Surinamese Land Forces
| 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] |
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.
Organization
The 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
Upon 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
| Weapon | Country manufactured | Cartridge | Quantity | Pictures | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | ||||||||
| Beretta 92 | Italy | 9×19mm | 
|
Standard pistol of Surinamese Military | ||||
| Assault rifles | ||||||||
| FN FAL | Belgium | 7.62×51mm NATO | 
|
Standard rifle of Surinamese Military | ||||
| AKM | Soviet Union | 7.62×39mm | 
|
In service | ||||
| FN F2000 | Belgium | 5.56×45mm NATO | 
|
Used by some units | ||||
| CETME Model L | Spain | 5.56×45mm NATO | 
|
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 | 
|
In service | ||||
| Machine guns | ||||||||
| FN Minimi | Belgium United States | 5.56×45mm NATO | 
|
In service | ||||
| FN MAG | Belgium | 7.62×51mm NATO | 
|
In service | ||||
| Grenade launchers | ||||||||
| RPG-7 | Soviet Union | 40mm | 
|
In service | ||||
| Shotguns | ||||||||
| Mossberg 500 | United States | 12 gauge | 
|
In Service | ||||
| Armoured personnel carriers | ||||||||
| EE-11 Urutu | Brazil | 16 | 
|
In service | ||||
| EE-9 Cascavel | Brazil | 45 | 
|
In service | ||||
| DAF YP-408 | Netherlands | 5 | 
|
In service | ||||
| Trucks | ||||||||
| DAF YA 4440 | Netherlands | In service | ||||||
References
- ^ "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.
