List of equipment of the Norwegian Army

This is a 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.

Submachine guns

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Heckler & Koch MP7  Germany Submachine gun, Personal Defense Weapon HK 4.6×30mm Current service to replace MP5.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]

Assault rifles

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Heckler & Koch HK416  Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard rifle of the Norwegian Army. Variants include HK416N, HK416K and HK416S.
Colt Canada C8  Canada Assault rifle, Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO The C8 SFW and C8 CQB are in service with Norwegian Special Operations Forces.[citation needed]

Marksman rifles & Sniper rifles

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Heckler & Koch HK417  Germany Sniper 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.300 Winchester Magnum This weapon was in service with Norwegian Special Operations Forces, but by now, it has probably been replaced by the new Barrett MRAD.[citation needed]
Barrett MRAD  United States Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum New sniper rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum.
Barrett 50 Cal/M82  United States Anti materiel sniper rifle 12.7×99mm NATO/50 BMG

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.
Minimi MK3  Belgium General purpose medium machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO 1000 on order (with 3000 more on option). The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency signed the contract with FN Herstal in August 2021.
FN MAG  Belgium General purpose medium 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.
M2 Browning  United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO/.50 BMG In January 2019, the Norwegian Armed Forces ordered 1300 new M2A2N, which will replace the older HMGs.

Grenade launchers

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
AG-HK416  Germany
 United States
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 and anti-aircraft weapons

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84mm M2 and M3 in use. M4 from 2021
M72 LAW  United States Rocket-propelled grenade launcher 66mm The NM72F1 is the most common variant in the Norwegian Army.
FGM-148 Javelin  United States Anti-tank missile 127mm 100 launchers and 526 missiles. Delivered from 2006, in use from 2009. 120 more missiles ordered and new kits for the CLU inn 2021. 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.
PPZR Piorun  Poland Man-portable air-defense system 72mm Ordered in November 2022.

Ceremonial Weapons

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
M1 Garand  United States Self-loading rifle .30-06 Springfield Locally known as "Selvladegevær"
Used by Hans Majestet Kongens Garde 3rd Guard Company's drill troop

Armoured vehicles

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Main battle tank
Leopard 2A8NO  Germany Main battle tank 54 on order (+18 on option) In February 2023, the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Stoere announced that Norway would be ordering 54 new Leopard 2A7 tanks from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann at a cost of NKr 19.7 billion with a further option for 18 vehicles to be delivered at a later date. The first Leopard 2A7s are due to be delivered by 2026, and operational by 2031. The Norwegian government had been weighing up either the Leopard 2A7 or the South Korean K2 Black Panther as a replacement for its aging Leopard 2A4 fleet.
Leopard 2A4NO  West Germany Main battle tank 52 in 2001;
36 currently operational

8 will be donated to Ukraine.
6 chassis reused for AVLB LEGUAN

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.
Norway had been planning on upgrading 38 of the tanks to modern standards, but this option was considered inadequate in the Ground Power Review, and in the proposition that was published in October 2017, it's instead suggested that Norway should acquire brand new tanks after 2025. In October 2020 the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency sent out a Request For Information for the main battle tank market. Market analyses revealed the Leopard 2A7 and the K2 Black Panther as candidates for the procurement project. In January 2022 started winter trials of the candidates, undergoing extensive mobility and firing tests for evaluation with a contract to be signed by the end of the year and deliveries planned from 2025.
Infantry fighting vehicle
CV90 family of vehicles  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle and various support roles 110 (with turret).
52 AEV, Multirole / Mortar carrier. (Also listed in the AEV and mortar section).
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. The delivery was completed in April 2019. On February 18, 2021, it was announced that Norway had ordered another 12 combat engineering vehicles and 8 multi-role vehicles.
Armoured personnel carriers
SISU XA-185, XA-186, XA-203N  Finland Armoured personnel carrier and various support roles 75 (in 2006) In service since 1995. 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.

In 2017, a contract was signed with FFG on the conversion of 30 Pasi XA-203N into multi-role medical platforms (MRSP). These will replace the old Sisu XA-185 ambulances. 18 have been delivered to the Army as of March 2021.

ACSV G5  Germany Armoured personnel carrier and various support roles 44 (on order for delivery in 2023-2027); 75–150 (planned further acquisition) The new Armored Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) is based on FFG's PMMC G5. The ACSV G5 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, repair & recovery and logistics support variants.
M113A2, M113F3
 United States
Armoured personnel carrier and various support roles 288+ 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.
Furthermore, a new variant, the M113F4, has been developed, but it was ultimately set aside in favor of FFG's ACSV, which is based on the PMMC G5.
For more details on Norwegian M113 variants and upgrades see Variants of the M113 armored personnel carrier.
Fuchs 1A8  West Germany NBC reconnaissance vehicle 6 In service with the Army's CBRN units.
Infantry mobility vehicles
ATF Dingo  Germany Infantry mobility vehicle 10 20 acquired in 2010. 10 donated to Ukraine
Iveco LMV2, LMV3, LMV4  Italy Infantry mobility vehicle 169 In service since 2007. About 110 vehicles, mostly newer LMV3s and brand new LMV4s, will be kept in active service or placed in emergency storage, while the older LMV2s will be retired completely. 14 LMV III donated to Ukraine in July 2022.
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.

Armoured recovery vehicle

Vehicle Origin Quantity Notes
Bergepanzer 2  West Germany 12 Armored recovery vehicles based on the Leopard 1 chassis. Known as NM217 in Norwegian service. 13 acquired. 1 donated to Ukraine.
Wisent 2 ARV NOR  Germany 6 + 3 (on order) 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.

Armoured engineering vehicle

Vehicle Origin Quantity Notes
Hydrema 910MCV  Denmark 8 Mine clearing vehicle designed for military and peacekeeping operations.
NM189 Ingeniørpanservogn  West Germany 19 Armoured engineering vehicle based on the Leopard 1 chassis. 22 acquired. 3 donated to Ukraine.
NM190 Broleggerpanservogn  West Germany 9 Armored vehicle-launched bridge based on a modified Leopard 1 chassis. Carries the LEGUAN bridge laying system.
AVLB LEGUAN Leopard 2  Germany 5 + 3 (on order) Armored vehicle-launched bridge based on a modified Leopard 2 chassis. Will replace the NM190 and reuse their bridges. At least 1 new set of 14m MLC 80 is also on order.
Wisent 2 AEV NOR  Germany 6 + 8 (on order) In September 2018, it was announced that the Norwegian Army had ordered a second batch of 8 Wisent 2, and that these will be delivered in the AEV cofiguration.
CV90RWS STING  Sweden 28 New combat engineering vehicle set to replace the old NM205s. Can be equipped with either a mine plow or a mine roller.

Artillery

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Multiple launch rocket systems
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System  United States
 West Germany
/  Germany
 France
Multiple launch rocket system 1 (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.

In 2014, a decision was made to scrap the M270s, but it was halted before it could be carried out. 3 donated to Ukraine via UK in June 2022 Another 8 donated in May 2023.

Self-propelled gun
K9 Thunder  South Korea Self-propelled gun 24 active K9, 6 active K10

(12 units on order, 4 K9 + 8 K10)

Replaced the aging M109s, with deliveries starting in 2019, and ending in late 2020. The deal with Hanwha Land Systems also includes 6 K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.Options is used, 12 units 4 K9 + 8 K10 more is on order.
M109A3GN  United States Self-propelled gun 33 in storage (2023)

126 M109Gs were acquired from West Germany between 1969 and 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 were the only SPGs that remained 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 by 2006.

22+1 donated to Ukraine in 2022

Mortar carrier

Equipment Origin Quantity Notes
CV90RWS Multi BK  Sweden 24 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
 Canada
143 (2021) Known as NM95 in Norwegian service. Also, the main armament of several types of mortar carriers, including BV206s, NM204s and the new CV90 MultiC.

General-purpose vehicles

Vehicle Place of origin Company Number Note
Lynx Yeti Pro V800  Finland
 Canada
Bombardier Recreational Products
Lynx 5900 and 6900
Lynx Commander 800R E-TEC Army 200
Lynx Outlander 6x6 Army 100
MB 290 Multi III  Austria  West 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).
Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen  Germany Mercedes-Benz 3,000
HX range of tactical trucks  Austria  Germany Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles 103 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). 60 delivered by 2022.
TGS range of trucks  Austria/ Germany Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles 85 Commercial vehicles, intended for use on the bases and airfields of the Air Force.
Nissan Terrano II[citation needed]  Japan (design)
 Spain
 Thailand (place of manufacturing)
Nissan
Toyota Land Cruiser  Japan (design)
 Thailand (place of manufacturing)
Toyota
P93, P113, P143 trucks, and also the 412 rescue and recovery vehicle and NM 154 recovery vehicle based on P113  Sweden Scania 2,000
Airport fuel tankers type P460 4x2 and G460 6x4.  Sweden Scania 8 + 30 on order
Bandvagn 206  Sweden Hägglunds 970 as of 2024. 669 of these are recently upgraded.
Alvis Tactica  United Kingdom Alvis plc 3 In service as ambulances.[citation needed]
Land Rover Wolf[citation needed]  United Kingdom Land Rover
Polaris Bigboss 6WD ATV  United States Polaris Industries Used by Norwegian Special Operations Forces.
Polaris MRZR 4
Yamaha 450 WR motorcycle  Japan (design)
 Brazil
 Thailand
 Taiwan (place of manufacturing)
Yamaha Motor Company Used by Norwegian Special Operations Forces.

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 New Mobile Ground Based Air Defence System based on NASAMS III with High Mobility Launchers (HMMWV with AMRAAM missiles)
MGBADS SAM

ACSV G5 NASAMS

 Norway
 Germany United States
Surface-to-air missile 6 SHORAD ACSVs (on order) New ACSVs with IRIS-T missiles. Will be delivered between 2018 and 2021.

Radars

Equipment Image Origin Type Quantity Notes
Ground Master 200 MM/C  Netherlands 3D Surveillance radar and

C-RAM radar

8 ordered 3D AESA radar purchased in collaboration with the Netherlands to be installed on the PMMC G5.

5 radars were purchased in May 2021, with an option for 3 that was activated in November 2022.

Thales SQUIRE  Netherlands Hand portable ground surveillance radar 44 Ordered
Raytheon MPQ-64F1 Sentinel  United States Air defence radar 24
Weibel Scientific XENTA-M

MFSR-2100/33

 Denmark SHORAD air defence radar 6 To equip MGBADS SAM ACSV G5 NASAMS

Unmanned aerial vehicles/Surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles

Vehicle Place of origin Company Number Note
PD-100 Black Hornet Nano  Norway Prox Dynamics/FLIR Systems New contract signed in 2022 for uppdated Black Hornet 3. Will be delivered from 2023 in a deal worth 475 million NOK.
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven  United States AeroVironment 2 RQ-12A Wasp Block IV and RQ-20B Puma AE II will replace RQ-11B Raven.
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma  United States
AeroVironment Wasp III  United States
Lockheed Martin Indago 3 Drone  United States Lockheed Martin 10 Starting with 10 with the possibility of up to 30

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.

Other equipment

Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
Acrow Wet Gap bridges / Zremb  Poland
 United States
(MLC) with 80/110 11 Delivery: 2021

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