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

Infantry weapons and small arms

Name Origin Type Caliber Image Details
Handguns
Glock 17   Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum The Glock 17 is the standard service pistol of all army units. [1]
Submachineguns
FN P90 TR   Belgium Submachine gun FN 5.7x28mm NATO In use with the Korps Commandotroepen [2]
Carbines
Colt Canada C8NLD   Canada Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service carbine. Modernized version of the Diemaco C8 carbine. [3]
Heckler & Koch HK416   Germany Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service carbine of the Korps Commandotroepen. [4]
Rifles
Colt Canada C7NLD   Canada Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service rifle. Modernized version of the Diemaco C7 rifle. [3]
Machine guns
FN Minimi   Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard light machine gun. [5]
FN MAG   Belgium General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Standard general-purpose machine gun. [6]
M2HB-QCB   United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Standard heavy machine gun. [7]
Precision rifles
Heckler & Koch HK417   Germany Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle in use with the Korps Commandotroepen and selected conventional sniper groups. [4]
Accuracy International AWM   United Kingdom Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum
.308 Winchester		 In the process of being replaced by Accuracy AX rifles [8]
Accuracy International AX   United Kingdom Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum
.308 Winchester		 Gradually replacing the Accuracy AWM rifles. [8]
Barrett M82A1   United States Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Anti-materiel rifle in use with sniper groups throughout the army. [9]
Shotguns
Mossberg M590A1   United States Shotgun 12 gauge Used for jungle warfare and door breaching. [10]
Hand grenade
HG 85   Switzerland Hand grenade - Nr300 is the Dutch designation for the HG 85. There is also the Nr330
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AGW   Germany Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm HV Automatic grenade launcher in use throughout the army. Both man-portable and vehicle-fitted versions in use. [11]
Heckler & Koch UGL   Germany Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Mounted under C7 rifles and C8 carbines. [3]
M320 Grenade Launcher Module   United States
  Germany		 Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV In use with special forces of the Korps Commandotroepen. [12]
Anti-tank weapons
Panzerfaust 3   West Germany /
  Germany		 Rocket propelled grenade 110mm warhead Equipped 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. [13]
EUROSPIKE   Germany
  Israel 		Anti-tank missile 152mm Formerly 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. [14]
M72A3 LAW   United States
  Norway		 Anti-tank rocket launcher 66mm Exclusively 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. [15]

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Name Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Main Battle tanks
Leopard 2A6MA2   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 and are leased from Germany. [16]
Infantry fighting vehicles
CV9035NL   Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 149 193 vehicles entered service since 2008, 44 CV90s were sold to Estonia in 2014 and another 44 vehicles placed in reserve. [17] Mid-life update of 122 infantry fighting and command vehicles, and 6 driver training vehicles commenced in 2021. [18] [19] Remaining 21 vehicles will be upgraded in a later stage, or used for spare parts. [20] First updated vehicle deliveries planned for 2024, to be completed by 2026.
Recovery and repair
YPR-765   Netherlands Armoured personnel carrier 85 Largely replaced by CV90 and Boxer MRAV vehicles. The YPR PRBR (Pantser Rups Battle Damage Repair) and transport is still in use with the 43rd Mechanised Brigade. [21] An unknown number of reserve YPRs were donated to Ukraine.
Leopard 2 Bergepanzer 3 "Büffel"   West Germany /
  Germany 		Armoured recovery vehicle 25 Undergoing modernisation starting in 2019. [22] First updated vehicles were delivered in 2022, process to be completed by 2027.
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles
Boxer   Netherlands
  Germany 		Armoured fighting vehicle 200+38 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. [23] Delivery of additional Electronic Warfare vehicles planned from 2027 onwards.
TPz Fuchs   West Germany /
  Germany 		Reconnaissance vehicle 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. [24]
Bushmaster   Australia Infantry mobility vehicle 102 First purchased between 2006 and 2009 during the Dutch Uruzgan deployment for increased protection from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). [25] Multiple vehicles have been converted to the Multirole Electronic Warfare (MREW) variant, in use with the Joint ISTAR Command. [26] Additional vehicles ordered throughout the years, current total of 102 vehicles in command, transport, EOD, EW, medical and engineer variants. All vehicles will undergo a mid-life update between 2024 and 2027.
Iveco Medium Tactical Vehicle   Italy Infantry mobility vehicle 1,185 on order New vehicle designed for the Dutch armed forces, partially based on the Iveco LMV, planned to replace the MB 290GD Wolf.

Ordered in 2019, 1185 for the Army (90 for the Marine), delivery planned from 2022 to 2027 and should include 250 vehicles by end 2024. [27] The variants selected include: [28]

  • Hardtop (combat variant)
  • Soft-top (combat variant)
  • Pickup (logistics variant)
  • Casualty Transport (CAST, ambulance variant)
  • MP / AFSV (Military Police variant for the Royal Marechaussee)The order includes 130 RCWS FN deFNder® Light equipped with the FN Minimi or the FN MAG. [29]
Fennek   Netherlands
  Germany 		Reconnaissance vehicle 345 Original 365 vehicles, 345 vehicles in service after mid-life update. Mid-life update commenced in 2021, 325 vehicles will be updated. The 18 Fennek SWP will not be updated but will remain in service, 345 vehicles will be in service after the MLU has been completed.

Artillery

Name Origin Type Quantity Photo Notes
Rocket artillery
PULS   Israel Multiple rocket launcher 2 [30] 20 ordered in 2023. [31] [32] In February 2024 the first PULS multiple rocket launcher arrived in the Netherlands. [33] While the first systems are mounted on Tatra 815-7 Force 6x6 trucks, these will later be transferred to Scania XT Gryphus trucks. [30] Serial production is planned for 2025–26 and these systems will be installed on the Scania XT Gryphus 8×8 trucks from the start. [33]
Howitzers
PzH 2000   Germany Self-propelled howitzer 49 35 in service, and it will be increased to 45. [34]

49 are owned by the Dutch Army (57 purchased, 8 transferred to Ukraine in 2022). [35]

Suited to fire the 155mm GPS-guided Excalibur grenade, 3,500 shells ordered initially, + 1999 ordered in 2021 [36]

FH70   United Kingdom
  West Germany
  Italy		 Howitzer 15 Not in active service, all 15 howitzers in storage. Bought from Germany in the late 1990s. [37]
25-pounder   United Kingdom Gun-howitzer 8 Only used for ceremonial gun salutes. [38]
Mortars
Hirtenberger M6 C-640 Mk.1   Austria Mortar 155 New 60mm mortars in service with infantry battalions since 2019. [39] [40]
Hirtenberger M8 R-1365   Austria Mortar 122 122 new Hirtenberger M8 mortars entering service from 2023 onwards, replacing the L16A2 mortars. [41]
MO-120-HB   France Mortar 22 120mm 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]
L16A2   United Kingdom Mortar 63 Being replaced by 122 new 81mm mortars. [40]

Air defence

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Air Defence Systems
FIM-92 Stinger   United States Man-portable surface-to-air missile Unknown Operated across various army units, [42] 200 donated to Ukraine in February 2022 amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine [43]
FIM-92K Stinger Block I   United States MANPADS — 940 to be ordered with Germany and Italy in 2024 through NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), export approved by DSCA [44]
Fennek   Germany
  Netherlands 		FIM-92 Stinger weapon platform 18 Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery [42]
NASAMS II   Norway Surface-to-air missile system 2 batteries (2x3 launchers) Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery [45]With AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radars and 100 AIM-120B ordered in 2006 for the NASAMS system.
MIM-104 Patriot  United States Long range surface-to-air missile 4 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. [46]
Surveillance radars
TRML-3D   Germany Early warning radar 5 Part of GBADS Phases 1 and 2 [47]
Thales GM 200 MM/C   Netherlands Multi-mission 4D AESA radar (air defence and artillery) 1 / 16 9 radars ordered in 2021, 6 for the Fire Support Command and 3 for the Ground Air Defence Command. [48] [49]

First delivered in February 2024. [50] [51]

7 additional ordered in April 2024. [52]

Engineering vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Military engineering vehicle
MLC-70 wegenmatsysteem   Netherlands
  Germany 		Military engineering vehicle 10 Used to lay roads. [53]
AEV 3 Kodiak   Germany
  Switzerland 		Armoured engineering vehicle 10 All operational since May 2018. [54]
Leopard 1 Panzerschnellbrücke "Biber"   West Germany /
  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. [55]
Leguan   Germany Military engineering vehicle 4 Replaced 4 Leopard 1 bridge layers.
DAF XM 375

(YBB-95.480)

  Netherlands Recovery truck — [56]

Logistics vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
DAF XF semi-trailer truck   Netherlands Truck 104 112 semi-trailer trucks (165 kN DAF XF-trucks and 450 kN/600 kN Broshuis-trailers) operational since 2005. [57]
DAF YA 4440/4442   Netherlands Truck 1,200 Various versions, to be partially replaced by additional Scania XT "Gryphus" from 2019 onwards. [58]
Iveco Stralis   Italy Truck —

Used in several variants,
  • Semi truck 4×2 and 6×2 [59]
  • Iveco Stralis 450 (transport truck with trailers 6×4)
Scania PLS trucks   Sweden Truck 555 Various versions in service since 2005. [60]
Scania XT "Gryphus"

4×4 50kN (5 tons) [61]

  Sweden Truck 2,847 Replacing the majority of the DAF YA-4400/4442, YA-2300 and YT-2300 trucks, gradually entering service since 2019. Various versions. [62] [63]
Scania XT "Gryphus"

6×6 Low Operational 100kN (10 tons) [61]

  Sweden Truck
Scania XT "Gryphus"

8×8 High Operational 150kN (15 tons) [61]

  Sweden Truck
Scania XT "Gryphus"

6×6 Powered tractor 150kN [61]

  Sweden Semi-truck

Miscellaneous

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Multipurpose wheeled vehicles
Defenture VECTOR   Netherlands Special operations vehicle 75 Developed for and in cooperation with the special operations forces of the Korps Commandotroepen, currently part of a joint NLD SOCOM pool. [64]
Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI   West Germany /
  Germany
  Austria 		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. [65]
MB 290GD Wolf   West Germany /
  Germany
  Austria 		Utility vehicle 1,700 Various versions in service. Partially replaced by 1527 Volkswagen Amarok, remaining vehicles to be replaced by 1175 Iveco MTVs from 2022 onwards. [66]
Rheinmetall "Caracal"   Germany
  Netherlands
  Austria 		Utility vehicle 0 504 ordered in 2023 for the "Luchtmobiele Brigade".

Delivery planned from 2025, Dutch variant assembled by VDL Special Vehicles BV - Eindhoven.

Goal of 1,004 Caracal for the Netherlands Army. First order is a common one with the German Army, total 1508 vehicles for €870 million. [67]

Volkswagen Amarok   Germany Pick-up 1,527 All ordered vehicles in service since 2018. [68]
All-terrain vehicles
Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig   Netherlands All-terrain vehicle 135 Used by Air Mobile brigade, will be replaced by 515 Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI Air Assault (AASLT) vehicles. [69]
Defenture MDQ   Netherlands All-terrain vehicle 274 on order Diesel ATV produced for the armed forces by Dutch manufacterer Defenture. [70] 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.
Suzuki King Quad 750 AXI 4x4   Japan All-terrain vehicle 48 Quad for Korps Commandotroepen and deployed conventional infantry. [71]
Motorcycles
KTM LC4   Austria Motorcycle 104 Used by 11th Airmobile Brigade. [72]
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. [73]
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. [74]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Black Hornet Nano   Norway Micro unmanned aerial vehicle 48 In use with Brigade Reconnaissance Squadrons and Korps Commandotroepen. [75]
AeroVironment RQ-11B DDL Raven   United States Miniature unmanned aerial vehicle 48 Replaced the Raven B NLD, acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, Wasp III and RQ-20. [76]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 12 Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and Wasp III. [77]
AeroVironment Wasp III   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 18 Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and RQ-20. [77]
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 15 5 systems in use, with 3 UAVs eachs. [77] Operated by the Joint ISTAR Command.
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 12 Gradually replaced by the RQ-21. [78]

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

Infantry weapons and small arms

Name Origin Type Caliber Image Details
Handguns
Glock 17   Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum The Glock 17 is the standard service pistol of all army units. [1]
Submachineguns
FN P90 TR   Belgium Submachine gun FN 5.7x28mm NATO In use with the Korps Commandotroepen [2]
Carbines
Colt Canada C8NLD   Canada Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service carbine. Modernized version of the Diemaco C8 carbine. [3]
Heckler & Koch HK416   Germany Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service carbine of the Korps Commandotroepen. [4]
Rifles
Colt Canada C7NLD   Canada Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Standard service rifle. Modernized version of the Diemaco C7 rifle. [3]
Machine guns
FN Minimi   Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Standard light machine gun. [5]
FN MAG   Belgium General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO Standard general-purpose machine gun. [6]
M2HB-QCB   United States Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO Standard heavy machine gun. [7]
Precision rifles
Heckler & Koch HK417   Germany Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle in use with the Korps Commandotroepen and selected conventional sniper groups. [4]
Accuracy International AWM   United Kingdom Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum
.308 Winchester		 In the process of being replaced by Accuracy AX rifles [8]
Accuracy International AX   United Kingdom Sniper rifle .338 Lapua Magnum
.308 Winchester		 Gradually replacing the Accuracy AWM rifles. [8]
Barrett M82A1   United States Anti-materiel rifle 12.7×99mm NATO Anti-materiel rifle in use with sniper groups throughout the army. [9]
Shotguns
Mossberg M590A1   United States Shotgun 12 gauge Used for jungle warfare and door breaching. [10]
Hand grenade
HG 85   Switzerland Hand grenade - Nr300 is the Dutch designation for the HG 85. There is also the Nr330
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AGW   Germany Automatic grenade launcher 40×53mm HV Automatic grenade launcher in use throughout the army. Both man-portable and vehicle-fitted versions in use. [11]
Heckler & Koch UGL   Germany Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV Mounted under C7 rifles and C8 carbines. [3]
M320 Grenade Launcher Module   United States
  Germany		 Grenade launcher 40×46mm LV In use with special forces of the Korps Commandotroepen. [12]
Anti-tank weapons
Panzerfaust 3   West Germany /
  Germany		 Rocket propelled grenade 110mm warhead Equipped 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. [13]
EUROSPIKE   Germany
  Israel 		Anti-tank missile 152mm Formerly 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. [14]
M72A3 LAW   United States
  Norway		 Anti-tank rocket launcher 66mm Exclusively 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. [15]

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles

Name Origin Type Quantity Image Details
Main Battle tanks
Leopard 2A6MA2   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 and are leased from Germany. [16]
Infantry fighting vehicles
CV9035NL   Sweden Infantry fighting vehicle 149 193 vehicles entered service since 2008, 44 CV90s were sold to Estonia in 2014 and another 44 vehicles placed in reserve. [17] Mid-life update of 122 infantry fighting and command vehicles, and 6 driver training vehicles commenced in 2021. [18] [19] Remaining 21 vehicles will be upgraded in a later stage, or used for spare parts. [20] First updated vehicle deliveries planned for 2024, to be completed by 2026.
Recovery and repair
YPR-765   Netherlands Armoured personnel carrier 85 Largely replaced by CV90 and Boxer MRAV vehicles. The YPR PRBR (Pantser Rups Battle Damage Repair) and transport is still in use with the 43rd Mechanised Brigade. [21] An unknown number of reserve YPRs were donated to Ukraine.
Leopard 2 Bergepanzer 3 "Büffel"   West Germany /
  Germany 		Armoured recovery vehicle 25 Undergoing modernisation starting in 2019. [22] First updated vehicles were delivered in 2022, process to be completed by 2027.
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles
Boxer   Netherlands
  Germany 		Armoured fighting vehicle 200+38 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. [23] Delivery of additional Electronic Warfare vehicles planned from 2027 onwards.
TPz Fuchs   West Germany /
  Germany 		Reconnaissance vehicle 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. [24]
Bushmaster   Australia Infantry mobility vehicle 102 First purchased between 2006 and 2009 during the Dutch Uruzgan deployment for increased protection from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). [25] Multiple vehicles have been converted to the Multirole Electronic Warfare (MREW) variant, in use with the Joint ISTAR Command. [26] Additional vehicles ordered throughout the years, current total of 102 vehicles in command, transport, EOD, EW, medical and engineer variants. All vehicles will undergo a mid-life update between 2024 and 2027.
Iveco Medium Tactical Vehicle   Italy Infantry mobility vehicle 1,185 on order New vehicle designed for the Dutch armed forces, partially based on the Iveco LMV, planned to replace the MB 290GD Wolf.

Ordered in 2019, 1185 for the Army (90 for the Marine), delivery planned from 2022 to 2027 and should include 250 vehicles by end 2024. [27] The variants selected include: [28]

  • Hardtop (combat variant)
  • Soft-top (combat variant)
  • Pickup (logistics variant)
  • Casualty Transport (CAST, ambulance variant)
  • MP / AFSV (Military Police variant for the Royal Marechaussee)The order includes 130 RCWS FN deFNder® Light equipped with the FN Minimi or the FN MAG. [29]
Fennek   Netherlands
  Germany 		Reconnaissance vehicle 345 Original 365 vehicles, 345 vehicles in service after mid-life update. Mid-life update commenced in 2021, 325 vehicles will be updated. The 18 Fennek SWP will not be updated but will remain in service, 345 vehicles will be in service after the MLU has been completed.

Artillery

Name Origin Type Quantity Photo Notes
Rocket artillery
PULS   Israel Multiple rocket launcher 2 [30] 20 ordered in 2023. [31] [32] In February 2024 the first PULS multiple rocket launcher arrived in the Netherlands. [33] While the first systems are mounted on Tatra 815-7 Force 6x6 trucks, these will later be transferred to Scania XT Gryphus trucks. [30] Serial production is planned for 2025–26 and these systems will be installed on the Scania XT Gryphus 8×8 trucks from the start. [33]
Howitzers
PzH 2000   Germany Self-propelled howitzer 49 35 in service, and it will be increased to 45. [34]

49 are owned by the Dutch Army (57 purchased, 8 transferred to Ukraine in 2022). [35]

Suited to fire the 155mm GPS-guided Excalibur grenade, 3,500 shells ordered initially, + 1999 ordered in 2021 [36]

FH70   United Kingdom
  West Germany
  Italy		 Howitzer 15 Not in active service, all 15 howitzers in storage. Bought from Germany in the late 1990s. [37]
25-pounder   United Kingdom Gun-howitzer 8 Only used for ceremonial gun salutes. [38]
Mortars
Hirtenberger M6 C-640 Mk.1   Austria Mortar 155 New 60mm mortars in service with infantry battalions since 2019. [39] [40]
Hirtenberger M8 R-1365   Austria Mortar 122 122 new Hirtenberger M8 mortars entering service from 2023 onwards, replacing the L16A2 mortars. [41]
MO-120-HB   France Mortar 22 120mm 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]
L16A2   United Kingdom Mortar 63 Being replaced by 122 new 81mm mortars. [40]

Air defence

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Air Defence Systems
FIM-92 Stinger   United States Man-portable surface-to-air missile Unknown Operated across various army units, [42] 200 donated to Ukraine in February 2022 amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine [43]
FIM-92K Stinger Block I   United States MANPADS — 940 to be ordered with Germany and Italy in 2024 through NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), export approved by DSCA [44]
Fennek   Germany
  Netherlands 		FIM-92 Stinger weapon platform 18 Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery [42]
NASAMS II   Norway Surface-to-air missile system 2 batteries (2x3 launchers) Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery [45]With AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radars and 100 AIM-120B ordered in 2006 for the NASAMS system.
MIM-104 Patriot  United States Long range surface-to-air missile 4 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. [46]
Surveillance radars
TRML-3D   Germany Early warning radar 5 Part of GBADS Phases 1 and 2 [47]
Thales GM 200 MM/C   Netherlands Multi-mission 4D AESA radar (air defence and artillery) 1 / 16 9 radars ordered in 2021, 6 for the Fire Support Command and 3 for the Ground Air Defence Command. [48] [49]

First delivered in February 2024. [50] [51]

7 additional ordered in April 2024. [52]

Engineering vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Military engineering vehicle
MLC-70 wegenmatsysteem   Netherlands
  Germany 		Military engineering vehicle 10 Used to lay roads. [53]
AEV 3 Kodiak   Germany
  Switzerland 		Armoured engineering vehicle 10 All operational since May 2018. [54]
Leopard 1 Panzerschnellbrücke "Biber"   West Germany /
  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. [55]
Leguan   Germany Military engineering vehicle 4 Replaced 4 Leopard 1 bridge layers.
DAF XM 375

(YBB-95.480)

  Netherlands Recovery truck — [56]

Logistics vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
DAF XF semi-trailer truck   Netherlands Truck 104 112 semi-trailer trucks (165 kN DAF XF-trucks and 450 kN/600 kN Broshuis-trailers) operational since 2005. [57]
DAF YA 4440/4442   Netherlands Truck 1,200 Various versions, to be partially replaced by additional Scania XT "Gryphus" from 2019 onwards. [58]
Iveco Stralis   Italy Truck —

Used in several variants,
  • Semi truck 4×2 and 6×2 [59]
  • Iveco Stralis 450 (transport truck with trailers 6×4)
Scania PLS trucks   Sweden Truck 555 Various versions in service since 2005. [60]
Scania XT "Gryphus"

4×4 50kN (5 tons) [61]

  Sweden Truck 2,847 Replacing the majority of the DAF YA-4400/4442, YA-2300 and YT-2300 trucks, gradually entering service since 2019. Various versions. [62] [63]
Scania XT "Gryphus"

6×6 Low Operational 100kN (10 tons) [61]

  Sweden Truck
Scania XT "Gryphus"

8×8 High Operational 150kN (15 tons) [61]

  Sweden Truck
Scania XT "Gryphus"

6×6 Powered tractor 150kN [61]

  Sweden Semi-truck

Miscellaneous

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Multipurpose wheeled vehicles
Defenture VECTOR   Netherlands Special operations vehicle 75 Developed for and in cooperation with the special operations forces of the Korps Commandotroepen, currently part of a joint NLD SOCOM pool. [64]
Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI   West Germany /
  Germany
  Austria 		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. [65]
MB 290GD Wolf   West Germany /
  Germany
  Austria 		Utility vehicle 1,700 Various versions in service. Partially replaced by 1527 Volkswagen Amarok, remaining vehicles to be replaced by 1175 Iveco MTVs from 2022 onwards. [66]
Rheinmetall "Caracal"   Germany
  Netherlands
  Austria 		Utility vehicle 0 504 ordered in 2023 for the "Luchtmobiele Brigade".

Delivery planned from 2025, Dutch variant assembled by VDL Special Vehicles BV - Eindhoven.

Goal of 1,004 Caracal for the Netherlands Army. First order is a common one with the German Army, total 1508 vehicles for €870 million. [67]

Volkswagen Amarok   Germany Pick-up 1,527 All ordered vehicles in service since 2018. [68]
All-terrain vehicles
Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig   Netherlands All-terrain vehicle 135 Used by Air Mobile brigade, will be replaced by 515 Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI Air Assault (AASLT) vehicles. [69]
Defenture MDQ   Netherlands All-terrain vehicle 274 on order Diesel ATV produced for the armed forces by Dutch manufacterer Defenture. [70] 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.
Suzuki King Quad 750 AXI 4x4   Japan All-terrain vehicle 48 Quad for Korps Commandotroepen and deployed conventional infantry. [71]
Motorcycles
KTM LC4   Austria Motorcycle 104 Used by 11th Airmobile Brigade. [72]
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. [73]
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. [74]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Black Hornet Nano   Norway Micro unmanned aerial vehicle 48 In use with Brigade Reconnaissance Squadrons and Korps Commandotroepen. [75]
AeroVironment RQ-11B DDL Raven   United States Miniature unmanned aerial vehicle 48 Replaced the Raven B NLD, acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, Wasp III and RQ-20. [76]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 12 Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and Wasp III. [77]
AeroVironment Wasp III   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 18 Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and RQ-20. [77]
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 15 5 systems in use, with 3 UAVs eachs. [77] Operated by the Joint ISTAR Command.
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle   United States Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle 12 Gradually replaced by the RQ-21. [78]

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