, while the CGM4 was ordered in 2022, with deliveries beginning in December last year—the weapon received the designation Carl-Gustaf M4 RD.
It is worth noting that Lithuania became a user of the Carl-Gustaf family of launchers as early as the mid-1990s, initially introducing the M2 variant into service, followed later by the M3. Some of these systems were transferred to Ukraine as part of military aid packages, hence the orders for the latest model.
The Carl-Gustaf M4 was unveiled in September 2014 at the Bofors Test Center training range in Karlskrona, 23 years after the debut of the previous generation of the system. Qualification trials were conducted in 2015. With a weight of 6.7 kg, the M4 is 3.4 kg lighter than its predecessor thanks to a titanium-composite barrel and sleeve construction, as well as the redesign of certain steel components. The new launcher is also shorter (950 mm in length compared to 1,015 mm for the M3). It is equipped with a Picatinny rail, allowing the installation of additional observation and aiming devices.
The CGM4 has been adapted to use all 11 types of 84 mm × 246R ammunition employed by the earlier generation, including the FFV751 tandem HEAT round, the FFV551 rocket-assisted HEAT round, the FFV502 anti-armor HEAT round, the FFV441B high-explosive round, the FFV469 smoke round, the FFV545 illumination round, the FFV552 practice round with the same characteristics as the FFV551, and the FFV752 practice round with the same characteristics as the FFV751. The Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher has an effective range from 300 to 2,100 meters, depending on the type of ammunition used.
The 84 mm AT4 launcher can be fired from confined spaces such as building interiors, bunkers, and other urban infrastructure, and its shaped-charge warhead is filled with an insensitive high explosive. The launcher is characterized by an enhanced capability to defeat targets after penetrating a vehicle’s main armor with a thickness exceeding 350 mm. The launcher weighs less than 8 kg, and its effective range is from 20 to 300 meters.
🇱🇹 Lithuania continues to strengthen its defence, signing a new contract with @Saab for anti-tank munitions. The deal includes 84mm Carl Gustaf rounds and AT4 launchers worth over €150m, ensuring modern, reliable equipment for the @LTU_Army. pic.twitter.com/1OjipCQOFn
— Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 (@Lithuanian_MoD) December 23, 2025
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