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List of equipment of the Kosovo Security Force

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]

Protection Equipment edit

Picture Model Origin Notes Reference
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.

Weapons edit

Picture Weapon Cartridge Origin Notes Reference
Pistols
  SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm Parabellum   United States
  Glock 17 9×19mm Parabellum   Austria
Assault rifles & Carbines
  MPT-55 5.56×45mm NATO   Turkey
  IMI Galil 5.56×45mm NATO   Israel
  Heckler & Koch G36 5.56×45mm NATO   Germany Standard service rifle. [3]
  M4A1 5.56×45mm NATO   United States [4]
 
M5 Carbine
 M5 Colt Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO   United States
 
 MPT-76 7.62×51mm NATO   Turkey
  Zastava M59/66 7.62x39mm   Yugoslavia Used by the Honor Guard.
Sniper rifles
  SIG Sauer SIG 716 DMR 7.62×51mm NATO   Germany
  Barrett M82/M107 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG)   United States Anti materiel sniper rifle. [5]
 
 Barrett M99 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG)   United States Anti materiel sniper rifle.
Machine guns
  M249 5.56×45mm NATO   United States
 
 PMT-76-57A 7.62x51mm NATO   Turkey [6][7]
  M240 7.62×51mm NATO   United States
  M60E6 7.62×51mm   United States
  M2A1 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG)   United States Mounted on vehicles or tripods.
Grenade launchers
  Heckler & Koch HK269 40 mm grenade   Germany Attaches to rifle.
  Mk 19 40 mm grenade   United States Mounted on armored vehicles.
Anti-tank weapons
  M72 LAW
(HAR-66) 		66 mm   United States
  Turkey
  FGM-148 Javelin (on order) 127 mm   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]
  OMTAS 160 mm   Turkey [10][7]
Weapon stations
— Aselsan SARP DUAL RCWS 40 mm grenade   Turkey Can also be equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun or 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun. [7]
— ASELSAN Alkar 120 mm NATO mortar round   Turkey Self-propelled mortar system. Installed on the BMC Vuran. [7]
Portable anti-drone jammers
 
 Aselsan IHASAVAR   Turkey [7]
Infantry mortars
 
 MKEK Commando 60 mm   Turkey [7]
 
 MKEK NT1 81mm   Turkey
 
 M69 mortar 82 mm   Yugoslavia Imported from Croatia.
 
 M75 light mortar 120 mm   Yugoslavia Imported from Croatia.

Utility vehicles and unarmored personnel carriers edit

 
Example of a KSF vehicle plate
Picture Name Origin Type Number Notes Reference
 
 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 F-550   United States Light utility vehicle —
 
 Mercedes-Benz G Class   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.

Armored vehicles and MRAPs edit

Picture Name Origin Type Number Notes Reference
 
 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]

Tactical logistic trucks edit

Picture Name Origin Type Number Notes Reference
  Daimler Truck Unimog   Germany Military truck — Used as an ambulance vehicle.
  Mercedes-Benz NG 1017A   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)   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]

Aviation edit

Name Picture Origin Numbers Notes Reference
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs)
  Baykar Bayraktar TB2   Turkey 6 [7]
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
  AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma   United States 4 [20]

References edit

  1. ^ Law No. 06 L-123 on Kosovo Security Force (Law, IV). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "US Marines assist Kosovo Security Force toward NATO Interoperability". News. United States Marine Corps. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  3. ^ "FSK Blen Armët e Para" [FSK Money Buys Weapons]. Gazeta Express (in Albanian). Kosovo: MediaWorks. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Contract Awards Notice 21700/16/030/115" (PDF). Ministry for the Kosovo Security Force. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  5. ^ Vatovci, Isa (2021-05-28). "Veçoritë e snajperit modern të Forcës së Sigurisë (FOTO)" [Features of the most modern sniper of the Security Force (PHOTO)]. Kallxo (in Albanian). Pristina. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  6. ^ "MKE'den Kosova'ya PMT-76-57A ihracatı | SavunmaSanayiST" (in Turkish). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (2023-08-07). "Lock and 'Lokum': Turkish Weapons Bolstering Kosovo's Security Forces". Oryx. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  8. ^ "Çka janë raketat Javelin, të cilat Kosova do t'i blejë nga SHBA-ja" [What are the Javelin rockets that Kosovo will buy from USA?]. Koha (in Albanian). Prishtinë. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  9. ^ "DASH: Vlera e raketave antitanke që do të blejë Kosova është 75 milionë dollarë" [DOS: The value of antitank rockets that Kosovo will buy is 75 million dollars]. Telegrafi (in Albanian). Prishtinë. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  10. ^ "Roketsan'dan Kosova'ya OMTAS Füzesi ihracatı" (in Turkish). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  11. ^ a b c Top News - FSK-ja blen 14 autoblinda turke/ Kosova, shteti i parë i huaj që merr këto mjete 4x4. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-07-13 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Crosby, Alan; Cubolli, Krenare (14 December 2018). "Humvees Shine Headlights On Kosovo's Controversial Vote On Army". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  13. ^ "Kosovo Receives 55 Armored Vehicles Donated By U.S." Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  14. ^ Njekomb.com (2021-09-02). "Sa mjete ushtarake të tipit Humvee ka Ushtria e Kosovës?". Njekomb.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Turqia: Kosova duhet të ketë ushtri". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  16. ^ "43 members of the First Battalion of RRB completed two–months training with armored vehicle "KOBRA"" (Press release). Ministry for the Kosovo Security Force. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  17. ^ "Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kosovo". Retrieved 2021-06-06 – via Facebook.
  18. ^ "Fotografi të flotës së kamionëve ushtarakë të ardhur nga Gjermania për FSK-në" [Photos from the fleet of the KSF military trucks that arrived from Germany]. Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  19. ^ "Gjermania i dhuron FSK-së kamionë në vlerë rreth gjysmë milion euro" [Germany donates truck worth half a million euro to the KSF]. Kosova Press (in Albanian). 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  20. ^ Zeri. "FSK-ja blen 4 dron nga SHBA, jo dyzet".
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