Lithuanian Air Force Postpones Military Transport Aircraft Procurement Amid Modernization Plans

Lithuania has postponed its planned purchase of new Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft and will instead modernize its existing C-27J Spartan fleet to keep it in service until 2036. The decision comes after concerns over cost, process, and strategic logic surrounding the original plan. Officials cited parts availability issues and rising sustainment burdens as key factors in the delay. Breaking Defense reports that talks on future transport aircraft acquisition are now expected to begin around 2030.