Communications and Information Systems Battalion (Lithuania)

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Grand Lithuanian Hetman
Kristupas Radvila Perkūnas CIS Battalion
LDE Kristupo Radvilos Perkūno RIS batalionas
Active1 January 2019 – present
(6 years, 10 months)
Country Lithuania
BranchLithuanian Armed Forces
TypeClassified[1]
RoleCommunications security
Part of Cyber Defence Command
Garrison/HQVilnius
PatronGrand Lithuanian Hetman Kristupas Radvila Perkūnas
Commanders
Current
commander		Lt. Col. Aidas Kučinskas
Insignia
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The Grand Lithuanian Hetman Kristupas Radvila Perkūnas Communications and Information Systems Battalion (Lithuanian: Lietuvos didžiojo etmono Kristupo Radvilos Perkūno ryšių ir informacinių sistemų batalionas)[2] is a Lithuanian military unit established on 8 January 2019.[3]

History

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The Battalion was formed in January 2019, on the basis of the two Communications and Information Systems Companies and the PRISM module of the Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion.[3][4] According to Vice Minister of National Defence Edvinas Kerza, the establishment of the Communications and Information Systems Battalion was decided due to the need to provide protection from new IT threats.[3]

In January 2025, Battalion was subordinated to the newly formed Lithuanian Armed Forces Cyber Defense Command.

Mission

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The main task of the Perkūnas CIS battalion is to ensure, upon receipt of an order, the support and provision of the communications and information systems of the State Defence Strategic Command (State Defence Council) and the Armed Forces Command (Defence Staff) in the designated area of operations, as well as the reliable functioning of redeployable communications and information systems, in order to create favorable conditions for the command and control of the State Defence.[5]

Structure

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The Battalion structure consists of:

References

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  1. ^ "Lithuanian Army establishes new battalion for communications and information systems". Lithuanian News. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Lietuvos didžiojo etmono Kristupo Radvilos Perkūno ryšių ir informacinių sistemų batalionas". kariuomene.lt (in Lithuanian).
  3. ^ a b c "Communications and Information Systems Battalion established in Lithuanian Armed Forces". Army Recognition. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ^ Xuequan, Mu (8 January 2019). "Lithuanian Army establishes new battalion for communications and information systems". Xinhuanet. Xinhua. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Uždaviniai | Lietuvos kariuomenė". Uždaviniai | Lietuvos kariuomenė (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-10-21.