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. Also in service with the Home Guard.
Heckler & Koch HK416	Germany	Automatic rifle	New standard rifle.[1]
Heckler & Koch HK417	Germany	Designated Marksman Rifle	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	Will be replaced by FN MAG and FN Minimi.
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 2300 launchers in service.
FGM-148 Javelin	United States	Anti-tank	100 launchers and 526 missiles. In use since 2009.
ERYX	France /  Canada	Anti-tank	System is no longer in service.
Bofors RBS 70	Sweden	Man-portable air-defense systems	System is no longer in service.

Combat vehicles

Vehicle	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Leopard 2A4NO	Germany	Main battle tank	52	In service since 2001. 46 tanks have been refurbished.[2] Furthermore, Norway is planning on upgrading 38 tanks to modern standards in near future.[3]
CV9030N	Sweden	Infantry fighting vehicle	104	In service since 1999. 17 of these have been upgraded with air-conditioning, additional mine protection and rear-view cameras, and are designated CV9030NF1. In June 2012, a deal was signed with BAE Systems Hägglunds and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for the acquisition of 144 new/upgraded vehicles, including 74 infantry fighting, 21 reconnaissance, 15 command, 16 engineering, 16 multi-role and two driver training vehicles. The upgraded vehicles will be delivered between 2015-2017.[4][5]
Sisu XA-185, XA-186 and XA-203N	Finland	Armoured personnel carrier	75	In service since the early 90s.
M113	United States	Armoured personnel carrier	315	In service since 1964. 288 have been upgraded ("Project 5026"). NM135 (Stormpanservogn) - Norwegian variant of the M113A1 with a 20mm Rheinmetall MK2020 machine cannon with a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun in a turret. The 20mm gun had a firing rate of about 900 rounds/min. NM135F1 - Version with additional spall-liners. NM142 (Rakettpanserjager) - Anti-tank variant of the M113A2 used by the Norwegian army, equipped with the Armoured Launching Turret, developed in Norway by Kvaerner Eureka. The ALT contains a TOW-2 guided anti-tank missile system with one launch tube on either side of the turret. Additionally, mounted on the commander's hatch, there is an Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun for use as secondary armament and in situations where the TOW-2 system is unsuitable. NM142F1 - Version with additional spall-liners. NM194 (Ildlederpanservogn, luftvern) - M113A2 air-defense command vehicle. NM195 (Luftvernpanservogn) - M113A2 air-defense variant with RBS-70. NM196 (Hjelpeplasspanservogn) - Medical treatment version of M577A2. NM196F1 - Version with additional spall-liners. NM196F3 - Version with upgraded driveline, caterpillar engine, add-on armor and redesigned interior/treatment facilities NM197 (Replagspanservogn) - Armored maintenance vehicle, based on the M113A2. NM198 (Kommandopanservogn) - Modified command variant of the M577A2. NM198F1 - Version with additional spall-liners. NM199 (Transportpanservogn) - New designation for modified M548A1. NM200 (Ambulansepanservogn) - Ambulance version of M113A2. NM200F1 - Version with additional spall-liners. NM200F3 - Version with upgraded driveline, caterpillar engine, add-on armor and redesigned interior/treatment facilities NM201 (Ildlederpanservogn, artilleri) - M113A2-based vehicle for artillery forward observers. This variant is fitted with the VINTAQS observation system on a 2m mast. It consists of a thermal camera, VingRange laser range finder, VingEye CCD-camera and GPS. NM201F1 - Version with additional spall-liners, based on the M113X3. NM202 (Ledelsespanservogn) - Command variant of the M113A2. NM202F1 - Version with additional spall-liners, based on the M113X3. NM203 (Bombekaster KO panservogn) NM204 (Bombekasterpanservogn 81MM) - Upgrade of the M125A2 mortar carrier. NM205 (Stormingeniørpanservogn) - Variant of the M113A2 for combat engineers, fitted with mine clearing rollers or ploughs. NM205F1 - Version with additional spall-liners. NM205F3 - Version with additional spall-liners, mine protection, additional passive armor and new power-pack. NM209 (Panservogn, personnel) - Modified APC, based on the M113A2. NM216 (TADKOM-knutepunktvogn) - Signals vehicle.
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.
Supacat HMT EXTENDA	United Kingdom	High Mobility Transporter / Special Operations Vehicle	NA	To be delivered between 2016-2019. [6]

Artillery

Equipment	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System	United States	Rocket artillery[7]	12	Currently mothballed.
M109A3GN	United States	Self-propelled artillery	54	In service since 1969. 14 upgraded to M109A3GNM variant.
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. Known as NM95 in Norwegian service.

General-purpose vehicles

Vehicle	Place of Origin	Company	Number	Note
Bergepanzer Wisent 2	Germany	Bergepanzer Wisent 2	6 ordered in 2015.	Armoured recovery vehicles - Modified and upgraded by Flensburger Fahrzeugbau to support the demands of the future battlefield. Optimized to support the Leopard 2 main battle tanks. [8][9]
Geländewagen	Germany	Mercedes-Benz	3000	Some will be replaced by Iveco LMV.
Humvee	United States	Humvee	6	Equipped with surface-to-air missile.
Terrano II	Japan	Nissan
Land Cruiser		Toyota
Alvis Tactica	United Kingdom	Alvis plc	3
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

UAV / SUAV

Vehicle	Place of Origin	Company	Number	Note
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven	United States	AeroVironment
PD-100 Black Hornet Nano	Norway	Prox Dynamics

References

1. "Arvtageren til AG-3". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2009-02-16.
2. Eskil Sand (November 2009). "Leopardene kommer" (PDF). Forsvarets Forum (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-10-01.
3. Gerard O'Dwyer (May 2015). "Norway Adds $500M To Bolster High North". Defense News. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
4. http://defense-update.com/20120621_norway-invests-750-million-modernizing-and-expanding-cv90-fleet.html
5. "Norway's improved CV90s start rolling off the production line". IHS. 2015-03-01. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
6. http://www.tu.no/industri/2015/05/12/her-er-spesialstyrkenes-nye-stridskjoretoy
7. Ole Kåre Eide (1 February 2006). "Indirekte ildstøtte til landoperasjoner - status og fremtid". Norwegian Armed Forces (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2009-02-16.
8. http://www.tu.no/industri/2015/05/19/her-er-forsvarets-aller-nyeste-anskaffelse
9. http://www.ffg-flensburg.de/schwere-kettenfahrzeuge/arv-aev-wisent-2/