Surinamese Land Forces
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 | March 22 |
| Engagements | 1980 Surinamese coup d'état 1990 Surinamese coup d'état |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant Colonel Ashok Jagdew[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Fin flash | |
Organization
The army consists of some 1,000 personnel and has 4 division. 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 February 25, 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 | .jpg.webp) |
Standard pistol of Surinamese Military | ||||
| Assault rifles | ||||||||
| FN FAL | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | ||||
| 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 | .jpg.webp) |
In service | ||||
| EE-9 Cascavel | Brazil |
45 | .jpg.webp) |
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.
- "Suriname Land Forces military equipment". 2019.
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