The Surinamese Land Forces (Dutch: Surinaamse Landmacht) is the land component of the Suriname National Army (SNA). It is the largest service branch of the Suriname National Army.
| Surinamese Land Forces | |
|---|---|
| Surinaamse Landmacht | |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Country | Suriname |
| Branch | Infantry Corps Special Forces Corps Support Arm Corps Military Police Corps[1] |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 1,000 |
| Part of | Suriname National Army |
| Headquarters | Memre Boekoe barracks, Paramaribo |
| Nickname(s) | NL |
| Colours | Green and yellow |
| March | 22 March |
| Engagements | 1980 Surinamese coup d'état 1990 Surinamese coup d'état |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Jagdew[2] |
Organization
editThe army consists of some 1,000 personnel and has 4 divisions. The current commander of the Surinamese Land Forces is Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Jagdew.
History
editUpon independence in 1975, the military of Suriname became Surinamese Armed Forces (Surinaamse Krijgsmacht). After a coup on 25 February 1980, the armed forces became the National Army (Nationaal Leger). In 1980 the Surinamese Land Forces was formed as a division of the National Army.
Equipment
edit| Weapon | Country manufactured | Cartridge | Quantity | Pictures | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||||
| Beretta 92 | Italy | 9×19mm | .jpg)
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Standard pistol of Surinamese Military | ||||
| Assault rifles | ||||||||
| FN FAL | Belgium | 7.62×51mm NATO | 
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Standard rifle of Surinamese Military | ||||
| AKM | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | 
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In service | ||||
| FN F2000 | Belgium | 5.56×45mm NATO | 
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Used by some units | ||||
| CETME Model L | Spain | 5.56×45mm NATO | 
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Used for parades | ||||
| FAMAS | France | 5.56×45mm NATO | Future standard Surinamese service rifle, donated by France in September 2023 to replace previously issued rifles [3] | |||||
| Submachine guns | ||||||||
| Uzi | Israel | 9×19mm Parabellum | 
|
In service | ||||
| FN P90 | Belgium | FN 5.7×28mm | 
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In service | ||||
| Machine guns | ||||||||
| FN Minimi | Belgium United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | 
|
In service | ||||
| FN MAG | Belgium | 7.62×51mm NATO | 
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In service | ||||
| Grenade launchers | ||||||||
| RPG-7 | Soviet Union | 40mm | 
|
In service | ||||
| Shotguns | ||||||||
| Mossberg 500 | United States | 12 gauge | 
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In Service | ||||
| Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||||
| EE-11 Urutu | Brazil | 16 | .jpg)
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In service | ||||
| EE-9 Cascavel | Brazil | 45 | .jpg)
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In service | ||||
| DAF YP-408 | Netherlands | 5 | 
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In service | ||||
| Trucks | ||||||||
| DAF YA 4440 | Netherlands | In service | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Surinames Armed Forces capability comprised analysis". 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Bevelhebber van Axeldongen gaat voor transformatie nationaal leger". 28 April 2021.
- ^ "L'armée française donne ses fusils FAMAS désormais inutilisés à l'armée du Suriname". Le Figaro (in French). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Suriname Land Forces military equipment". 2019.