List of equipment of the Royal Danish Army
This is a list of currently in service equipment of the Royal Danish Army.
General issued weapons and related equipment
Bayonet, field knife, and entrenching tool
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
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(M7 bayonet) |
Bayonet | Only used by the Royal Life Guards, when on guard duty. | ||
(Glock Feldmesser) |
Field knife | |||
(Glock Feldspaten) |
Field shovel |
Infantry weapons
All rifles, carbines, submachine guns and machine guns issued to conscripts as well as regular personnel are equipped with either a C79 optical sight or an Aimpoint CompM4 to allow the soldier to attach their night vision goggles to optic sight.
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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Handguns & Submachine guns | |||||
Pistol | 9 mm | Standard issue pistol[1] | |||
(SIG P210) |
Pistol | 9 mm | Currently being replaced by SIG P320 X-Carry | ||
(USP) |
Pistol | 9 mm | Used by Jægerkorpset [2] | ||
(Heckler & Koch MP5) |
Submachine gun | 9 mm | |||
Rifles | |||||
(Colt Canada C7 rifle) |
Assault Rifle | 5.56 mm | Currently being replaced by M/10 rifle | ||
(Colt Canada C8 carbine) |
Carbine | 5.56 mm | |||
(Colt Canada C8 IUR rifle) |
Carbine | 5.56 mm | |||
Machine guns | |||||
(Rheinmetall MG3) |
General-purpose machine gun | 7.62 mm | Being replaced by the M/60 | ||
(M60 Machine gun M60E6) |
General-purpose machine gun | 7.62 mm | Supplied by US Ordnance, upgrade of M60E4 | ||
(M2 Browning machine gun) |
Heavy machine gun | 12.7 mm | |||
Sniper rifles | |||||
Sako TRG 42 |
Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | |||
Marksman rifle | 7.62 mm | Full size rifle with 508.0 mm (20 in) accurized barrel[3] | |||
(Barrett M95) |
Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7 mm | Primary used for EOD | ||
Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7 mm | Now in use [4] | |||
Anti-tank weapons | |||||
(Carl Gustav M3) |
Anti-tank weapon | 84 mm | |||
(AT-4 CS) |
Anti-tank weapon | 84 mm | |||
Infantry grenade launchers and ammo
- GRK M/03 40 mm (Colt Canada M203A1)
- GRK M/10 40 mm (Lewis Machine and Tool M203 grenade launcher)
- Brisantgranatpatron M/96 (High Explosive Round)
- Brisantgranatpatron DM101A2 (LV HE Frag Grenade)
- Hulladningsgranatpatron M/96 (High Explosive Dual Purpose)
- Øvelsesgranat (Practice Round)
- Rubber Buckshot Round (25 rubber balls for riot control)
Grenades and mines
- Håndgranat M/54 (540 grams fragmentation hand grenade)
- Røghåndgranat M/57 (phosphor based grenade)
- Røghåndbombe M/77 (phosphor based grenade)
- Røghåndbombe M/93 (phosphor based grenade)
- M/05 Flashbang device
- M/05 Sting hand grenade
- M/05 CS gas hand grenade
- Alarmmine M/87 (Alarm mine, pyrotechnics)
- Alarmblus M/62 (Alarm mine, pyrotechnics)
Uniforms, personal load-carrying equipment, and personal protection equipment
- Uniformssystem M/84, Standard uniform system in Danish M/84 camouflage
- Let Kampuniform M/01, light standard uniform system in Danish M/84 camouflage
- Ørken Kampuniform M/01, light desert uniform system in Danish T99 camouflage
- Uniformssystem M/11, Standard uniform system (MultiCam)
- Oppakningssystem M/96, load carrying system (PLCE in Danish M/84 camouflage)
- Kampvest M/05, Assault Vest
- Fragmentationsvest M/00, body armour
- Beskyttelsesvest M/12, body armour (TYR Tactical)
- Hjelm M/96, helmet (SPECTRA helmet)
- Hjelm M/10, helmet (Tactical Ballistic Helmet version 2 (TBHII)
- Hjelm M/12, helmet (Batlskin Cobra)
- ABC-maske M/96, field (M40 NBC protective mask)
- ABC-dragt M/96, field (NBC protective suit)
Tactical and communication equipment
- PRR M/07, Personnel Role Radio (Bowman) (currently being replaced by the SPR)
- DA/PRC-361, Squad Radio (Racal Acoustics)
- DA/PRC-371, Platoon Radio (Racal Acoustics)
- RF-7800S SPR, Secure Personal Radio (Harris Falcon III)
- Nat-brille M/97, Binocular Night Vision Device (AN/PVS-7)
- Nat-brille M/03, Monocular Night Vision Device (AN/PVS-14)
Armour
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Leopard 2 A5 | Main Battle Tank | 57 | 44 in active service. All will be upgraded to A7 standard.[5] | ||
Leopard 1 Wisent 1 | Armoured Recovery Vehicle | 10 | |||
Pansret minerydningskøretøj - PNMIRK | Mine Clearing Vehicle | 4 | Based on the Wisent 1 chassis.[6] | ||
Pansret Ingeniør køretøj - PNIGRK | Armoured Engineering Vehicle | 2 | Based on the Wisent 1 chassis.[7] | ||
Pansret Broslagningsvogn Leopard 1 Biber | Armoured Vehicle-launched Bridge | 10 | |||
Pansret Broslagningsvogn Leopard 2 Panzerschnellbrücke "Leguan" | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 6+1 | to be phase in from 2022.[8] | ||
Hydrema MCV 910 | Mine Clearing Vehicle | 16 | |||
Infanterikampkøretøj - IKK (CV9035DK) |
Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 45 | Armoured infantry | ||
Pansret Mandskabsvogn - PMV (M113) |
Armored Personnel Carrier | G3: (163) G4: (65) |
In the process of being phase out
Used in various versions:
| ||
Mowag Piranha III in H and C variants | Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 90 | Used in various versions:
| ||
Mowag Piranha V | Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 309* | *In the process of acquiring 309, first set to arrive in 2018.[9] | ||
Patria XA-185 | Armored Personnel Carrier | 11 | Used as an Armoured ambulance (leased) | ||
MRAP Cougar 6x6 ISS | Infantry Mobility Vehicle | 40 | Leased[10]
EOD engineers vehicle | ||
Mowag Duro Duro IIIP 6x6 | Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 29 | Used as an armoured ambulance | ||
Spejdervogn M/95 (MOWAG Eagle 4x4 I, IV and V) |
Light Armored Car | I: (30) IV: 91 V: (36) |
| ||
HMMWV | Light Armored Car | 22 | Used as:
| ||
Supacat HMT 400 | Light Armored Car | 15 | |||
Aircraft
Helicopters All army helicopters have been transferred to Helicopter Wing Karup, a joint helicopter command under the Royal Danish Air Force:
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles:
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Raven B | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | ||||
Artillery
Field artillery, mortars, and related equipment
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Caesar 8x8 | Self-propelled artillery | 19 Possibility for an additional 6 |
In the process of being acquired[11] | ||
Let Mortér - LMT M/06 (Explosivos Alaveses mortars) |
Mortar | 75 | Variants:
| ||
Tung Mortér - TMT M/10 (Soltam 120) |
Mortar | 20 [12] | |||
Cardom 10 | Mortar | 15 Possibility for an additional 6 |
In the process of being acquired, to be mounted on the Piranha V.[11] | ||
Danish Army Low Level Air Defence System (DALLADS): Transferred to Royal Danish Air Force
- Air Defence Control Centers (Based on Termas T-Core C4I system)
- Medium Range Sensors (Thales Group RAC 3D radar, range 100 km)
- Short Range Sensors (Thales Group 2D radar, range 20 km)
- Fire units - Dual Mount Stinger (in storage)
- Logistics units
Other vehicles
Trucks, lorries, and other vehicles
The MAN trucks are being replaced by Scania AB trucks.[11]
MAN trucks of various models and versions, for instance:
- MAN HX 77 Armoured logistic vehicle
- MAN SX 45 Armoured logistic vehicle
- MAN 8.136 Light utility truck
- MAN 13.192 Medium utility truck
- MAN 18.225 Medium utility truck
- MAN 27.314 Heavy utility truck
- MAN 26.372 Fuel truck
- MAN 25.322 Container handling truck
- MAN 27.314 Mobile communication center
- MAN 40.400 Prime MBT mover
- MAN 35.460 Heavy equipment transporter
- MAN 41.372 Heavy wrecker
- MAN 41.480 Recovery vehicle (TGA)
- MAN 41.480 Heavy equipment transporter (TGA)
Mercedes Gelaendewagen of various models and versions, for example: (over 2000)
- G240 Utility
- G270 CDI Armoured utility
- G270 CDI Reconnaissance vehicle et al.
- G280 CDI Armoured utility
- G290 Ambulance et al.
- G300 EOD
Motorcycles:
- BMW F650GS[13]
- BMW R850RT
- Kawasaki KLR650
- KTM 450 EXC
See also
References
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- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2010-12-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- "309 New Armored Vehicles". Forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2015-12-14. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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