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Navy (Coast Guard) Air Force Home Guard |
| Ranks |
| Norwegian military ranks |
| Bugle calls |
| Bugle calls of the Norwegian Army |
| Armed Forces equipment |
| Army equipment Norwegian naval ships Norwegian military aircraft |
This is a list of equipment of the Norwegian Army currently in service. Note Some may be missing.
Weapons[]
Individual weapons[]
| Weapon | Place of Origin | Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG-3 |  Norway
|
Automatic rifle | Norwegian version of the Heckler & Koch G3 Battle rifle. Only a small number of upgraded AG3F2 remain in service. |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 |  Germany
|
Automatic rifle | Being introduced as the new standard rifle.[1] |
| Heckler & Koch HK417 | Germany
|
Designated Marksman Rifle | Being introduced as the Designated Marksman Rifle. |
| Colt Canada SFW |  Canada
|
Automatic rifle | In service with Norwegian Special Forces. |
| FN Minimi |  Belgium
|
Light machine gun | |
| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Germany
|
Submachine gun | Currently being replaced by the MP7. |
| Heckler & Koch MP7 | Germany
|
Submachine gun | |
| Barrett M82 | United States | Anti-materiel rifle | |
| Accuracy International AWM |  United Kingdom
|
Sniper rifle | In service with Norwegian Special Forces. |
| P80 pistol |  Austria
|
Semi-automatic pistol | Norwegian version of the Glock 17 pistol. |
| Heckler & Koch USP | Germany
|
Semi-automatic pistol | In service with Norwegian Special Forces. |
| M72 LAW | Norway
|
Light Anti-armour Weapon | NM72F1 version is also used. |
Crew weapons[]
| Weapon | Place of Origin | Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheinmetall MG3 | Germany
|
General purpose machine gun | |
| FN MAG | Belgium
|
General purpose machine gun | Installed on Leopard 2 tanks bought from the Netherlands. |
| M2 Browning machine gun | United States | Heavy machine gun | |
| Carl Gustav recoilless rifle |  Sweden
|
Recoilless rifle | Over 2,300 launchers in service |
| ERYX |  France / Canada
|
Anti-tank | Currently being replaced by the Javelin system. |
| FGM-148 Javelin | United States | Anti-tank | 100 launchers and 526 missiles. In use since 2009. |
| Bofors RBS 70 | Sweden
|
Man-portable air-defense systems | System is no longer in service. |
| M252 Mortar | United States | Mortar |
Combat vehicles[]
| Vehicle | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopard 2A4NO | Germany |
Main battle tank | 52 | In service since 2001. 46 are currently being upgraded.[2] |
| CV9030N | Sweden |
Infantry fighting vehicle | 104 | In service since 1999. 41 on order[3] |
| Sisu XA-185 MLU and Sisu XA-203N |  Finland |
Armoured personnel carrier | 75 | In service since 1983. |
| M113 | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | 315 | In service since 1964. 288 have been upgraded ("Project 5026"). |
| Iveco LMV |  Italy |
Infantry mobility vehicle | 170 | In service since 2007. |
| ATF Dingo | Germany |
Infantry mobility vehicle | 20 | In service since 2010. 20 ordered, with more on option. |
Artillery[]
| Equipment | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System | United States | Rocket artillery[4] | 12 | Currently mothballed. |
| M109A3GN | United States | Self-propelled artillery | 54 | In service since 1969. Upgraded M109A3GNM variant. |
| M106A1 | United States | Mortar | 24 | A tracked, self-propelled artillery vehicle carrying a 81mm mortar. |
| M125A2 | United States | Mortar | 12 | A tracked, self-propelled artillery vehicle carrying a 81mm mortar. |
| L16 81mm mortar | United Kingdom |
Mortar | 150 | Infantry crew served 81mm mortar |
General-purpose vehicles[]
| Vehicle | Place of Origin | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Geländewagen | Germany
|
Mercedes-Benz |
| Terrano II |  Japan
|
Nissan |
| Land Cruiser | Toyota | |
| Alvis Tactica | United Kingdom
|
Alvis plc |
| Land Rover Wolf | ||
| P93, P113, P143 trucks, and also the 412 rescue and recovery vehicle. | Sweden
|
Scania |
| Bandvagn 206 | Hägglunds | |
| Yeti Pro V800 | Finland/ Canada
|
Bombardier Recreational Products |
| 5900 and 6900 | ||
| Polaris Bigboss 6WD ATV | United States | Polaris Industries |
References[]
- ↑ "Arvtageren til AG-3" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article1733557.ece. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ↑ Eskil Sand (November 2009). "Leopardene kommer" (in Norwegian). Forsvarets Forum. http://www.fofo.no/forsvaretsforum.no/filestore/Samlefil_FNR11nov09.pdf. Retrieved November 2011-10-01.
- ↑ http://defense-update.com/20120621_norway-invests-750-million-modernizing-and-expanding-cv90-fleet.html
- ↑ Ole Kåre Eide (1 February 2006). "Indirekte ildstøtte til landoperasjoner - status og fremtid" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Armed Forces. http://www.mil.no/haren/start/article.jhtml?articleID=116163. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
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The original article can be found at List of equipment of the Norwegian Army and the edit history here.