List of equipment of the Luxembourg Army

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

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Weapons

Standard small arms and heavy weapon

WeaponImageOriginVariantTypeCaliberNotes
Handguns
Glock Glock 17 2nd Gen.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue sidearm for Luxembourg Army, replacing Browning Hi-Power. [1]
Sub-machine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 HK MP5 noBG.png Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany MP5A3, MP5SD3, MP5K Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue sub-machine gun for Luxembourg Army.
FN P90 FN-P90 2.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium P90 Submachine gun FN 5.7×28mm NATO
Shotgun
Benelli M3 Benelli M3.png Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Benelli M3 Pump action shotgun 12-gauge
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch HK416 HK416N.png Flag of Germany.svg  Germany HK416 A7

14.5'' barrel

Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service rifle slated to replace the Steyr AUG in service from 2023. [2]
HK416 A7

11'' barrel

Carbine
Steyr AUG AUG A1 407mm 03.jpg AUG A2 407mm klein 03.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria AUG A1

AUG A2

Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service rifle being replaced by the HK416. [2]

Can be fitted with UA/1116 or KITE night sight. The predecessor it replaced was the FN FAL. [1]

Precision rifles
Steyr AUG HBAR suteaAUGwoZhuang Bei shiteiru, rukusenburukuDa Gong Zhi Wu Di Biao Men noJing Bei Bing Pcs34560 IMG5829.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria AUG HBAR Designated marksman rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
Heckler & Koch HK417 Combater G27 noBG.png Flag of Germany.svg  Germany HK417 A2 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Being procured from 2023. [3]
Machine guns
FN Minimi FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium /

Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Minimi 5.56×45 Version Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Light machine gun.
FN MAG FN MAG white background.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium FN MAG General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun. Can be fitted with UA/1116 or KITE night sight. [1]
M2 Browning PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States M2 Heavy machine gun .50 BMG Heavy machine gun.
Grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK269 HK416 F HK269 F.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany HK269 Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Being procured from 2023, to equip the HK416. [3]
Heckler & Koch HK69A1 HK69 Granatpistole 40mm noBG.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany HK69A1 Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Being replaced by the HK269. [4]
Anti-tank weapons
BGM-71 TOW Hires 090509-A-4842R-001a.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States 152 mm caliberReplaced the M40 recoilless rifle. [1] To be replaced by the Akeron MP. [5] [6]
Artillery
Ordnance QF 25-pounder Ordnance QF 25-pounder Field Gun, Saint John, New Brunswick.JPG Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 105 mm calibre 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]

Base equipment

Camouflage

ModelImageOriginPattern typeEnvironment / coloursNotes
M2011 Luxembourg camo - M2011(3).png Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Disruptive camouflage Temperate / central EuropeStandard camo in use in the Luxembourg army since 2010-2011.

[7] [8]

M2011 - desert Luxembourg desert camo - M2011(1).png Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Disruptive camouflage Arid / desertDesert camo in use in the Luxembourg army since 2010-2011.

[8]

Multicam MultiCam.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Disruptive camouflage UniversalFuture standard camo from 2025.

[9] [10]

Protection equipment

ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Helmets
Ops-Core Sentry XP Mid Cut Helmet NSB-3D NYX AE night vision goggles from Theon (cropped).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Combat Helmet Standard issue helmet [11]

Vehicles

NameImageOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Armoured vehicles
ATF Dingo 2

"Protected Reconnaissance Vehicles"

ATF Dingo - Luxembourg - new camouflage.png Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Infantry mobility vehicle /

MRAP

48

[12]

Procured in 2010.

New camouflage in 2023 for Romanian NATO mission. [13] [14]

Will be replaced by 2028 by 80 Eagle V "Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles". [15]

ATF Dingo 2 2019 Luxembourg National Day vehicles (107).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Specialised variants15

[16]

To remain in service [16]
  • 1 ambulance
  • 2 SatCom connection vehicles
  • 2 recovery vehicles
  • 4 command vehicles
  • 6 light transport vehicles
Mowag Eagle V 4×4

"Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicle"

(CLRV)

Mowag Eagle V.jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP 2 / 80

[17]

Order in September 2022 by the NSPA for the Luxembourg Army, delivery from December 2024 to July 2026, replacement of the Humvee and the ATF Dingo.

The acquisition cost is €226.6 million. [18] Equipment common to French and Belgian VBMR Griffon:

  • RWS deFNder Medium from FN Herstal equipped with M2 Browning
  • Information and combat system Scorpion (SICS from ATOS)
  • CONTACT radio system SDR from Thales
  • anti-ied jammer BARAGE from Thales Belgium

First delivery in September 2024. [19]

Humvee Hummer luxembourgois.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Armoured fighting vehicle 42

[12]

42 M1114 up-armoured entered service between 1995 and 2000. [20]

Will be replaced by 2028 by 80 Eagle V "Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles". [15]

Utility vehicles
Humvee US Army Ambulance.JPEG Flag of the United States.svg  United States Light armoured utility vehicle N/APurchases:
  • 100 purchased, most retired after the introduction of the ATF Dingo 2, except for the M997 PC, the M997 maxi-ambulance [20]

Donations:

  • 20 were donated to Lithuania in 2013 [20]
  • 28 were supplied to Ukraine in November 2022 [21]
Volkswagen Amarok VW Amarok LMPV.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Utility vehicle 20

[22]

Received in 2023, replacing the Jeep Wrangler and Mitsubishi Pajero. [20]

Pickup with double-cab

Volkswagen Amarok Tamlans Negea Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015 02.JPG Flag of Finland.svg  Finland /

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Ambulance 3

[22]

Tactical ambulance with single cab [23] (Amarok Tamlans Ambulance)
Logistics
MAN X40 MAN LX Lux.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Light truck /

Transport hauler

N/AMAN X40 4×4 & 6×6 [24]
Scania G-series Dsc 0023-2.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Heavy military truck 31

[24]

Ordered in 2010, 31 Scania G 480 8×8 MLST. [25] [16]
  • 28 transport truck, some carry containers, some with flat racks with hooks (10 of which with mine and ballistic protection, STANAG level 3)
  • 3 recovery trucks (with mine and ballistic protection, STANAG level 3)
Recovery
EMPL EH/W 200 Bison on

Scania S 660 8×8

2019 Luxembourg National Day vehicles (109).jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria /

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Heavy wrecker 1Purchased in 2024, equipped with: [26] [27] [28]
  • 1 "main" winch TR 200/7 on telescopic main arm and 2 spare wheels
  • 1 "self-recovery" winch 8-ton

UAVs

ModelImageOriginTypeRoleQuantityNotes
RQ-21 Integrator X-300 Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack (cropped).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fixed-wing UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

2 [29]

Future equipment

Equipment ordered

ModelImageOriginTypeQuantity orderedNotes
Weapons
Akeron MP MBDA MMP launcher at Dubai Airshow 2021.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Anti-tank guided missile 90Missiles ordered in 2022, with deliveries to start before 2025. [5] [6]
Vehicles
EBRC Jaguar EBRC JAGUAR4.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Fire support vehicle 38Planned for delivery from 2028, budget €1.93 billion. [30] The Luxembourg parliament approved the purchase in November 2024. [31]

Equipment common to French and Belgian VBMR Griffon and to the Luxembourg Mowag Eagle V on order:

  • RWS deFNder Medium from FN Herstal equipped with M2 Browning
  • Information and combat system Scorpion (SICS from ATOS)
  • CONTACT radio system SDR from Thales
  • anti-ied jammer BARAGE from Thales Belgium

In details, the expected use of the vehicles is:

  • VBMR Griffon: [31]
    • 4 command vehicles for the headquarters (état-major)
    • 4 command vehicles (2 per multinational squadron)
    • 2 JTAC (artillery observer)
    • 1 for sharpshooters
    • 5 for maintenance and supply roles
  • VBMR-L Serval: [31]
    • 2 command vehicles for the headquarters (état-major)
    • 2 APC for the squadrons
    • 1 for training (driving, turret, communication systems)
VBMR Griffon Fin de defile 14 juillet 2022, Paris Porte d'Orleans (1) 17.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Multi-role armoured vehicles16
VBMR-L Serval VBMR-L SERVAL1 - March 2022.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Armoured personnel carrier 5
Eagle V 6×6

"Protected Ambulance Vehicle"

(PAV)

GDELS Eagle V 6x6 mgSanKfz at ILA-2024.JPG Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Armored

Ambulance

4Order in 2021 [32]
Other equipment
Field hospitalField hospital1 [33]

Planned orders

ModelImageOriginTypeQuantity to be orderedNotes
Recovery vehicles
Armoured tow trucks Armoured tow trucks 3 [28]
Logistics
Heavy tractor unit with heavy semi-trailer Tank transporter 24 [34]
Low-loader multi-purpose vehicle Transport truck 48 [34]
Transport truck Transport truck 50 [34]

Former equipment

Former small arms and heavy weapons

Pistols

Sub-machine guns

Rifles

Machine guns

Anti-tank weapons

Mortars

Vehicles

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