This is a list of weapons used by the Luxembourg Army.

Weapons

Standard small arms and heavy weapon

Weapon Caliber Origin Image Variant Notes
Pistol and sub-machine guns
Glock 9×19mm Parabellum  Austria Glock 17 Standard issue sidearm for Luxembourg Army, replacing Browning Hi-Power.[1]
Heckler & Koch MP5 9×19mm Parabellum  West Germany MP5A3, MP5SD3, MP5K Standard issue sub-machine gun for Luxembourg Army.
FN P90 FN 5.7×28mm  Belgium P90
Shotgun
Benelli M3 12-gauge  Italy Benelli M3
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch HK416 5.56×45mm NATO  Germany HK416 A7 Standard service rifle slated to replace the Steyr AUG in service from 2023.[2]
Steyr AUG 5.56×45mm NATO  Austria AUG A1

AUG A2

 Standard service rifle. Can be fitted with UA/1116 or KITE night sight, replaced FN FAL.[1]
Steyr AUG HBAR 5.56×45mm NATO  Austria AUG HBAR
Precision Rifle / Designated Marksman
Heckler & Koch HK417 7.62×51mm NATO  Germany HK417 A2 Being procured from 2023.[3]
Machine guns
FN Minimi 5.56×45mm NATO  Belgium /
 United States		 Minimi 5.56×45 Version Light machine gun.
FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO  Belgium FN MAG General-purpose machine gun, Can be fitted with UA/1116 or KITE night sight.[1]
M2 Browning .50 BMG  United States M2 Heavy machine gun.
Grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK269 40 mm grenade  Germany Heckler & Koch HK269 Being procured from 2023.[3]
Heckler & Koch HK69A1 40 mm grenade  Germany HK69A1 Standard issue.
Anti-tank weapons
BGM-71 TOW 152 mm caliber  United States Replaced the M40 recoilless rifle.[1]
Artillery
Ordnance QF 25-pounder 105 mm calibre  United Kingdom 105mm howitzer. Caliber modified into 105mm (the 25-pounder originally had 87.6mm (3.45 in) caliber). Ceremonial gun, no longer in war use.[1]

Former small arms and heavy weapons

Pistols

Sub-machine guns

Rifles

Machine guns

Anti-tank weapons

Mortars

Vehicles

A Luxembourg Humvee on national day
Military Truck Scania G480 at Luxembourg on National Day
A Luxembourg Dingo equipped with M2 Browning and Generator on national vehicle day
An VW Amarok, used by the Luxembourg Army as utility vehicle and patrol purpose vehicle

In 2028, both the Dingos and Humvees will be replaced by 80 Eagle V equipped with a .50 remote weapon station and sensor equipment as "Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles".[4]

Name Origin Type In service Notes
Armoured fighting vehicles
Humvee  United States Armored vehicle 14[5][6]
ATF Dingo  Germany Armored vehicle 48[5]
Unarmored vehicles
MAN X40  Germany Light truck / Transport hauler N/A MAN X40 4×4 & 6×6[7]
Scania G-series  Sweden Heavy military truck 31[7] Scania G480, partially with ballistic protection system[8]
Humvee  United States Light utility vehicle N/A
Jeep Wrangler  United States Light utility vehicle 8[9][10]
Mercedes-Benz G-Class  Austria
 West Germany		 Utility vehicle N/A MB 300D 4×4
Volkswagen Amarok  Germany Utility vehicle 23[11] Amarok Double-cab

20 Light Multi-purpose Vehicles (LMPV) and three tactical ambulance vehicles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Armement / Matériel - Armée du Luxembourg". 2019-01-29. Archived from the original on 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  2. ↑ "Luxembourg upgrades military arsenal with Heckler & Koch assault rifles". Defense Brief. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Luxembourg upgrades military arsenal with Heckler & Koch assault rifles". Defense Brief. 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Contract of 80 CLRV has been signed". Luxemburg Army, on Twitter.com. 15 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Luxembourg approves draft law on command, liaison, and reconnaissance vehicle procurement". Janes. Janes. 2021. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ↑ https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2022_global_security_army_industry/list_of_military_equipment_and_weapons_delivered_by_luxembourg_to_ukraine_worth_75_million_€.html
  7. 1 2 "ASKO orders Scania fuel cell trucks, starts hydrogen production". Fuel Cells Bulletin. 2018 (1): 3–4. January 2018. doi:10.1016/s1464-2859(18)30005-1. ISSN 1464-2859.
  8. ↑ "Big Lorry Blog Archives - Truckanddriver.co.uk". Truckanddriver.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  9. ↑ "Militaryphotos.net". www.militaryphotos.net. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  10. ↑ https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2022_global_security_army_industry/list_of_military_equipment_and_weapons_delivered_by_luxembourg_to_ukraine_worth_75_million_€.html
  11. ↑ https://euro-sd.com/2021/10/articles/exclusive/24130/vehicle-equipment-of-the-luxembourg-army/
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