Surinamese Land Forces

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 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 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	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

[4]

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.

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[eurasiareview.com-1] "Surinames Armed Forces capability comprised analysis". 3 February 2017.

[srherald.com-2] "Bevelhebber van Axeldongen gaat voor transformatie nationaal leger". 28 April 2021.

[3] "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.

[armyrecognition.com-4] "Suriname Land Forces military equipment". 2019.

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