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
Vehicles
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
Humvee
United States
Armoured fighting vehicle
42
[ 7]
42 M1114 up-armoured entered service between 1995 and 2000. [ 10]
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 [ 10]
Donations:
20 were donated to Lithuania in 2013 [ 10]
28 were supplied to Ukraine in November 2022[ 11]
Volkswagen Amarok
Germany
Utility vehicle
20
[ 12]
Received in 2023, replacing the Jeep Wrangler and Mitsubishi Pajero. [ 10]
Pickup with double-cab
Ambulance
3
[ 12]
Tactical ambulance with single cab [ 13]
Logistics
MAN X40
Germany
Light truck / Transport hauler
N/A
MAN X40 4×4 & 6×6[ 14]
Scania G-series
Sweden
Heavy military truck
31
[ 14]
Ordered in 2010, 31 Scania G 480 8×8 MLST. [ 15] [ 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)
Future equipment
Equipment ordered
Planned orders
Pistols
Sub-machine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
Anti-tank weapons
Mortars
Vehicles
Humvee : M966, M997, M998, M1035 (28 donated to Ukraine in 2022, 20 donated to Lithuania in 2013, some retired)[ 10]
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^ a b "Contract of 80 CLRV has been signed" . Luxemburg Army, on Twitter.com . 15 September 2022.
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