List of equipment of the Kosovo Security Force

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Modern equipment of the Kosovo Security Force is a list of the equipment currently in use with the Kosovo Security Force. It includes small arms, combat vehicles, drones, light artillery and transport vehicles. Its main mission is the defense of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international peacekeeping operations. [1] The Kosovo Security Force is currently in the final stage of its process of transitioning into the Kosovo Armed Forces and it is currently building its combat capabilities with support by NATO members, with the goal of the Force being interoperationable with NATO. [2]

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Protection Equipment

PictureModelOriginNotesReference
Combat helmets
Ops-Core FAST helmet.jpg Ops Core FAST Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Standard infantry service helm.
1st MEB Helmet Insignia.jpeg ACH (Advanced Combat Helmet) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Armored vests
MultiCam IOTV.jpg
IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Used in the Kosovo Green Digital Camo pattern.

Weapons

PictureWeaponCartridgeOriginNotesReference
Pistols
XM17-XM18 Modular Handgun.jpg SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Glock 17-removebg-preview.png Glock 17 9×19mm Parabellum Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Assault rifles & Carbines
Turkish mpt 55 silhouette.png MPT-55 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Galil noBG.png IMI Galil 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Gewehr G36 noBG.png Heckler & Koch G36 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Standard service rifle. [3]
PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.png M4A1 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [4]
M5 Carbine M5 Carbine.jpg
M5 Carbine
M5 Colt Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
MPT-76 Assault Rifle.jpg
MPT-76 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Yugo SKS.jpg Zastava M59/66 7.62x39mm Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Used by the Honor Guard.
Sniper rifles
SIG SG 516 14.5''.jpg SIG Sauer SIG 716 DMR 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Barrett-M82A1-Independence-Day-2017-IZE-048-white.jpg Barrett M82/M107 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Anti materiel sniper rifle. [5]
Barrett M99.jpg
Barrett M99 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Anti materiel sniper rifle.
Machine guns
M249mg.jpg M249 5.56×45mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FN MAG white background.jpg
PMT-76-57A 7.62x51mm NATO Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [6] [7]
PEO M240B Profile.jpg M240 7.62×51mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
M60MG.jpg M60E6 7.62×51mm Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg M2A1 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
Grenade launchers
HK AGCEGLM.jpg Heckler & Koch HK269 40 mm grenade Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Attaches to rifle.
MK19-02.jpg Mk 19 40 mm grenade Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mounted on armored vehicles.
Anti-tank weapons
M72A2 LAW.png M72 LAW
(HAR-66)
66 mmFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Javelin with checkout equipment.jpg FGM-148 Javelin (on order)127 mmFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States The sale 246 units has been approved by the United States Department of State. The MoD is in final negotiations with the manufacturers. [8] [9]
RoketsanIDEF2015 (9).JPG OMTAS 160 mmFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [10] [7]
Weapon stations
Aselsan SARP DUAL RCWS 40 mm grenade Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Can also be equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun or 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun. [7]
ASELSAN Alkar120 mm NATO mortar roundFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Self-propelled mortar system. Installed on the BMC Vuran. [7]
Portable anti-drone jammers
NEROD F5.jpg
Aselsan IHASAVARFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [7]
Infantry mortars
Mo60 newHirtenberg.jpg
MKEK Commando60 mmFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [7]
81-mm Mortar, CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick.JPG
MKEK NT181mmFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Mortar 82mm M-69 Croatian Army.JPG
M69 mortar 82 mmFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Imported from Croatia.
Mortar 120 mm M-75 Croatian Army.JPG
M75 light mortar 120 mmFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Imported from Croatia.

Utility vehicles and unarmored personnel carriers

Example of a KSF vehicle plate Kosovar military license plate.svg
Example of a KSF vehicle plate
PictureNameOriginTypeNumberNotesReference
ITA -- Trentino-Alto Adige -- Provincia autonoma di Trento -- Comunita territoriale della Val di Fiemme -- Predazzo (Rifugio Lusia * ATV Can-Am Outlander 6x6) Mattes 2023-06-18.jpg
Can-Am BRP OutlanderFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada All-terrain vehicle
Alpine Motorschlitten, Modell Lynx, Karnten, Osterreich.jpg
Lynx Ranger 1200Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Snowmobile
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TSi BlueMotion 4Motion 2.0 Front.jpg
Volkswagen Tiguan Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Light utility vehicle Operated by the Military Police of KSF.
Ford Kuga - Denmark - April 2022.jpg
Ford Kuga Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Light utility vehicle 12
2018 Ford F-150 XLT Crew Cab, front 11.10.19.jpg
Ford F-550 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Light utility vehicle
Bundeswehr MB Wolf.jpg
Mercedes-Benz G Class Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany /
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Light utility vehicle
Land Rover Defender Netherlands Marine Corps - Flickr - Joost J. Bakker IJmuiden.jpg Land Rover Defender Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Light utility vehicle
Iraqi Patrol in Mosul, Iraq.jpg
Otokar Akrep Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Light utility vehicle Operated by the Military Police of KSF. [11]
Army2016-409.jpg Volkswagen T6 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Utility van Troop transport.
Mercedes Polish-Army PICT0163.JPG Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Utility van Troop transport.
Otokar Navigo U ndeg1015 - TouGo (Challes-les-Eaux).jpg Otokar NavigoFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Utility bus Troop transport.

Armored vehicles and MRAPs

PictureNameOriginTypeNumberNotesReference
2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show 041215-M-CG676-161.jpg
Humvee Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Light armored car 200+ [12] [13] [14]
Kosovo Army Otokar Cobra.jpg Otokar Cobra Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Infantry mobility vehicle 80 [15] [16] [7]
M1117 Armored Security Vehicle.jpg M1117 Guardian Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Internal security vehicle 55 [17]
2012 Eurosatory BMC trucks.JPG BMC Kirpi Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey MRAP 10 [11]
Kirpi.jpg BMC Vuran Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey MRAP 33 [11]

Tactical logistic trucks

PictureNameOriginTypeNumberNotesReference
Mercedes Unimog Belgium's Army (44335582655).jpg Daimler Truck Unimog Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Military truck Used as an ambulance vehicle.
Fsk4.jpg Mercedes-Benz NG 1017A Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Military truck
22fsk22.jpg Iveco Trakker Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Military truck
AROCS in Lithuanian Army.webp
MB ManFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Military truck 15KSF purchased 12 trucks in 2018; an additional 3 were donated by the German Embassy in 2023.
HX44M.jpg HX44M 8×8 (HX2) Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Military truck 1510 purchased by the KSF; 5 others donated by the German government. [18]
MAN TGM 18-280 vatrogasci 204vbr.jpg MAN TGMFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Military truck 2In the HAZMAT configuration. Operated by the National Guard. [19]

Aviation

Kosovo Security Force is constantly paying attention on developing the air units, so by the end of its transition or earlier these units become a separated Air Force. Air units of KSF are equipped with UAVs and UCAVs (Included in one unit called Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)), but the ministry of defense has declared that Kosovo will have a helicopter fleet by the end of 2025. Kosovo has 3 air bases,and 15+ pilots and it is continuously training pilots in Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States, Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey and Flag of Albania.svg  Albania.

NamePictureOriginNumbersNotesReference
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs)
Bayraktar TB2 of UAF, 2020, 09.jpg Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 6 [7]
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
U S Marine Corps RQ-20 Puma 4-M-DE476-005 JPEG.jpg AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4 [20]

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