List of equipment of the Norwegian Army

This is an incomplete list of equipment of the Norwegian Army currently in service and on order.

Note: This list is indicative only, as strict comparisons cannot accurately be made.

Individual and crew served weapons

Pistols

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
Glock P80		Austria	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Norwegian version of the Glock 17 pistol. Currently being modernized to the new Gen 4 standard.[1]
Heckler & Koch USP		Germany	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	These pistols were the standard sidearm of the Norwegian Special Operations Forces, but they're being replaced by the new Glock 17 Gen 4.

Submachine guns

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
Heckler & Koch MP7		Germany	Submachine gun	HK 4.6×30mm
Heckler & Koch MP5		West Germany	Submachine gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Mostly replaced by the MP7. Still in service with Norwegian Special Operations Forces and the Norwegian Home Guard.

Automatic rifles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
Heckler & Koch HK416		Germany	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Standard rifle of the Norwegian Army.[2] Variants include HK416N, HK416K and HK416S.
Colt Canada C8		Canada	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	The C8 SFW and C8 CQB are in service with Norwegian Special Operations Forces.
AG-3		Germany  Norway	Battle rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Norwegian version of the Heckler & Koch G3. Replaced by the HK416.

Sniper rifles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
Heckler & Koch HK417		Germany	Sniper rifle and designated marksman rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Replaced the NM149 in the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Accuracy International AWM		United Kingdom	Sniper rifle	.300 Winchester Magnum	This weapon was in service with Norwegian Special Operations Forces, but by now, it has probably been replaced by the new Barrett MRAD.
Barrett MRAD		United States	Sniper rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum	New sniper rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum.[3]
Barrett M82		United States	Anti-materiel rifle	12.7×99mm NATO

Machine guns

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
FN Minimi		Belgium	Light machine gun	5.56×45mm NATO	In service with Norwegian Special Operations Forces and KJK since the early 2000s. In 2011, the Minimi was also selected as the new light machine gun of the Norwegian Armed Forces, and an order was placed with FN for 1900 weapons.[4]
FN MAG		Belgium	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	Installed on Leopard 2 tanks purchased from the Netherlands. Has also been selected as the MG3's successor on other vehicles, and remains in use with the infantry until a new Light Weight Machine Gun (LWMG) has been acquired.[5]
Rheinmetall MG3		Germany	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	No longer in service. Still in service in the Norwegian Home Guard.[6]
M2 Browning		United States	Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm NATO	In January 2019, the Norwegian Armed Forces ordered 1300 new M2A2N, which will replace the older HMGs.[7]

Grenade launchers

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
AG-HK416		Germany	Grenade launcher	40×46mm
Heckler & Koch GMG		Germany	Automatic grenade launcher	40×53mm	Also fitted to some of the upgraded CV90s with RWS.

Anti-tank weapons

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Notes
M72 LAW		United States	Rocket-propelled grenade launcher	66mm	The NM72F1 is the most common variant in the Norwegian Army.
Carl Gustav M2		Sweden	Recoilless rifle	84mm	M2 and M3 in use. M4 from 2021 [8]
FGM-148 Javelin		United States	Anti-tank missile	127mm	100 launchers and 526 missiles. Delivered from 2006, in use from 2009.[9] In 2017, Norwegian authorities started the process of finding a replacement anti-tank weapon in order to counter new types of heavy tanks equipped with active protection systems capable of defeating current anti-tank missiles.[10]

Armoured vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Main battle tank
Leopard 2A4NO		Germany	Main battle tank	52 in total 36 currently operational[11]	52 Leopard 2A4NLs were acquired from the Netherlands in 2001. The tanks have been adapted to Norwegian requirements, which includes, among other things, the installation of new radios, weapon racks and a Battlefield Management System.[12] Norway had been planning on upgrading 38 of the tanks to modern standards,[13] but this option was considered inadequate in the Ground Power Review,[14] and in the proposition that was published in October 2017, it's instead suggested that Norway should acquire brand new tanks after 2025. In the meantime, it will be investigated if it's possible to either loan or lease more modern tanks from another NATO country in order to maintain operational readiness.
Infantry fighting vehicle
CV90 family of vehicles		Sweden	Infantry fighting vehicle and various support roles	144	In service since 1999 after the Norwegian Army acquired 104 CV9030N. 17 of these were later upgraded with air-conditioning, additional mine protection and rear-view cameras, and were designated CV9030NF1. In June 2012, a deal was signed with BAE Systems Hägglunds and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for the acquisition of 144 new and upgraded vehicles, including 74 infantry fighting, 21 reconnaissance, 15 command, 16 engineering, 16 multi-role and two driver training vehicles.[15][16] The delivery was completed in April 2019.[17]
Armoured personnel carriers
M113A2, M113F3		United States	Armoured personnel carrier and various support roles	288+[18]	In service since 1964. Today, they fill various support roles such as armored ambulance, mortar carrier, engineer vehicle, and command vehicle. 288 vehicles have been rebuilt and upgraded as a part of Project 5026, including at least 97 M113F3s.[18] Furthermore, a new variant, the M113F4, has been developed,[19] but it was ultimately set aside in favor of FFG's ACSV, which is based on the PMMC G5.[20] For more details on Norwegian M113 variants and upgrades see Variants of the M113 armored personnel carrier.
ACSV G5		Germany	Armoured personnel carrier and various support roles	75–150 (planned)	The new Armored Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) is based on FFG's PMMC G5. The ACSV is a versatile tracked platform, available either in open or closed hull configurations, and is intended to be the base of several new types of support vehicles for the Norwegian Army, including SHORAD, artillery hunting radar, electronic warfare and logistics support variants.[20][21]
SISU XA-185, XA-186, XA-203N		Finland	Armoured personnel carrier and various support roles	75 (in 2006)	In service since the early 90s. Many of them currently serve as armored ambulances in various units. A small number also serve as armored transports in the King's Guard battalion.
Fuchs 1A8		Germany	NBC reconnaissance vehicle	6[22]	In service with the Army's CBRN units.
Infantry mobility vehicles
Iveco LMV		Italy	Infantry mobility vehicle	169	In service since 2007. About 110 vehicles, mostly newer LAV3s and brand new LAV4s, will be kept in active service or placed in emergency storage, while the older LAV2s will be retired completely.[23]
ATF Dingo		Germany	Infantry mobility vehicle	20	In service since 2010. 20 ordered, with more on option.
High mobility vehicle
Supacat HMT Extenda		United Kingdom	High mobility vehicle	24	HMT Extenda MK2s intended for Norwegian Special Operations Forces. Delivery completed in May 2019.[24]

Armoured recovery vehicle

Vehicle	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Wisent 2 ARV NOR	Germany	6	Armored recovery vehicles based on the Leopard 2 chassis. Modified by Flensburger Fahrzeugbau to meet the demands of the future battlefield, and is optimized to support the Leopard 2 main battle tanks.[25][26]
Bergepanzer 2	Germany	13[27]	Armored recovery vehicles based on the Leopard 1 chassis. Known as NM217 in Norwegian service.

Armoured engineering vehicle

Vehicle	Origin	Quantity	Notes
CV90RWS STING	Sweden	16	New combat engineering vehicle set to replace the old NM205s. Can be equipped with either a mine plow or a mine roller.[28]
NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn	Germany	22[27]	Armoured engineering vehicle based on the Leopard 1 chassis. Will eventually be replaced by the new Wisent 2 AEVs (see below).
Wisent 2 AEV NOR	Germany	6 (on order)	In September 2018, it was announced that the Norwegian Army had ordered a second batch of 6 Wisent 2, and that these will be delivered in the AEV cofiguration.[29]
NM190 Broleggerpanservogn	Germany	9[27]	Armored vehicle-launched bridge based on a modified Leopard 1 chassis. Carries the LEGUAN bridge laying system.
AVLB LEGUAN Leopard 2	Germany	6 (on order)	Armored vehicle-launched bridge based on a modified Leopard 2 chassis. Will replace the NM190.[30]
Hydrema 910MCV	Denmark	9	Mine clearing vehicle designed for military and peacekeeping operations.[31]

Artillery

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Multiple launch rocket systems
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System		United States	Multiple launch rocket system	12 (mothballed)	Taken out of active service in 2005, and have been sitting in storage since then. This was largely a result of Norway signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions, as well as not being able to afford to upgrade the system to fire M31 GMLRS at the time.[32] In 2014, a decision was made to scrap the M270s, but it was halted before it could be carried out. The system's future is currently under reevaluation,[33][34] and with the introduction of new long range ammunition, such as Boeing and Saab's Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), the multiple launch rocket system might be very relevant for certain army concepts that are being looked at.
Self-propelled gun
M109A3GN		United States	Self-propelled gun	14 active + 42 in storage	126 M109Gs were acquired from West Germany between 1969–1971. They were then upgraded to the M109A3GN configuration during the latter half of the 1980s. In 2006, there were still 56 M109A3GNs in the Army's inventory, meaning that at least 70 SPGs had been scrapped after the end of the Cold War. 14 M109A3GNs received additional upgrades in 2007, and were designated M109A3GNM. The upgrade includes, among other things, new intercom and new navigation and positioning systems. The M109A3GNMs are currently the only SPGs that remain in active service (12 with Brigade Nord's Artillery Battalion and 2 with the Norwegian Army Weapons School) with the remainder of the M109s having been put in storage.[35] The Army has been looking for a replacement for the M109s for some time, and in September 2017, it was revealed that Norway had started negotiations with the South Korean company Hanwha Techwin and the Swiss company RUAG regarding the purchase of new SPGs. On December 20, 2017, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency announced that it had signed a contract with Hanwha Land Systems for 24 K9 Thunder SPGs.[36][37]
K9 Thunder		South Korea	Self-propelled gun	24 (with 24 more on option)[38]	Set to replace the aging M109s, with deliveries starting in 2019, and ending in 2021.[38][39] The deal with Hanwha Land Systems also includes 6 K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.[40]

Mortar carrier

Equipment	Origin	Quantity	Notes
CV90RWS Multi BK	Sweden	16	New multi role vehicle/armored mortar carrier set to the replace the NM204s.
NM204	United States	12	Upgraded variant of the M125A2 mortar carrier.

Infantry crew served mortar

Equipment	Image	Origin	Quantity	Notes
L16 81mm mortar		United Kingdom	–	Known as NM95 in Norwegian service. Also, the main armament of several types of mortar carriers, including BV206s, NM204s and the new CV90 MultiC.

Air defence system

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
Army Ground Based Air Defence		Norway  United States	Surface-to-air missile	1 battery, including at least 3 HMLs and 6 SHORAD ACSVs (on order)[41]	New Mobile Ground Based Air Defence System based on NASAMS III with High Mobility Launchers (HMMWV with AMRAAM missiles) and new ACSVs with IRIS-T missiles. Will be delivered between 2018 and 2021.[41]

General-purpose vehicles

Vehicle	Place of origin	Company	Number	Note
Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen	Germany	Mercedes-Benz	3000[42]
MB 290 Multi III	Germany  Norway	Mercedes-Benz		Modified multi-role vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. 30 vehicles have also been delivered to the Home Guard (with another 30 to follow).[43]
Terrano II	Japan	Nissan
Land Cruiser		Toyota
Alvis Tactica	United Kingdom	Alvis plc	3	In service as ambulances.
Land Rover Wolf		Land Rover
HX range of tactical trucks	Germany	Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles	103 (on order)[44]	In 2014, Sweden and Norway entered into a joint frame agreement for the purchase of new logistics vehicles from the German supplier RMMV. The first Norwegian order includes 103 units of HX2 vehicles (of which 95 are 8x8 and 8 are 10x10). A full 35 of these vehicles will be supplied with the Rheinmetall Integrated Armoured Cabin (IAC).[44]
TGS range of trucks			17 (on order)[44]	Commercial vehicles, intended for use on the bases and airfields of the Air Force.[44]
P93, P113, P143 trucks, and also the 412 rescue and recovery vehicle and NM 154 recovery vehicle based on P113[45]	Sweden	Scania	2000
Bandvagn 206		Hägglunds	1000[46]	100 vehicles have received upgrades, including integration and installation of communications and command / control equipment (K2IS).[46]
Lynx Yeti Pro V800	Finland  Canada	Bombardier Recreational Products
Lynx 5900 and 6900
Lynx Commander 800R E-TEC Army			ca 200
Lynx Outlander 6x6 Army			ca 70
Polaris Bigboss 6WD ATV	United States	Polaris Industries
Polaris MRZR 4				Used by Norwegian Special Operations Forces.

Unmanned aerial vehicles/Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles

Vehicle	Place of origin	Company	Number	Note
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven	United States	AeroVironment
AeroVironment Wasp III				RQ-12A Wasp Block IV and RQ-20B Puma AE II will replace RQ-11B Raven.[47]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma
PD-100 Black Hornet Nano	Norway	Prox Dynamics/FLIR Systems
Lockheed Martin Indago 3 Drone	United States	Lockheed Martin	10	Starting with 10 with the possibility of up to 30 [48]

Medical

Vehicle	Place of origin	Company	Number	Note
K9 Hero	United States	US Kforce Government Solutions (KGS)		Electronic dog doll, used to train medical personnel in treatment of K9's.[49]

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