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==Air defence systems==
==Air defence systems==
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! Name !! Image !! Origin !! Type !! Range !! In Service !! Notes
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! style="align: center;" colspan="7" | Man-portable air-defence system
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| LKV Slingshot 3
| [[File:CJOAX fires 150417-A-BG594-015.jpg|150px]]
| {{flag|Van Luxemburg}}
| Laser-guided MANPADS
| 0.3-7+ km
| 1999 (Last iteration 2016)
| Standard MANPADS, also deployed on vehicle mounted platforms under the ASRAD nomenclature
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! style="align: center;" colspan="7" | Guided surface-to-air missiles
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| LKV Arbalest
| [[File:The MBDA Aster 30 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.jpg|150px]]
| {{flag|Van Luxemburg}}
| Surface-to-air missile
| 1.7-120+ km
| 2003
| Guided missile deployed by both the Arméi and the Marine on ground and sea-based vertical-launch platforms. Said to have capabilities for anti-ballistic missile defence.
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! style="align: center;" colspan="7" | Self-propelled anti-air gun
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| SASDI Luuss (Lynx)
| [[File:Flakpz Gepard mit Stinger , Prototyp.JPG|150px]]
| {{flag|Van Luxemburg}}
| {{wpl|SPAAG}}
| 4 km (gun), 7+ km (missile)
| 2011
| A member of the Léiw MBT family, the Lynx is a self-propelled anti-air gun which has its twin 35mm autocannons augmented by up to 12 Slingshot 3 missiles
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| Artillerieinrichtingen (AI) LVW-65
| [[File:FlAK85.JPG|150px]]
| {{flag|Van Luxemburg}}
| {{wpl|SPAAG}}
| 4 km
| 1965
| Radar-guided twin 35mm autocannon for anti-air purposes, either on trucks or on trailers and mostly in reserve duties. A planned update ("Millennium") by AI and Müller Defence will update and integrate these batteries in conjunction with the introduction of truck-launched {{wpl|LFK NG|Longbow}} infrared-homing missiles for CIWS duties
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==Artillery==
==Artillery==

Revision as of 12:15, 13 March 2022

Small arms

Name Image Origin Type Calibre In Service Notes
Handguns
Fiorentini P-90 SIG Sauer P226 neu.jpg  Van Luxemburg Pistol 9mm Parabellum 1990 Standard sidearm of the armed forces. Also available as compact (PM90c) variant.
Submachine guns
Müller TP09 MP9.png  Van Luxemburg Machine pistol 9mm Parabellum 2009 Used by pilots, vehicle crews and special operations operators
Müller TP66 Heckler & Koch MP5-1.jpg  Van Luxemburg Submachine gun 9mm Parabellum 1971 Standard-issue submachine gun, issued to special operations forces
Fiorentini PM59 M12S Beretta.jpg  Van Luxemburg Submachine gun 9mm Parabellum 1959 Previous standard-issue submachine gun, nowadays commonly issued for internal security or reserve duties
Assault rifles
Fiorentini FAM-87 Stgw 90.jpg  Van Luxemburg Assault rifle 6.8mm SPC 1987 Main assault rifle of all Van Luxemburger military forces, also used as carbine (FAM-87c) and designated marksman rifle (with 3–20×50 optical sight, as FAM-87s)
Müller LG-6 Early FN FAL.jpg  Van Luxemburg Assault rifle 6.8mm SPC, formerly 7.62x51mm 1956 Former assault rifle of the Arméi, currently used by municipal defence forces GVT. With the introduction of the FAM-87, LG-6 rifles were also rebarreled for the new standard 6.8mm cartridge in the late 1990's and early 2000's to simplify logistics.
Light machine guns
Fiorentini MG-78 Exercise Cerberus Guard march '13 (8589128716).jpg  Van Luxemburg Light machine gun 6.8mm SPC 1978 Light machine gun commonly issued to all army units, also as mounted version for light vehicles
Müller MG-61 Dutch Marines participate MOUT training on Camp Lejeune 11.jpg  Van Luxemburg General-purpose machine gun 7.62x51mm 1961 General-purpose machine gun which prior to the introduction of the MG-78 was issued to infantry at the squad level, currently only to platoon-level MG teams and GVT units. Remains in use as the main vehicle and aircraft-mounted GPMG.
Müller MG-39 Dingo 3.jpg  Van Luxemburg Heavy machine gun 12.7x99mm 1939 Heavy machine gun primarily used on vehicle and aircraft mounts.
Fiorentini CAM-15  Van Luxemburg Heavy machine gun 15.5x106mm 2002 Heavy machine gun for anti-materiel purposes, used in some remote weapons stations such as on the Léiw MBT
Sniper rifles
Artillerieinrichtingen (AI) SSG-15 High Angle shoot training-7.jpg  Van Luxemburg Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum 2018 Standard sniper rifle
Artillerieinrichtingen (AI) SSZ-19 High Angle shoot training-7.jpg  Van Luxemburg Sniper rifle 12.7x99mm 2019 Anti-materiel sniper rifle, part of the SSG-15 family
Grenade launchers
Artillerieinrichtingen (AI) GL-6 Eng pm ASG-GL-06-Grenade-Launcher-Proline-17002-8737 1.jpg  Van Luxemburg Grenade launcher 40mm 2009 Grenade launcher, may either be used as standalone version (with stock) or as underslung launcher for the FAM-87 rifle
Artillerieinrichtingen (AI) GW-A Agw-automatische-granaatwerper-40mm.jpg  Van Luxemburg Automatic grenade launcher 40mm 2001 Automatic grenade launcher, either on tripod mount, on vehicle mount or as mounted in a remote weapons station

Vehicle defence systems

Name Image Origin Type Calibre In Service Notes
Recoilless rifles
Müller PVW-87 Panzerfaust3.jpg  Van Luxemburg Anti-tank rocket launcher 110mm 1987 Standard unguided rocket launcher, also available with warhead for structures and light vehicles. Since 2009 all units have been retrofitted with digital rangefinders
Guided missiles
Artillerieinrichtingen (AI) PVW-NG Pansarvärnsrobot 57 aka MTB LAW.jpg  Van Luxemburg Anti-tank guided missile 150mm 2005 Light guided missile, designed to be man-portable without the requirement for a tripod mount
LKV GPVW SPIKE ATGM.jpg  Van Luxemburg Anti-tank guided missile 130-170mm 1999 Anti-tank guided missile, used as the main vehicle and helicopter-based anti-tank platform, even though tripod deployment by infantry is possible.

Air defence systems

Name Image Origin Type Range In Service Notes
Man-portable air-defence system
LKV Slingshot 3 CJOAX fires 150417-A-BG594-015.jpg  Van Luxemburg Laser-guided MANPADS 0.3-7+ km 1999 (Last iteration 2016) Standard MANPADS, also deployed on vehicle mounted platforms under the ASRAD nomenclature
Guided surface-to-air missiles
LKV Arbalest The MBDA Aster 30 of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.jpg  Van Luxemburg Surface-to-air missile 1.7-120+ km 2003 Guided missile deployed by both the Arméi and the Marine on ground and sea-based vertical-launch platforms. Said to have capabilities for anti-ballistic missile defence.
Self-propelled anti-air gun
SASDI Luuss (Lynx) Flakpz Gepard mit Stinger , Prototyp.JPG  Van Luxemburg SPAAG 4 km (gun), 7+ km (missile) 2011 A member of the Léiw MBT family, the Lynx is a self-propelled anti-air gun which has its twin 35mm autocannons augmented by up to 12 Slingshot 3 missiles
Artillerieinrichtingen (AI) LVW-65 FlAK85.JPG  Van Luxemburg SPAAG 4 km 1965 Radar-guided twin 35mm autocannon for anti-air purposes, either on trucks or on trailers and mostly in reserve duties. A planned update ("Millennium") by AI and Müller Defence will update and integrate these batteries in conjunction with the introduction of truck-launched Longbow infrared-homing missiles for CIWS duties

Artillery

Combat vehicles

Logistics and engineering vehicles

Unmanned weaponry

Combat aircraft

Tanker aircraft

Transport aircraft

Helicopters

Trainers

UAV