List of equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army

This is a list of the equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army.

Combat vehicles
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Main battle tanks
Leopard 2 A6M A2  Germany Main battle tank 18 The 18 tanks have been modernised and are equipped with Dutch communications and information systems. These modifications enable digital communications with Dutch units. The tanks are part of the 4th company of the German-Dutch 414 Tank Battalion, which is part of the Dutch 43rd Mechanised Brigade.[1]
Armoured fighting vehicles
Boxer  Netherlands
 Germany		 Armoured fighting vehicle 200 German-Dutch armoured fighting vehicle, produced by ARTEC (joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall Netherlands). 200 vehicles in total of which 36 command, 52 ambulance, 92 engineering, 12 cargo and 8 driver training vehicles.[2]
CV9035NL  Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 149 193 vehicles entered service since 2008 in three variants: 150 infantry fighting vehicles, 34 command vehicles and 9 driver training vehicles, 44 CV90s were sold to Estonia in 2014.[3] Mid-life update of 122 infantry fighting and command vehicles, and 6 driver training vehicles commenced in 2020.[4] Remaining 21 vehicles will be upgraded in a later stage, or used for spare parts.[5]
YPR-765  Netherlands Armoured personnel carrier 85 Largely replaced by CV90 and Boxer MRAV vehicles. The YPR-806 A1 PRB recovery vehicle is the only remaining version in use, other versions are mostly in storage.[6]
Fennek  Netherlands
 Germany		 Reconnaissance vehicle 368 365 in active service, 40 more used for spare parts and 5 in museums or destroyed. Versions: Reconnaissance (144), General Purpose/Cargo (63) Medium Range Anti-Tank (48), Stinger Weapon Platform (18), Forward Observer (45), Mortar Carrier (39), Tactical Air Control and Target Designation (8).[7] Mid-life update commenced in 2020, 322 vehicles will be updated. The 18 Fennek SWP will not be updated but will remain in service, therefore 340 vehicles will be in service after the MLU has been completed.
Bushmaster  Australia Infantry mobility vehicle 104 Purchased between 2006 and 2009 during the Dutch Uruzgan deployment for increased protection from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). An additional twelve vehicles were delivered in 2015. Six additional vehicles were ordered, of which one medical evacuation variants and one regular infantry mobility vehicle.[8][9] Multiple vehicles have been converted to the Multirole Electronic Warfare (MREW) variant, in use with the Joint ISTAR Command.[10]
Iveco Medium Tactical Vehicle  Italy Infantry mobility vehicle 1175 on order New vehicle designed for the Dutch armed forces, partially based on the Iveco LMV. Ordered in July 2019 for delivery in 2022–2027 in 5 variants; two combat variants (hardtop and softtop), a logistics variant (pick-up), an ambulance variant and a military police variant for the Royal Marechaussee. Includes an order for 130 remote controlled weapon stations.[11] The vehicles, named Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV), are due to commence entering service in 2022.[12]
TPz Fuchs  Germany Armoured personnel carrier 20 6 CBRN Reconnaissance and 14 Electronic Warfare (EW) vehicles. The EW vehicles are gradually being replaced by the Multirole Electronic Warfare variant of the Bushmaster, the CBRN Reconnaissance vehicles will be replaced by 12 new yet to be determined vehicles in cooperation with Germany.[13]
Multipurpose wheeled vehicles
Defenture VECTOR  Netherlands Multipurpose wheeled vehicle 75 Developed for and in cooperation with the special operations forces of the Korps Commandotroepen, currently part of a joint NLD SOCOM pool.[14]
Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI  Germany Multipurpose wheeled vehicle 128 88 vehicles were in use with the Korps Commandotroepen (KCT), 44 additional vehicles formerly in use with the Netherlands Marine Corps were added to the Army fleet in 2019. KCT have moved to the VECTOR vehicle, all 128 G280 CDIs have been transferred to conventional infantry battalions.[15]
Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI Air Assault (AASLT)  Netherlands
 Germany		 Multipurpose wheeled vehicle 515 on order[16] Rolling chassis produced by Mercedes-Benz in Austria, modifications done in the Netherlands by VDL Groep. 515 on order for Air Assault operations in three variants: combat variant, ambulance variant and a logistic variant.
DMV Anaconda  Italy
 Netherlands		 Multipurpose wheeled vehicle 46
4x4 light military vehicle based on Iveco Daily 4x4, developed and manufactured by Deba Bedrijfswagens b.v.[17]

Assigned to the Netherlands Marine Corps on Curaçao, in use with the Compagnie in de West. There are 4 different versions (Command, Patrol, General Support and Driving School). First batch of 36 delivered in 2019. Equipped with several weapon mounts (12,7mm MG, 7,62mm MG) and provides basic protection against small arms fire, shells and splinters. Basic layout is 3 crew members (driver, roof gunner, passenger side gunner) plus 2 dismounts. Passenger capacity can be expanded to 9, depending on mission requirements. Ability to carry large amounts of (potable) water.[18] [19]

MB 290GD Wolf  Germany Multipurpose wheeled vehicle 1700 Various versions in service. Partially replaced by 1527 Volkswagen Amarok, remaining vehicles to be replaced by 1175 Iveco MTVs from 2022 onwards.[20]
Unmanned ground vehicles
Milrem THeMIS  Estonia Unmanned ground vehicle 6 Two vehicles of the Cargo variant, which can be optionally equipped with an FN deFNder remote weapon station, and four Combat variants which are equipped with an EOS R400 remote weapon station.[21]

Logistic and engineering vehicles
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Military engineering vehicle
Leopard 2 Bergepanzer 3 "Büffel"  Germany Armoured recovery vehicle 25 Undergoing modernisation starting in 2019.[22]
AEV 3 Kodiak  Germany Armoured engineering vehicle 10 All operational since May 2018.[23]
Leopard 1 Panzerschnellbrücke "Biber"  Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 8 2 Bibers for every armoured engineering company. To be replaced by 8 Leopard 2 Panzerschnellbrücke "Leguan"
Leopard 2 Panzerschnellbrücke "Leguan"  Germany Armoured vehicle-launched bridge 8 8 Leopard 2 armoured vehicle-launched bridge (Leguan), MLC-80, ordered to replace the Leopard 1-armoured vehicle-launched bridge. Planned operational status starting in 2021.[24]
Leguan  Germany Military engineering vehicle 4 Replaced 4 Leopard 1 bridge layers.
MLC-70 wegenmatsysteem  Netherlands
 Germany		 Military engineering vehicle 10 Used to lay roads.[25]
Logistic vehicles
DAF XF semi-trailer truck  Netherlands Truck 112 112 semi-trailer trucks (165 kN DAF XF-trucks and 450 kN/600 kN Broshuis-trailers) operational since 2005.[26]
DAF YA 4440/4442  Netherlands Truck 1200 Various versions, to be partially replaced by additional Scania XT "Gryphus" from 2019 onwards.[27]
Scania PLS trucks  Sweden Truck 555 Various versions in service since 2005.[28]
Scania XT "Gryphus"  Sweden Truck 2847 Replacing the majority of the DAF YA-4400/4442, YA-2300 and YT-2300 trucks, gradually entering service since 2019. Various versions.[29]
Volkswagen Amarok  Germany Pick-up 1527 All ordered vehicles in service since 2018.[30]
All-terrain vehicles
Suzuki King Quad 750 AXI 4x4  Japan All-terrain vehicle 60 Quad for Korps Commandotroepen and deployed conventional infantry.[31]
Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig  Netherlands All-terrain vehicle 170 Used by Air Mobile brigade, will be replaced by 515 Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI Air Assault (AASLT) vehicles.[32]
Defenture MDQ  Netherlands All-terrain vehicle 249 on order Diesel ATV produced for the armed forces by Dutch manufacterer Defenture.[33] Users will be Korps Commandotroepen, Netherlands Marine Corps and 11th Airmobile Brigade (Netherlands). The contract includes an option for an additional 120 vehicles. Deliveries are planned for 2023 and 2024.
Motorcycles
KTM LC4  Austria Motorcycle 104 Used by 11th Airmobile Brigade.[34]
KTM 350 EXC-F  Austria Motorcycle 89 89 new motorcycles entering service since 2020 with 11th Airmobile Brigade, will replace some of the KTM LC-4s.[35]

Artillery
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Howitzers
PzH 2000 GermanySelf-propelled howitzer5724 in active service, 2 driver training vehicles remaining vehicles kept in combat-ready storage.[36] Suited to fire the 155mm GPS-guided Excalibur grenade.[37]
FH70 GermanyHowitzer15Not in active service, all 15 howitzers in storage. Bought from Germany in the late 1990s.[38]
25-pounder United KingdomGun-howitzer8Only used for ceremonial gun salutes.[39]
Mortars
Hirtenberger M6 C-640 Mk.1 AustriaMortar244New 60mm mortars in service with infantry battalions since 2019.[40]
L16A2 United KingdomMortar63To be replaced by 122 new 81mm mortars.[40]
Hirtenberger M8 R-1365 AustriaMortar122122 new Hirtenberger M8 mortars entering service from 2023 onwards, replacing the L16A2 mortars.
MO-120-HB FranceMortar46120mm mortar produced by Hotchkiss-Brandt (HB) for the Royal Netherlands Army, 16 in active service. To be replaced by 20 new 120mm mortars and 4 launchers with loitering munitions from 2023 onwards.[40]

Unmanned aerial vehicles
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
AeroVironment RQ-11B DDL Raven United StatesMiniature unmanned aerial vehicle48Replaced the Raven B NLD, acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, Wasp III and RQ-20.[41]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle12Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and Wasp III.[42]
AeroVironment Wasp III United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle18Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and RQ-20.[42]
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle155 systems in use, with 3 UAVs eachs.[42] Operated by the Joint ISTAR Command.
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle12Gradually replaced by the RQ-21.[43]
Black Hornet Nano NorwayMicro unmanned aerial vehicle48In use with Brigade Reconnaissance Squadrons and Korps Commandotroepen.[44]

Air defence systems
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Anti Air Units
FIM-92 Stinger  United States Man-portable surface-to-air missile 300 Operated across various army units,[45] 200 donated to Ukraine in February 2022 amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[46]
Fennek  Germany
 Netherlands		 FIM-92 Stinger weapon platform 18 Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery[45]
NASAMS II  Norway Surface-to-air missile system 2 batteries (2x3 launchers) Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery[47]
MIM-104 Patriot  United States Long range surface-to-air missile 3+1 batteries (4x6 launchers) Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles, fully modernised & upgraded in 2019. Operated by 802 Squadron with 3 Batteries in operational readiness, fourth battery used for training purposes.[48]

Infantry weapons and small arms
Name Origin Type Caliber Image Details
Handguns
Glock 17 AustriaSemi-automatic pistol9×19mm ParabellumThe Glock 17 is the standard service pistol of all army units.[49]
Carbines
Colt Canada C8NLD CanadaCarbine5.56×45mm NATOStandard service carbine. Modernized version of the Diemaco C8 carbine.[50]
Heckler & Koch HK416 GermanyCarbine5.56×45mm NATOStandard service carbine of the Korps Commandotroepen.[51]
Rifles
Colt Canada C7NLD CanadaAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOStandard service rifle. Modernized version of the Diemaco C7 rifle.[50]
Heckler & Koch HK417 GermanyDesignated marksman rifle7.62×51mm NATODesignated marksman rifle in use with the Korps Commandotroepen and selected conventional sniper groups.[51]
Machine guns
FN Minimi BelgiumLight machine gun5.56×45mm NATOStandard light machine gun.[52]
FN MAG BelgiumGeneral-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATOStandard general-purpose machine gun.[53]
M2HB-QCB United StatesHeavy machine gun12.7×99mm NATOStandard heavy machine gun.[54]
Sniper rifles
Accuracy International AWM United KingdomSniper rifle.338 Lapua Magnum
.308 Winchester		In the process of being replaced by Accuracy AX rifles[55]
Accuracy International AX United KingdomSniper rifle.338 Lapua Magnum
.308 Winchester		Gradually replacing the Accuracy AWM rifles.[55]
Barrett M82A1 United StatesAnti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATOAnti-materiel rifle in use with sniper groups throughout the army.[56]
Shotguns
Mossberg M590A1 United StatesShotgun12 gaugeUsed for jungle warfare and door breaching.[57]
Grenade launchers
M320 Grenade Launcher Module United States
 Germany		Grenade launcher40mm grenadeIn use with special forces of the Korps Commandotroepen.[58]
Heckler & Koch UGL GermanyGrenade launcher40mm grenadeMounted under C7 rifles and C8 carbines.[50]
Heckler & Koch AGW GermanyAutomatic grenade launcher40mm grenadeAutomatic grenade launcher in use throughout the army. Both man-portable and vehicle-fitted versions in use.[59]
Anti-tank weapons
M72A3 LAW United StatesAnti-tank rocket launcher66mmExclusively used by the Korps Commandotroepen due to its low weight and compact handling of the weapon, used to great effect against improvised armored vehicles and fighting positions during the Dutch presence in Afghanistan.[60]
Panzerfaust 3 GermanyRocket propelled grenade60mmEquipped with Dynarange system, allows targets to be engaged during all weather conditions, speed and day/night conditions at a maximum range of 900 meters. Can also be used to target hovering helicopters.[61]
EUROSPIKE IsraelAnti-tank missile152mmFormerly called Gill in Dutch Service, a total 2,400 Spike-MR missiles and 297 launchers were ordered and can be fitted on several vehicle types, including Fennek and LSV.[62]

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