List of equipment of the Kosovo Security Force
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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]
Protection Equipment
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. |
Weapons
Utility vehicles and unarmored personnel carriers
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 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
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 | 26 | [11] |
Tactical logistic trucks
Picture | Name | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | Reference |
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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
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] |
- ^ Law No. 06 L-123 on Kosovo Security Force (Law, IV). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. 4 January 2019.
- ^ "US Marines assist Kosovo Security Force toward NATO Interoperability". News. United States Marine Corps. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MKE'den Kosova'ya PMT-76-57A ihracatı | SavunmaSanayiST" (in Turkish). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Roketsan'dan Kosova'ya OMTAS Füzesi ihracatı" (in Turkish). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kosovo Receives 55 Armored Vehicles Donated By U.S." Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Njekomb.com (2021-09-02). "Sa mjete ushtarake të tipit Humvee ka Ushtria e Kosovës?". Njekomb.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Turqia: Kosova duhet të ketë ushtri". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kosovo". Retrieved 2021-06-06 – via Facebook.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Zeri. "FSK-ja blen 4 dron nga SHBA, jo dyzet".