List of equipment of the Norwegian Army

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/ United States	Assault rifle	Being introduced as the new standard rifle.[1]
Heckler & Koch HK417	Germany	Sniper Rifle	Being introduced as the new sniper rifle.
Heckler & Koch G36	Germany	Assault rifle	In service with Kystjegerkommandoen.
Colt Canada C8 rifle	Canada	Assault 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	United States	Anti-tank

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
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.
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System	United States	Rocket artillery[3]	12	Currently mothballed.
M109A3GN	United States	Self-propelled artillery	14	In service since 1969. Upgraded M109A3GNM variant.
Sisu XA-185 MLU and Sisu XA-203N	Finland	Armoured personnel carrier	~50	In service since 1983.
M113	United States	Armoured personnel carrier	~300	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	10	In service since 2010. 24 ordered, with more on option.

General-purpose vehicles

Vehicle	Place of Origin	Company
Geländerwagen	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

1. ^ "Arvtageren til AG-3" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article1733557.ece. Retrieved 2009-02-16. 
2. ^ 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. 
3. ^ 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.