The Norwegian Army is Norway's military land force. It is part of the Norwegian Defence Force along with the Royal Norwegian Navy, the Royal Norwegian Air Force and the Norwegian Home Guard. Established in 1628, the Army is the largest of Norway's armed services, with a peacetime strength of 15,000 (including civilian employees), and approximately 89,000 fully mobilized. The Army is mainly located in two areas, mid-Troms and the south-eastern part of the country, with other special units like the King's Guards and the border guards placed elsewhere.

Ranking

Organization

The Army is organized along three functional lines:

• Commander, Army Forces (HSTY)
• Commander, Army Transformation and Doctrine Command (TRADOK)
• Commander, Army Ranger Command (HJK)

Subordinate commands

• 6th Division
• Army Response Force (FIST–H)
• Army Ranger Command (HJK)
• His Majesty the King's Guard (HMKG)
• Army Garrison Sør-Varanger (GSV)
• Army Garrison Porsanger (GP)
• Norwegian Military Academy (KS)
• Army Combat Arms Centre (KampUKS)
• Army Logistic Centre (LogUKS)
• Army Signal Centre (SBUKS)
• Norwegian Special Command (FSK)

Garrisons

• Heistadmoen - HV-03 and HMKG
• Jørstadmoen - SBUKS
• Huseby leir - HMKG
• Rena leir - KAMPUKS , FIST-H and HJK
• Terningmoen - KAMPUKS
• Sessvollmoen - LOGUKS FIST-H and MUKS
• Skjold (garrison) - Brig. N
• Setermoen - Brig. N
• Bardufoss - Brig. N
• Posangermoen - Garnisonen i Porsanger
• Høybuktmoen - Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger

Hand Weapons

• AG-3 - Norwegian version of the Heckler und Koch G3 assault rifle
• Glock 17 - pistol
• Heckler & Koch USP - pistol
• Heckler & Koch MP5 - Submachine gun
• Diemaco C8 - mainly used by Special Forces units.
• Heckler und Koch G36
• Barrett M82A1 .50 Cal/12,7mm Sniper rifle
• M72 LAW - Anti-tank rocket grenade

Crew Weapons

• MG-3 - machine gun
• Browning M2 - .50 Cal/12,7mm Heavy machine gun
• 84mm Recoilless gun - "Carl Gustaf"
• Eryx - Anti-tank missile
• TOW2 - Anti-tank missile
• Bofors RBS-70 - Laser guided Surface-to-air missile

Combat Vehicles

• Leopard 1 - Main Battle Tank (being replaced by the Leopard 2)
• Leopard 2 - Main Battle Tank
• CV9030 - infantry fighting vehicle
• SISU Armoured Personnel Carrier
• M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier
• M577 Armoured Personnel Carrier (HQ version of the M113 with heightened roof)
• NM142 Armoured Anti-Tank Missile Platform AT version of the M113 with a TOW2 turret
• M270 MLRS Rocket Artillery on tracked and armoured chassis.

General Purpose Vehicles

• Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen: a wide range of models, softskin, hardtop, and armoured versions; MB 240 softskin most widely used
• Hägglunds BV206 unarmoured tracked carriages often used as reconisance carriers and command and control vehicles
• Nissan Terrano II's
• Toyota Landcruisers
• Land Rovers
• Scania P90 and 113 trucks
• Lynx 5900 and 6900 snowmobiles

External link

• Official page - in Norwegian