List of equipment of the New Zealand Army

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This is a list of equipment of the New Zealand Army currently in use. It includes small arms, combat vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, artillery and transport vehicles. The New Zealand Army is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a part of the New Zealand Defence Force. Since the ANZUS breakup and the end of the Cold War, the New Zealand Army has been deployed to a number of conflict zones, often as part of a coalition force or part of a United Nations peacekeeping operation.

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Infantry section equipment

A standard New Zealand infantry section consists of ten soldiers, divided into two five-men infantry fireteams. While equipment formations can be tailored as required by section and platoon commanders, infantry sections are usually issued with the following: [1]

Weapons

Vision systems

Uniforms

Weapons

ModelImageOriginTypeCalibreNotes
Combat Knife
M7 bayonet M7 Bayonet & M8A1 Sheath.JPG Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bayonet— [2]
Handguns
Glock 17, 4th gen GLOCK 17 Gen 4 Pistol MOD 45160305.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard issue pistol. [3]
Assault rifles & Battle rifles
LMT MARS-L

Modular Assault Rifle System - Light

 LMT MARSL16NZR.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard issue assault rifle. [2]

Adopted in 2015 to replace the Steyr AUG.

Ordered in 2 different barrel lengths, and equipped with:

  • Trijicon ACOG scope
  • RMR red dot mounted on top
  • M7 bayonet
M4 carbine PEO M4 Carbine RAS M68 CCO.png Flag of the United States.svg  United States Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO [4] [5] [6]

Used by New Zealand Special Air Service.

Precision rifles
LMT 308 MWS 20110912 WN S1015650 0079.jpg - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States DMR

Designated marksman rifle

 7.62×51mm NATO Standard issue DMR. [7]

Adopted in October 2011.

Equipment

  • Leupold adjustable 4.5-14 × scope
  • canted iron sights
  • foldable foregrip
Barrett MRAD

Multi-role Adaptive Design

 Barrett-MRAD-brown.png Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO (for training)

8.6×70mm (operational calibre)

Introduced in 2018, replacement of the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare. [8] [9] [10]

Equipment:

  • ATACR 5-25×56 F1 Nightforce scope
Barrett M107A1 Barrett-M82A1-Independence-Day-2017-IZE-048-white.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Anti materiel sniper rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Introduced in 2018 [11] [12]
Machine guns
FN Minimi TR

Known as "7.62 LSW Minimi" in NZ forces

 FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard issue Light Support Weapon in the Army since 1988. [13]

Selected in February 2012 to replace the C9 LSW Minimi and will be known as the 7.62 LSW Minimi in NZDF service. [14]

FN MAG 58 IDF-FN-MAG.png Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO The Belgian FN MAG replaced the L7A2 variant of the FN MAG that was purchased in 1976.

Used on vehicles as heavy sustained fire machine gun. [15]

Browning M2HB-QCB PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Used as heavy support weapon, mounted on vehicles, and some on tripods on some advanced positions.
Shotguns
Benelli M3 OH 06-0569 - Flickr - NZ Defence Force (2).jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pump action shotgun 12 gauge [16] [17] [18]

Introduced in 2006

Grenade launchers and ammunition
M203 20130606 OH H1013410 0013.JPG - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Under-barrel renade launcher 40×46mm LV [19]

Used with the

Heckler & Koch GMG Granatmaschinenwaffe 40mm x 53, Spahwagen Fennek (10579688925).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm HV [20]
Anti-tank weapons
M72 LAW

"66 mm Short-Range Anti-Armour Weapon"

 M72 ASM RC Kokonaisturvallisuusmesssut 2015.jpg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Anti-tank rocket launcher 66mm3200 in stock March 2021.[ citation needed ].

A single shot disposable anti-armour weapon,

Carl Gustav M3

"L14A1 Carl Gustav Medium Direct Fire Support Weapon"

 20110610 WN S1015650 0024 - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Recoilless rifle 84mm [21]

43 in service as of June 2015 [22]

Javelin MRAW

"Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon"

 OH 08-0176-05 - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States ATGM

"Anti-tank guided missile"

127mm [23]
  • 24 launchers and 164 missiles ordered in 2004 [24] [25]
  • 10 missiles ordered in 2014 [26]

Indirect fire

Mortars

ModelImageOriginTypeCalibreNumberDetails
Hirtenberger M6 Italian Army - 66th Airmobile Infantry Regiment "Trieste" soldier firing a 60mm mortar during an exercise in 2020.png Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Infantry mortar 60mm32 [27]
Hirtenberger M8Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Mortar 81mm [28] [27]
L16A2 81mmMORT L16.png Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

Mortar 81mm50 [29]

Artillery

ModelImageOriginTypeCalibreNumberDetails
L119 light gun OH 10-0452-084 - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Field gun 105 mm 24 in inventory [22] [30]

Ammunition used: US M1

Ordnance QF 25-pounder NZ artillery 25 pounder Korea 1951 (AWM HOBJ2238).jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ceremonial gun3.45-inch (87.6 mm)7 in inventory [22] [31]

Retired from operational service in September 1977.

The 25-pounder gun is used by the ceremonial saluting battery at Point Jerningham, Wellington for official events and official funeral gun carriage.

Vehicles

ModelImageOriginTypeNumberDetails
Armoured vehicles
NZLAV 20110912 WN S1015650 0030.jpg - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Infantry fighting vehicle 73 (+8 surplus)Wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, a variant of the Canadian LAV III. Originally 105 NZLAVs, including 95 Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV), 7 Light Obstacle Blade Vehicle (LOB) and 3 Recovery Vehicle (LAV-R).

In 2003 the New Zealand armed forces purchased 105 LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) from Canada, of which 102 were standard vehicles (LOB is a standard NZLAV with a bulldozer blade attached) and 3 were redesigned for recovery.

In 2010 the government said it would look at the possibility of selling 35 LAVs, around a third of the fleet, as being surplus to requirements. [32] In 2012, 20 NZLAVs were made available to be sold, and in 2019 this amount was raised to 30. [33]

On 20 April 2022, New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced that they had sold 22 NZLAVs to Chilean Navy. After the sale to Chile, NZDF still had 8 NZLAVs in their inventory for sale. One NZLAV has been written off after being damaged in Afghanistan and one NZLAV is being used in Canada (source country for NZLAV) as a test vehicle. 73 NZLAVs remain in service with NZDF as of April 2022. [33]

Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle on display at Centenary of Military Aviation 2014.jpg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Protected vehicle48The New Zealand Special Air Service operates five Thales Bushmasters designated the Special Operations Vehicle-Protected Heavy (SOV-PH) purchased from Australian Defence Force stock. [34] [35] The Army acquired 43 Bushmasters variant NZ5.5 to replace the existing fleet of armored NZLOVs (that is, armored Pinzgauer vehicles) with the last of deliveries arriving by August 22, 2024. [36] [37] [38] [39]
Transport vehicles
Polaris MRZR Hunter vehicle tested during MFIX-17.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Utility Task Vehicle6The MRZR is a militarised version of the Polaris RZR recreational vehicle. It is diesel powered, fitted with run flat tires and an infra-red light to aid driving using night vision goggles. [40] Issued to the High Readiness Company of the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1 RNZIR) [41]
Supacat HMT Extenda

"SOV MH - Special operations vehicle Mobility Heavy"

 Extenda.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Special operations vehicle6The New Zealand Special Air Service operate an undisclosed number of Supacat HMT Extenda vehicles designated the Special Operations Vehicles-Mobility Heavy (SOV-MH) that entered service in 2018. [42] [43] The SOV-MH replaced the Pinzgauer Special Operations (MV-SO) vehicle. [42]
Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle OH 10-0445-031 - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria All-wheel drive vehicle321The NZ Army operates 321 Pinzgauer vehicles over eight variants to fulfill the Light Operational Vehicle (LOV) role. [44] They are currently being replaced under the Projected Mobility Project. [45]
Mercedes-Benz Unimog NZ Defence Force assistance to OP Rena at the beach.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
/ Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		Medium vehicle82Planned to be replaced under the Garrison Support & Training vehicle project. Used for support during the 2021 Canterbury Flooding.
RMMV Medium and Heavy Operational Vehicle HX77 (8x8) with RMMV MAC protected cabin.JPG Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		Medium/Heavy vehicle
Bridging Vehicle
Heavy recovery vehicle		197The NZ Army operates 194 MAN: [46]
  • HX58 - 4×4
  • HX60 - 6×6
  • HX77 - 8×8Medium and Heavy Operational Vehicles (MHOV), they were brought into service in the mid-2010s in order to replace parts of the aging Unimog U1700 fleet. [47]

The Rapidly Emplaced Bridge System provides a bridging capability to support the NZLAV. [48]

Mercedes-Benz Actros Mercedes-Benz Actros 3348 E. T..JPG Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Heavy vehicle4In 2010 New Zealand purchased 4 Actros to haul adjustable-width quad-axle low-loader semitrailers primarily for the transportation of NZLAVs (Light Armoured Vehicles).
Recovery vehicles
RMMB HX44M - Heavy recovery vehicles Canada ERC.jpg

Illustration

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 		Wrecker3Ordered in 2018, delivered in 2021, lift tow” capacity of 15 tons. [49]
Engineering vehicles
MAN / GDELS REBS Truck

Rapidly Emplaced Bridging System

 Leguan bridge layer.jpg

Illustration

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bridge laying vehicle— [50]
JCB HMEE 20110613 WN S1015650 0003.jpg - Flickr - NZ Defence Force.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom p6In 2011 six JCB High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) combat tractors were delivered to the Army, they are operated in support of Combat engineers. [51]
CAT 938KFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 		Track laying vehicle2Equipped with the FAUN M30H Trackway Dispenser. [52]
BPRVFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 		Beach preparation and recovery vehicle2Based on Caterpillar D555 'forestry skidder'. In service with the Amphibious Beach Team, 5 Movements Company. [53]
Manitou MLT/MHT-X SeriesFlag of France.svg  France Telehandlerat least 14Nine MLT-X 625 75H

One MHT-X 10130 (as of 2021) Four MHT-X 10230 [54]

Support vehicles
Nissan Navara Dunedin City Council Rural Fire vehicle Mt Allan fire, NZ 2010.jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Support Vehicle30[ citation needed ]
Mitsubishi Triton 2015 Mitsubishi Triton GLX (17377699731).jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Support Vehicle130[ citation needed ] [55]
Toyota RAV4 2004-2005 Toyota RAV4 4WD with L Package.jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Support Vehicle
Yutong ZK6760 Yutong ZK6760DAA 1GRU233 @ Ern Clark Athletic Track,Cannington.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Bus212 on order [56]
Iveco Daily 2014 Iveco Daily 35 S13 MWB 2.3.jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ambulance12[ citation needed ]
MAN TGM 15.290 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Fire truck1[ citation needed ] [57]
Scania P93 DSC01613 - Flickr - 111 Emergency.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fire truck3[ citation needed ]
Scania G93 ACTFB rescue pumper.jpg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fire truck2[ citation needed ]
Volvo FL280Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Fire truck[ citation needed ] [57] [58]
International 1810Flag of the United States.svg  United States Fire truck1[ citation needed ]

Watercraft

NameImageOriginTypeNumberDetails
FC530 MilPro Zodiac NZMTP.jpg Flag of France.svg  France Rigid inflatable boat Both FC470 (4.7m) and FC530 (5.3m) variants in service. [59]

Electronic warfare and communications

NameImageOriginTypeNumberDetails
L3Harris AN/PRC-158 AN PRC 158 multi-channel manpack radio.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tactical radio [60]
L3Harris AN/PRC-160 AN PRC 160 Manpack radio.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tactical radio [60]
L3Harris AN/PRC-163 Prc163handheld.jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Combat radio [60]
L3Harris RF-7850SFlag of the United States.svg  United States Combat radio [60]
AN/TPQ-49 LCMR

"Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar"

 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR).jpg

Illustration

Flag of the United States.svg  United States Counter battery radar 4 [61]

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NameImageOriginTypeNumberDetails
Quantum Vector VTOL UA Quantum Vector 02.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tiltrotor UAV Used for reconnaissance and fire correction by the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery. [62]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma U S Marine Corps RQ-20 Puma 4-M-DE476-005.png Flag of the United States.svg  United States Unmanned aerial vehicle 1A single Puma is in operational service. [63]
Skycam Kahu New Zealand Defence Forces Miniature UAV.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Training and limited battlefield surveillanceat least 6 [64] Kahu was developed by the Defence Technology Agency. It served as a vehicle for technology development and enabled the NZDF to gain first-hand experience as an RPAS operator. Kahu has also been deployed operationally on a limited basis. [65]
Skydio RQ-28A SRR Skydio X2D.webp Flag of the United States.svg  United States Reconnaissance quadcopter Used for reconnaissance by the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. [66]
DJI Mavic Pro 2019-03-23 - Mavic Pro -3941.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Training and Experimentation Purposes26Used as a concept, training and experimentation platform to assist the army in assessing future use cases for UAS systems. These systems are used only in unclassified training space, never connected to the Internet or NZDF networks, and are not for deployment. [67]
DJI Phantom 4 DJI Phantom 4Pro 04-2017 img3 in flight.jpg 1
Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet Nano Black Hornet Nano - Mission Aigle (cropped).jpg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Micro aerial vehicle Used for reconnaissance by the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and New Zealand Special Air Service. [68]

Future equipment

Equipment ordered

ModelImageOriginTypeQuantity orderedNotes
Military vehicles
URO Vamtac ST5 ST5 VAMTAC Spike Ejercito espanol.jpg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Utility light armoured vehicle20Successor to the Unimog and the Pinzgauer.

Ordered in November 2024 for €56 million. [69] [70]

Vamtac SK95 CK3 URO VAMTAC ST5 SK95 Ejercito espanol.jpg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Utility medium sized vehicle40
Staff vehicles
Hyundai Ioniq Hyundai Ioniq EV & BMW i3 CRI 12 2021 2834.jpg Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Electric Staff Vehicles—In efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, the army is trialing the electric Hyundai Ioniq, in addition to installing electric vehicle charging stations at Trentham Military Camp. [71]
Electric Utility Motorcycles Alfer EVX 2013 a.JPG

Illustration

—Electric Utility Motorcycles—- UBCO electric bikes are currently being trialed by Battle Lab for the purposes of reconnaissance and surveillance, airfield security and other transport roles. [72] [73]

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