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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]
Picture | Model | Origin | Notes | Reference |
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Combat helmets | ||||
Ops Core FAST | United States | Standard infantry service helm. | ||
ACH (Advanced Combat Helmet) | United States | |||
Armored vests | ||||
IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest) | United States | Used in the Kosovo Green Digital Camo pattern. |
Picture | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | Reference |
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Can-Am BRP Outlander | Canada | All-terrain vehicle | — | |||
Lynx Ranger 1200 | Finland | Snowmobile | — | |||
Volkswagen Tiguan | Germany | Light utility vehicle | — | Operated by the Military Police of KSF. | ||
Ford Kuga | United States | Light utility vehicle | 12 | |||
Ford F-550 | United States | Light utility vehicle | — | |||
Mercedes-Benz G Class | Austria West Germany / Germany | Light utility vehicle | — | |||
Land Rover Defender | United Kingdom | Light utility vehicle | — | |||
Otokar Akrep | Turkey | Light utility vehicle | — | Operated by the Military Police of KSF. | [11] | |
Volkswagen T6 | Germany | Utility van | — | Troop transport. | ||
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Germany | Utility van | — | Troop transport. | ||
Otokar Navigo | Turkey | Utility bus | — | Troop transport. |
Picture | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | Reference |
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Humvee | United States | Light armored car | 200+ | [12] [13] [14] | ||
Otokar Cobra | Turkey | Infantry mobility vehicle | 80 | [15] [16] [7] | ||
M1117 Guardian | United States | Internal security vehicle | 55 | [17] | ||
BMC Kirpi | Turkey | MRAP | 10 | [11] | ||
BMC Vuran | Turkey | MRAP | 33 | [11] |
Picture | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | Reference |
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Daimler Truck Unimog | West Germany Germany | Military truck | — | Used as an ambulance vehicle. | ||
Mercedes-Benz NG 1017A | West Germany | Military truck | — | |||
Iveco Trakker | Italy | Military truck | — | |||
MB Man | Germany | Military truck | 15 | KSF purchased 12 trucks in 2018; an additional 3 were donated by the German Embassy in 2023. | ||
HX44M 8×8 (HX2) | Austria Germany | Military truck | 15 | 10 purchased by the KSF; 5 others donated by the German government. | [18] | |
MAN TGM | Germany | Military truck | 2 | In the HAZMAT configuration. Operated by the National Guard. | [19] |
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 United States, Turkey and Albania.
Name | Picture | Origin | Numbers | Notes | Reference |
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Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) | |||||
Baykar Bayraktar TB2 | Turkey | 6 | [7] | ||
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) | |||||
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma | United States | 4 | [20] | ||
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