Arms

On this page you find a photo of every type of arms in use with the Netherlands armed forces.

Colt C7/C8 rifle.

Colt C7/C8 rifle.

Glock 17-pistol (9mm).

Glock 17-pistol (9mm).

A commando with the Accuracy anti-personnel sniper rifle (7.62mm) in Mali by night, 2015.

A commando with the Accuracy anti-personnel sniper rifle (7.62mm) in Mali by night, 2015.

Barrett anti-materiel rifle (12.7mm).

Barrett anti-materiel rifle (12.7mm).

A diver-commando (Commando Corps - Korps Commandotroepen) with a HK416 assault rifle.

A diver-commando (Commando Corps - Korps Commandotroepen) with a HK416 assault rifle.

Mossberg shotgun M-590.

Mossberg shotgun M-590.

Browning M2 machine gun (12.7mm, QCB - quick change barrel).

Browning M2 machine gun (12.7mm, QCB - quick change barrel).

Marines fire with a MAG during an exercise.

Marines fire with a MAG during an exercise.

An airmobile infantryman fires it's Minimi belt-fed machinegun (5.56mm) in an old brick factory, 2014.

An airmobile infantryman fires it's Minimi belt-fed machinegun (5.56mm) in an old brick factory, 2014.

Infantryman behind an automatic grenade launcher (40mm) on a Mercedes Benz all-terrain vehicle during an exercise on the French training ground La Courtine, 2015.

Infantryman behind an automatic grenade launcher (40mm) on a Mercedes Benz all-terrain vehicle during an exercise on the French training ground La Courtine, 2015.

M72A3 LAW (light anti-tank weapon).

M72A3 LAW (light anti-tank weapon).

A marine is about to fire a Panzerfaust 3 short-range anti-tank weapon.

A marine is about to fire a Panzerfaust 3 short-range anti-tank weapon.

A Gill anti-tank rocket is being fired at the heavy weapons range at Camp Holland, Afghanistan 2009.

A Gill anti-tank rocket is being fired at the heavy weapons range at Camp Holland, Afghanistan 2009.

Soldiers fire a 81mm mortar. The Dutch military owns also 60- and 120mm mortars.

Soldiers fire a 81mm mortar. The Dutch military owns also 60- and 120mm mortars.

Launch of Patriot PAC II air defense missile.

Launch of Patriot PAC II air defense missile.

Launch of an Amraam (advanced medium range air-to-air missile) from the Army Ground Based Air Defence System, Kreta 2013.

Launch of an Amraam (advanced medium range air-to-air missile) from the Army Ground Based Air Defence System, Kreta 2013.

Stinger air defence missile. In this case mounted on a Fennek armoured reconnaissance vehicle (Stinger Weapon Platform), Kreta 2013.

Stinger air defence missile. In this case mounted on a Fennek armoured reconnaissance vehicle (Stinger Weapon Platform), Kreta 2013.

Laser guided bomb on a F-16. Fighter aircraft carry different types of bombs, rockets and a 6-barrel M61A1 Vulcan 20mm canon (F-16) or a 4-barrel GAU-22 25mm Gatling gun (F-35).

Laser guided bomb on a F-16. Fighter aircraft carry different types of bombs, rockets and a 6-barrel M61A1 Vulcan 20mm canon (F-16) or a 4-barrel GAU-22 25mm Gatling gun (F-35).

An Apache AH64D attack helicopter is equipped with Hellfire heavy anti-armour rockets, Hydra 70mm rockets and a Hughes M239 30mm chain gun.

An Apache AH64D attack helicopter is equipped with Hellfire heavy anti-armour rockets, Hydra 70mm rockets and a Hughes M239 30mm chain gun.