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 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.

Infantry weapons

Handguns

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
Glock 17
Glock 17-removebg-preview.png
9x19mm Parabellum Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Standard Sidearm.
SIG Sauer M17
Sig Sauer M17 transparent.gif
9x19mm Parabellum Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Standard Sidearm for Army Special Forces. Special characteristics: Personalized with KSF Logo and name, both Black and Brown available.

Assault rifles

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
MPT-55
Turkish mpt 55 silhouette.png
5.56X45mm NATO Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
IMI Galil
Galil silhouette.png
5.56x45mm NATO Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Heckler & KOCH G36
Gewehr G36 noBG.jpg
5.56x45mm NATO Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Standard Rifle.
M4A1
M4A1-flattop.png
5.56x45mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
M5 Colt Carbine
M5 Carbine.jpg
5.56x45mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
MPT-76
MPT-76 Assault Rifle noBG.png
7.62x51mm NATO Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Ceremonial Guard guns

These guns are used by Guard of Honour only. It is used for diplomatic reception, Three-Volley Salute etc.

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
Zastava M59/66
Yugoslavian SKS M59 66 noBg.jpg
7.62x39mm Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Standard Gun of Guard of Honor
M4A1
M4A1-flattop.png
5.56x45mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States This gun is also used for combat purposes. It is seen in Three-Volley Salute during the ceremony of KLA epic ceremony in March.

Machine guns

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
M249
PEO M249 Para ACOG.jpg
5.56x45mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
PMT-76-57A
FN MAG white background.jpg
7.62x51mm NATO Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
M240
PEO M240B Profile.jpg
7.62x51mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
M60E6
M60 Medium Machine Gun (7414626098).jpg
7.62x51mm Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
M2A1
PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg
12.7x99mm NATO (50 BMG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Precision rifles

ModelImageCalibreOriginQuantityNote
SIG Sauer

SIG 716 DMR

SIG SG 516 14.5''.jpg
7.62x51mm NATO Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Barrett

M82/M107

Barrett-M82A1-Independence-Day-2017-IZE-048-white.jpg
12.7x99mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Barrett M99
Barrett M99.jpg
12.7x99mm NATO Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States The Barrett M99 is a single-shot anti-materiel rifle.

Grenade launchers

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
Heckler & KOCH HK269
HK AGCEGLM noBG.png
40mm Grenade Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Attached to rifle.
MK 19
MK19-02.jpg
40mm Grenade Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Mounted on armored vehicles.

Anti-tank weapons

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
M72 LAW

HAR-66

M72A2 LAW.png
66mmFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States / Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Lately shown in KSF special forces operators, during the parade of ''Day of Liberation''.

Same product as M72 LAW, but turkish made.

FGM-148 Javelin
FGM-148 Javelin at Saber Strike, 2016.jpg
127mmFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 246 (on order)
OMTAS
RoketsanIDEF2015 (9).JPG
160mmFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Weapon station

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
Aselsan SARP DUAL RCWS
Interpolitex2015part4-33.jpg
40mm Grenade Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Can also be equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun or 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun.
ASELSAN Alkar120 mm NATO mortar roundFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Self-propelled mortar system. Installed on the BMC Vuran.

Portable anti-drone jammers

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
Aselsan IHASAVAR
Aselsan anti-drone system, Kyiv 2018, 19.jpg
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

Infantry mortars

ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote
MKEK Commando
Mo60 newHirtenberg.jpg
60mmFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
MKEK NT1
81-mm Mortar, CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick.JPG
81mmFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
M69 Mortar
Mortar 82mm M-69 Croatian Army.JPG
82mmFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
M75 Light Mortar
Mortar 120 mm M-75 Croatian Army.JPG
120mmFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

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 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. [3]
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+ [4] [5] [6]
Kosovo Army Otokar Cobra.jpg Otokar Cobra Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Infantry mobility vehicle 80 [7] [8] [9]
M1117 Armored Security Vehicle.jpg M1117 Guardian Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Internal security vehicle 55 [10]
2012 Eurosatory BMC trucks.JPG BMC Kirpi Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey MRAP 10 [3]
Kirpi.jpg BMC Vuran Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey MRAP 33 [3]

Tactical logistic trucks

PictureNameOriginTypeNumberNotesReference
Mercedes Unimog Belgium's Army (44335582655).jpg Daimler Truck Unimog
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Military truck Used as an ambulance vehicle.
Fsk4.jpg Mercedes-Benz NG 1017A Flag of Germany.svg  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 Germany.svg  Germany
Military truck 1510 purchased by the KSF; 5 others donated by the German government. [11]
MAN TGM 18-280 vatrogasci 204vbr.jpg MAN TGMFlag of Germany.svg  Germany Military truck 2In the HAZMAT configuration. Operated by the National Guard. [12]

Aviation

Kosovo Security Force is currently in its third phase of its transition into the Kosovo Armed Forces and it is now building its air defence capabilities. It currently possesses a series of UAVs and UCAVs and is in the process of purchasing air-defence capabilities and aircraft. In January 2025, it was announced that Kosovo's minister of defence had reached an agreement with US State Department officials for the acquisition of several UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and air defence radars. [13] [14] Kosovo currently has 3 air bases, and 15+ pilots and it is continuously training new pilots in Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States, Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey and Flag of Albania.svg  Albania.

NamePictureOriginNumbersNotesReference
Helicopters
UH-60 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (cropped).jpg Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States On order. Planned to enter service in the 2025-2028 transition period. [15]
Bell 412.png
Bell 412 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4On order planned for 4 helicopter bell 412 to enter in service by 2025-2028 [16]
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs)
Bayraktar TB2 of UAF, 2020, 09.jpg Bayraktar TB2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 12 [9]
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 [17]

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