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

Weapons

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Standard small arms and heavy weapon

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Weapon Image Origin Variant Type Caliber Notes
Handguns
Glock  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  West Germany MP5A3, MP5SD3, MP5K Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue sub-machine gun for Luxembourg Army.
FN P90  Belgium P90 Submachine gun FN 5.7×28mm NATO
Shotgun
Benelli M3  Italy Benelli M3 Pump action shotgun 12-gauge
Assault rifles
Heckler & Koch HK416  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  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  Austria AUG HBAR Designated marksman rifle 5.56×45mm NATO
Heckler & Koch HK417  Germany HK417 A2 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Being procured from 2023.[3]
Machine guns
FN Minimi  Belgium /

 United States

Minimi 5.56×45 Version Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Light machine gun.
FN MAG  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  United States M2 Heavy machine gun .50 BMG Heavy machine gun.
Grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK269  Germany HK269 Under barrel grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Being procured from 2023, to equip the HK416.[3]
Heckler & Koch HK69A1  Germany HK69A1 Grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV Being replaced by the HK269.[4]
Anti-tank weapons
BGM-71 TOW  United States — — 152 mm caliber Replaced the M40 recoilless rifle.[1] To be replaced by the Akeron MP.[5][6]
Artillery
Ordnance QF 25-pounder  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]

Vehicles

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

"Protected Reconnaissance Vehicles"

 Germany Infantry mobility vehicle /

MRAP

48

[7]

Procured in 2010.

Will be replaced by 2028 by 80 Eagle V "Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles".[8]

ATF Dingo 2  Germany Specialised variants 15

[9]

To remain in service [9]
  • 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)

  Switzerland Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP 2 / 80

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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.[11] 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.[12]

Humvee  United States Armoured fighting vehicle 42

[7]

42 M1114 up-armoured entered service between 1995 and 2000.[13]

Will be replaced by 2028 by 80 Eagle V "Command, Liaison and Reconnaissance Vehicles".[8]

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 [13]

Donations:

  • 20 were donated to Lithuania in 2013 [13]
  • 28 were supplied to Ukraine in November 2022[14]
Volkswagen Amarok  Germany Utility vehicle 20

[15]

Received in 2023, replacing the Jeep Wrangler and Mitsubishi Pajero.[13]

Pickup with double-cab

 Finland /

 Germany

Ambulance 3

[15]

Tactical ambulance with single cab [16](Amarok Tamlans Ambulance)
Logistics
MAN X40  Germany Light truck /

Transport hauler

N/A MAN X40 4×4 & 6×6[17]
Scania G-series  Sweden Heavy military truck 31

[17]

Ordered in 2010, 31 Scania G 480 8×8 MLST.[18][9]
  • 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

 Austria /

 Sweden

Heavy wrecker 1 Purchased in 2024, equipped with:[19][20][21]
  • 1 "main" winch TR 200/7 on telescopic main arm and 2 spare wheels
  • 1 "self-recovery" winch 8-ton

UAVs

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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 [22]

Future equipment

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Equipment ordered

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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.[5][6]
Vehicles
EBRC Jaguar  France Fire support vehicle 38 Planned for delivery from 2028, budget €1.93 billion.[23]The Luxembourg parliament approved the purchase in November 2024.[24]

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:[24]
    • 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:[24]
    • 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

"Protected Ambulance Vehicle"

(PAV)

  Switzerland Armored

Ambulance

4 Order in 2021[25]
Other equipment
Field hospital — — Field hospital 1 [26]

Planned orders

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Model Image Origin Type Quantity to be ordered Notes
Recovery vehicles
Armoured tow trucks — — Armoured tow trucks 3 [21]
Logistics
Heavy tractor unit with heavy semi-trailer — — Tank transporter 24 [27]
Low-loader multi-purpose vehicle — — Transport truck 48 [27]
Transport truck — — Transport truck 50 [27]

Former equipment

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Former small arms and heavy weapons

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Pistols

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Sub-machine guns

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Rifles

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Machine guns

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Anti-tank weapons

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Mortars

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Vehicles

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References

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