# Retired equipment of the Danish Army
## Equipment used by the Home Guard

This list includes the phased-out equipment used exclusively by the Home Guard.

### Weapons

| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note |
| GRK M/203 (Diemaco M203 grenade launcher) | United States | Grenade Launcher | 40×46 mm | Used by Home Guard units, fits on M95/96 rifles. Can only fire low velocity 40 mm Can use multiple grenade types: Lethal: HE FRAG HEAT Flechette(Used in Afghanistan; unknown if still in use) Less Lethal: Rubber Buckshot Smoke Flash Sponge |
| Let Støttevåben M/04 (Diemaco LSW) | Canada | Light support weapon | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by Home Guard units Issued with: ELCAN LMG C79 3.4× Drum magazine Got the informal nickname of Lorte Spasser Våben ("Shitty retard weapon") because it "was a weapon designed to do everything but couldn't do anything". |
| SR-25 (Knight's Armament Company SR-25) | United States | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used by SSR (Home Guard Special Operations Unit) |
| HK417 (Heckler & Koch HK417 20) | Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Transferred to the Home Guard after the phase-out in the army and now in use |

### CBRN

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
| CBRN Maske M/93 (S10 NBC Respirator) | | United Kingdom | CBRN-Mask | Phased out CBRN-Mask Still around in the Home Guard |

### Tactical and communication equipment

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
| PRR M/07 "Bowman" (Personal Role Radio) | | United Kingdom | UHF Radio | Was used by HBU Conscripts but has been phased out by the Sepura STP9000 Tetra. Still used by some Home Guard units |

## Equipment in storage

This list include recently retired equipment still in storage.

### Weapons
#### Pistols

| Name | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note | Retirement from active use |
| M/49 Neuhausen (SIG Combibloc Group P210) | Switzerland | Pistol | 9×19mm NATO | After its replacement by the P320, around 20.000 still remain in storage until a disposal method can be found. The guns can not be destroyed due to the financial loss and can not be sold due to their HMAK/FMI government stamp and the fear they may end up in OPFOR hands on the second hand market | 2019 |
| Pistol M/?? (Heckler & Koch USP9 SD) | Germany | Pistol | 9×19mm NATO | Was used by Protection teams, Frømandskorpset and Jægerkorpset Replaced by SIG Sauer P320 X-Carry and SIG SauerP365 Same situation as the Neuhausen: in storage until disposal method is found. | 2019 |
| Pistol M/?? (Glock 17) | Austria | Pistol | 9×19mm NATO | Used by Frømandskorpset Replaced by SIG Sauer P320 X-Carry and SIG SauerP365 Same situation as the Neuhausen in storage until disposal method is found. | 2019 |

#### Sub-machine guns

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note | Retirement from active use |
| Maskinpistol M/49 (Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori M/45) | | Sweden (Designed)  Denmark (Manufactured) | Sub-Machine gun | 9×19mm NATO | Phased out in favor of telescopic M/75s and later M/96s. Still around at bases for exercise OPFORs Was manufactured as a copy of the M/45 in Denmark under a license from Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori Later replaced by the MP5 until the concept of the sub-machine gun was completely dropped in 2010 by the Danish defense, in favor of compact carbines. (Note: MP5 is not on this list, as the remaining stock was transferred to Rigspolitiet) | 1975 |

#### Carbines and assault rifles

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note | Retirement from active use |
| Gevær M/75 (Heckler & Koch G3) | | Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Phased out, but there are still 15.000 in storage for the total defense to a level where it was questioned in Folketinget | 1995 |

#### Light machine guns

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note | Retirement from active use |
| H&K 23E (Heckler & Koch 23E) | | Germany | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Used by Jægerkorpset at the start of the Afghanistan war as the M/62 was too heavy Replaced by the FN Minimi [See LMGs] and current status is unknown | 2014 |
| Let Maskingevær M/62 (Rheinmetall MG3) | | Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | The infantry variant has been phased out with the Home Guard acquisition of the M60 Many informal names like Nazisaven ("The Nazi saw"), Hitlersaven ("The Hitler saw"), or Jødesaven ("The Jew saw") | 2014 |

#### Marksman rifles

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note | Retirement from active use |
| Skarpskyttergevær 7,62x51 (Heckler & Koch MSG90) | | Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Retired in 2007 in favour of the HK417. Status unknown | 2007 |

#### Man-portable air-defense system

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note | Retirement from active use |
| Raytheon Missiles & Defense FIM-92 Stinger | | United States | MANPAD | 70 mm Infrared homing missile | Have been in cold storage for years; some were donated to Latvia in 2018 and in 2020 the Danish army was debating their reintroduction | 2010-2014 |

#### Artillery

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Quantity | Notes | Retirement from active use |
| Let Mortér M/06 | | Spain | Mortar | 60mm | 100+ | Made by Expal Phased out due to defects making it inaccurate and causing catastrophic failures | 2020 |

### Personal equipment
#### Helmets

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Camo | Notes | Retirement from active use |
| Hjelm M/96 (SPECTRA helmet) | | United States | Ballistic Helmet | | The former standard helmet that was in service from 1996 to 2024 Phased out for M/20 Operationel and M/20 Basic Massive stores left on bases currently | 2023 |

#### Load-carrying equipment and personal protection equipment

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Protection level | Camo | Notes | Retirement from active use |
| Fragmentationsvest M/2000 | | Unknown | Fragmentation Vest | Fragmentation protection | | Limited use | 2012 |
| Kamp Vest M/05 | | Unknown | Load carrying system | N/A | | Limited use | 2012 |

### Vehicles
#### Armoured

| Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Calibre | Notes | Retirement from active use |
| General Dynamics European Land Systems - Force Protection Inc Mastiff III | United States | Infantry mobility vehicle | 9 | 12.7×99mm NATO | Used for EOD | Unknown moved to retired as status is unknown |
| Mowag Duro III 6x6 | Switzerland | Multi-purpose military transport vehicles | 29 | N/A | Armored ambulance. Bought in 2006. Unknown if the ambulance model of the Piranha V is a replacement as the army no longer states it as materiel on their material page. | Unknown moved to retired as status is unknown |
| AM General HMMWV Jülkat | United States | Reconnaissance vehicle | 22 | 12.7×99mm NATO 7.62×51mm NATO | Danish modification made by Composhield A/SUsed for: Patrol Support Open Reconnaissance | Unknown moved to retired as status is unknown |
| M113 G4 DK | United States | Armoured personnel carrier | Unknown | 12.7×99mm NATO | Replaced by Piranha V 54 APC models have been donated to Ukraine, exact number left is unknown. Few remain on bases and are used for MBU training and Open House events at bases | 2019-2023 |
| M41 DK-1 | United States | Light tank | 53 (originally) Unknown (current) | 76mm 7.62x51 NATO | Light tank gifted by the Americans in 1962 A few kept around as display pieces at bases and for Åben Hede | 2000 |
| Centurion MKV 2 DK | United Kingdom | Main battle tank | 216 (originally) Unknown (current) | 105 mm 7.62x51 NATO | Custom Danish model, introduced in 1953 and upgraded in the 1980s A few kept around as display pieces at bases and for Åben Hede Replaced by the Leopard 1 | 1994 |
| Krauss-Maffei Leopard 1A5-DK | Germany | Main battle tank | 230 (originally) Unknown (current) | 105 mm 7.62x51 NATO | Introduced in 1973 and upgraded to the A5 DKstandard in the 1990s Replaced by the Leopard 2 A few kept around as display pieces at bases and for Åben Hede including the white UN Leopard 1 that took part in Operation Bøllebank Base chassis still serves as the Wisent 1 and Bieber 100 models have been renovated and donated to Ukraine | 2005 |

#### Artillery

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Quantity | Notes | Retirement from active use |
| BAE Systems Inc. SKH M109A3DK | | United States | Tracked Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm | 76(originally) Unknown (current) | Retired in 2020 as the Caesar 8×8 was supposed to have entered service that year. 76 were purchased originally but most were scrapped or cannibalised through the 2010s A few kept around as display pieces at bases and for Åben Hede | 2020 |

## Test equipment
### Pistols

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note |
| Izhevsk Mechanical Plant PM "Makarov" | | Soviet Union | Pistol | 9×18mm Makarov | Held by UMAK(UddannelsesMAterielKontoret -Training material office) for weapon identification training purposes |
| Tula Arms Plant TT-30 "Tokarev" | | Soviet Union | Pistol | 7.62×25mm Tokarev | Held by UMAK(UddannelsesMAterielKontoret -Training material office) for weapon identification training purposes |

### Carbines and assault rifles

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note |
| Kalashnikov Concern AK-74 | | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 5.45×39mm | Used as a test weapon by Hærens kampskole to test equipment for Afghanistan and Iraq Held by UMAK(UddannelsesMAterielKontoret -Training material office) for weapon identification training purposes Used by the army for weapon familiarisation to help train foreign militaries such as the ANA, the Iraqi Armed Forces and the Cameroon Armed Forces |
| Kalashnikov Concern AKM | | Soviet Union | Assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Used as a test weapon by Hærens kampskole to test equipment for Afghanistan and Iraq Held by UMAK(UddannelsesMAterielKontoret -Training material office) for weapon identification training purposes Used by the army for weapon familiarisation to help train foreign militaries such as the ANA, the Iraqi Armed Forces and the Cameroon Armed Forces |

### Marksman rifles

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note |
| Kalashnikov Concern SVD "Dragunov" | | Soviet Union | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×54mmR | Used as a test weapon by Hærens kampskole to test equipment for Afghanistan and Iraq |

### Machineguns

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note |
| Kalashnikov Concern PKM | | Soviet Union | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | Used as a test weapon by Hærens kampskole to test equipment for Afghanistan Used by the army for weapon familiarisation to help train the ANA and the Iraqi Armed Forces |

### Anti-materiel rifle

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note |
| Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli Vidhwansak | | India | Anti-materiel rifle | 14.5×114mm | Used as a test weapon by Hærens kampskole to test equipment |

### Anti-tank weapons

| Name | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Note |
| NPO Bazalt RPG-7 | | Soviet Union | Rocket-propelled grenade | Ammunition in stock unknown | Used as a test weapon by Hærens kampskole to test equipment for Afghanistan Used by the army for weapon familiarisation to help train the ANA and the Iraqi Armed Forces Around 8000, alongside some further 29.000 rockets were donated to Ukraine |