List of equipment of the Luxembourg Army

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

Weapons

Standard small arms and heavy weapon

Weapon Image Origin Variant Type Calibre Notes
Handguns
Glock Austria Glock 17 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue sidearm for the Luxembourg Army.[1]
Sub-machine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5 West Germany MP5A3,

MP5SD3,

MP5K

Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue sub-machine gun for Luxembourg Army.
Shotgun
Benelli M3 Italy — Pump action shotgun 12-gauge
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch HK416 Germany HK416A7

(14.5'' barrel)

Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service rifle slated to replace the Steyr AUG in service from 2023.[2]
HK416A7

(11'' barrel)

Carbine
Steyr AUG

Austria AUG A1

AUG A2

Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service rifle that succeeded to the FN FAL and is being replaced by the HK416.[2]

The Steyr AUG has the UA/1116 and the KITE night sights.[1]

Heckler & Koch HK417 Germany HK417A2 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Procured in 2023.[2]
Precision rifles
Steyr AUG HBAR Austria AUG HBAR (S4G) Designated marksman rifle 5.56×45mm NATO [1]
Machine guns
FN Minimi Belgium S.P.W.

Special Purpose Weapon

Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO [1]

Weapon used by the infantry.

M2 Browning Belgium /

United States

M2 HB Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO

(.50 BMG)

[1][3][4]

Used on remote weapon stations, or fortified positions.

Grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK269 Germany — Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Procured in 2023, and compatible with the HK416.[2]
Heckler & Koch HK69 Germany HK69A1 Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Being replaced by the HK269.[5]
Anti-tank weapons
BGM-71 TOW United States — — 152 mm Being replaced by the Akeron MP.[6][7]
Artillery
Ordnance QF 25-pounder United Kingdom

Canada

Ceremonial cannon

(former field gun)

— 105 mm

(transformed)

[1]

Mostly Canadian made cannons that were transformed by Cockerill into a 105 mm field gun compatible with NATO standards.[8]

Base equipment

Camouflage

Model Image Origin Pattern type Environment / colours Notes
M2011 Luxembourg Disruptive camouflage Temperate / central Europe Standard camo in use in the Luxembourg army since 2010-2011.

[9][10]

M2011 - desert Luxembourg Disruptive camouflage Arid / desert Desert camo in use in the Luxembourg army since 2010-2011.

[10]

Multicam United States Disruptive camouflage Universal Future standard camo from 2025.

[11][12]

Protection equipment

Model Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Helmets
Ops-Core Sentry XP Mid Cut Helmet United States Combat Helmet — Standard issue helmet[13]

Vehicles

Name Image Origin Type In service Notes
Armoured vehicles
ATF Dingo 2

Protected Reconnaissance Vehicles

Germany Infantry mobility vehicle /

MRAP

48

[14]

Procured in 2010.

New camouflage in 2023 for Romanian NATO mission.[15][16]

Will be replaced by 2028 by 80 Eagle V "Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles".[17]

ATF Dingo 2 Germany Specialised variants 15

[18]

To remain in service [18]
  • 1 ambulance
  • 2 SatCom connection vehicles
  • 2 recovery vehicles
  • 4 command vehicles
  • 6 light transport vehicles
Mowag Eagle V 4×4 - CLRV

"Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicle"

 Switzerland Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP 2 / 80

[19]

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.[20] 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.[21]

Humvee United States Armoured fighting vehicle 42

[14]

42 M1114 up-armoured entered service between 1995 and 2000.[22]

Will be replaced by 2028 by 80 Eagle V "Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles".[17]

Utility vehicles
Humvee United States Light armoured utility vehicle N/A Purchases:
  • 100 purchased, most retired after the introduction of the ATF Dingo 2, except for the M997 PC, the M997 maxi-ambulance [22]

Donations:

  • 20 were donated to Lithuania in 2013 [22]
  • 28 were supplied to Ukraine in November 2022[23]
Volkswagen Amarok Germany Utility vehicle 20

[24]

Received in 2023, replacing the Jeep Wrangler and Mitsubishi Pajero.[22]

Pickup with double-cab

Finland

Germany

Ambulance 3

[24]

Tactical ambulance with single cab [25](Amarok Tamlans Ambulance)
Logistics
MAN X40 Germany Light truck /

Transport hauler

N/A MAN X40 4×4 & 6×6[26]
Scania G 480 8×8 MLST

"Multi-purpose Logistic Support Trucks"

Sweden Heavy military truck 28

[26]

Ordered in 2010, 31 Scania G 480 8×8 MLST.[27][18]
  • 28 transport truck, some carry containers, some with flat racks with hooks (10 of which with mine and ballistic protection, STANAG level 3)
Recovery
EMPL EH/W 200 Bison on

Scania G 480 8×8

Austria

Sweden

Heavy wrecker 3 Ordered in 2010, 3 recovery trucks (with mine and ballistic protection, STANAG level 3)[27][18]
EMPL EH/W 200 Bison on

Scania S 660 8×8

— Austria

Sweden

Heavy wrecker 1 Purchased in 2024, equipped with:[28][29][30]
  • 1 "main" winch TR 200/7 on telescopic main arm and 2 spare wheels
  • 1 "self-recovery" winch 8-ton


UAVs

Model Image Origin Type Role Quantity Notes
RQ-21 Integrator X-300 United States Fixed-wing UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle

ISR

Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

2 [31]

Future equipment

Equipment ordered

Model Image Origin Type Quantity ordered Notes
Weapons
Akeron MP France Anti-tank guided missile 90 Missiles ordered in 2022, with deliveries to start before 2025.[6][7]
Vehicles
EBRC Jaguar France Fire support vehicle 38 Planned for delivery from 2028, budget €1.93 billion.[32] The Luxembourg parliament approved the purchase in November 2024.[33]

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:[33]
    • 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:[33]
    • 2 command vehicles for the headquarters (état-major)
    • 2 APC for the squadrons
    • 1 for training (driving, turret, communication systems)
VBMR Griffon France Multi-role armoured vehicles 16
VBMR-L Serval France Armoured personnel carrier 5
Eagle V 6×6 - PAV

"Protected Ambulance Vehicle"

 Switzerland Armored

Ambulance

4 Order in 2021[34]
Other equipment
Field hospital — — Field hospital 1 [35]
Air defence
NASAMS-3 Norway

United States

Short to medium-range air defence 1 [36]

Planned orders

Model Image Origin Type Quantity to be ordered Notes
Recovery vehicles
Recovery vehicle — — Recovery of combat vehicles 2 [37][30]Type Boxer / Piranha 8×8 with RCWS
Armoured tow trucks — — Armoured wrecker 3 [37][30]
Logistics
Transport truck — — Transport truck 50 [37][38]All-terrain capacity, armoured and not armoured variants, capable to transport 20' ISO container
Heavy tractor unit with heavy semi-trailer — — Tank transporter 24 [37][38] Civilian truck and traile. The trailer has to be able to be extended (length and width), loading winch, 40 tons capacity, total 80 tons.
Rail transport
Low-loader multi-purpose vehicle — — Low-bed rail wagon 48 [37][38]Rail wagons planned to transport the Griffon, Jaguar and Serval.

Former equipment

Former small arms and heavy weapons

Pistols

Sub-machine guns

Rifles

Machine guns

Anti-tank weapons

Mortars

Vehicles

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