Danish regiment fires short-range training ammunition at ho…

Danish regiment fires short-range training ammunition at home base

Soldiers from the Jutland Dragoon Regiment are now training with Short Range Training Ammunition near their Holstebro barracks, rounds that behave like live ammunition up to 400 metres but require a far smaller safety distance than standard bullets. This allows the regiment to train more frequently locally instead of competing with other units for time at Denmark's larger ranges.

Daniel TrangeledDENMARK07 Oct 2026Original Source

Soldiers from the Jutland Dragoon Regiment have trained with Short Range Training Ammunition (SRTA) in the area behind their barracks in Holstebro, the Danish Defence Command said on 7 October.

The SRTA rounds are fired from the soldiers' standard M/25 rifle. Small grooves in the tip make the bullet spin, which breaks its normal trajectory. It drops to the ground after roughly 400 metres. Up to that point it can cause the same damage as standard live ammunition, according to Danish Defence.

Standard live rounds need a 3,200-metre safety distance. Because of that, regiments have had to book time at Denmark's larger ranges. Until now, the Holstebro area was only used for blank ammunition.

— It means we can train more often without having to take other regiments' training needs into account, says Casper, an operations NCO with the regiment.

SRTA is meant to supplement blank and live ammunition, not replace them, the Danish Defence said. The M/25 is Denmark's new service rifle, with nearly 50,000 on order from Colt Canada, as previously reported by NDS.

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01What is Short Range Training Ammunition (SRTA) and how does it work?

SRTA is fired from the M/25 rifle and has small grooves in the tip that make the bullet spin, breaking its normal trajectory. It drops to the ground after roughly 400 metres, though it can cause similar damage to live ammunition before that point. Last fact-checked: 2026-10-07.

02Why does SRTA allow the Jutland Dragoon Regiment to train more often at Holstebro?

03Which rifle fires the SRTA rounds, and how many are on order for Danish Defence?