As reported by the Ministry of Nationwide Protection (KAM), an administrative constructing with workplaces was constructed subsequent to the helicopter garages.
The opening of the helicopter hangars can be attended by Minister of Nationwide Protection Arvydas Anušauskas, Commander of the Air Power of the Lithuanian Military Antanas Matutis, and different friends.
In accordance with the ministry, hangars for servicing helicopters are geared up with aviation tools, aviation weapons, mechanical tools and engine upkeep, aviation oils and particular liquids storage, rescue tools and drying rooms for crew overalls. Hangars and all part upkeep rooms are geared up with a compressed air provide system.
Hangar development works value about 3.6 million. euros, they had been carried out by the corporate “Tilta”.
On the eve of the occasion, A. Anušauskas wrote on Fb that the hangar is tailored to retailer and repair the UH-60M “Black Hawk” helicopters bought by Lithuania.
“Maybe for the primary time, the infrastructure was constructed earlier than the weaponry was obtained,” stated the minister.
The primary UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters can be delivered to Lithuania subsequent yr.
The Ministry of Overseas Affairs states that the event of army infrastructure on the Aviation Base has grow to be extraordinarily related and resulting from the truth that increasingly more NATO allies are coming to Lithuania, the air police mission within the Baltic international locations is being strengthened.
“The air base of the Air Power have to be ready to correctly obtain incoming NATO allies, as a result of it will increase the safety and deterrence of our nation. It’s also essential to take care of our army airlift capabilities,” the ministry stated in an announcement.
By 2028, over 166 million {dollars} are deliberate to be allotted to the event of the infrastructure on the Air Power base. EUR, of which about 50 million EUR can be allotted by NATO.
In 2023-2024 alone, investments within the infrastructure of the Aviation base will quantity to about 66.7 million. euros.
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2024-06-28 02:25:05