List of equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army

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

Vehicles

Armoured vehicles
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8  Germany Main battle tank ~52 The planned acquisition includes up to 52 Leopards, intended to supplement the existing fleet of 18 Leopard 2A6MA2s.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] Mid-life update of 122 infantry fighting and command vehicles, and 6 driver training vehicles commenced in 2021.[4][5] Remaining 21 vehicles will be upgraded in a later stage, or used for spare parts.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] First updated vehicles were delivered in 2022, process to be completed by 2027.
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles
Boxer  Netherlands
 Germany		 Armoured fighting vehicle 203 German-Dutch armoured fighting vehicle, produced by ARTEC (joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall Netherlands). 203 vehicles in total of which 36 command, 55 ambulance, 92 engineering, 12 cargo and 8 driver training vehicles.[9] 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.[10]
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).[11] Multiple vehicles have been converted to the Multirole Electronic Warfare (MREW) variant, in use with the Joint ISTAR Command.[12] 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. 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.[13] The vehicles, named Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV), are due to commence entering service in 2022.[14]
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 0 20 ordered in 2023.[15][16]

To be installed on a Scania XT "Gryphus".

Howitzers
PzH 2000 GermanySelf-propelled howitzer4935 in service, and it will be increased to 45.[17]

49 are owned by the Dutch Army (57 purchased, 8 transferred to Ukraine in 2022).[18] Suited to fire the 155mm GPS-guided Excalibur grenade.[19]

FH70 United Kingdom
 West Germany
 Italy		Howitzer15Not in active service, all 15 howitzers in storage. Bought from Germany in the late 1990s.[20]
25-pounder United KingdomGun-howitzer8Only used for ceremonial gun salutes.[21]
Mortars
Hirtenberger M6 C-640 Mk.1 AustriaMortar80New 60mm mortars in service with infantry battalions since 2019.[22]
Hirtenberger M8 R-1365 AustriaMortar122122 new Hirtenberger M8 mortars entering service from 2023 onwards, replacing the L16A2 mortars.
MO-120-HB FranceMortar22120mm 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.[22]
L16A2 United KingdomMortar63To be replaced by 122 new 81mm mortars.[22]

Air defence
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
NASAMS II  Norway Surface-to-air missile system 2 batteries (2x3 launchers) Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery[23]
Fennek  Germany
 Netherlands		 FIM-92 Stinger weapon platform 18 Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery[24]
FIM-92 Stinger  United States Man-portable surface-to-air missile Unknown Operated across various army units,[24] 200 donated to Ukraine in February 2022 amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[25]
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.[26]

Engineering vehicles
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Military engineering vehicle
MLC-70 wegenmatsysteem  Netherlands
 Germany		 Military engineering vehicle 10 Used to lay roads.[27]
AEV 3 Kodiak  Germany
  Switzerland		 Armoured engineering vehicle 10 All operational since May 2018.[28]
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.[29]
Leguan  Germany Military engineering vehicle 4 Replaced 4 Leopard 1 bridge layers.

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.[30]
DAF YA 4440/4442  Netherlands Truck 1200 Various versions, to be partially replaced by additional Scania XT "Gryphus" from 2019 onwards.[31]
Scania PLS trucks  Sweden Truck 555 Various versions in service since 2005.[32]
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.[33]

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.[34]
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.[35]
MB 290GD Wolf  Germany Utility vehicle 1700 Various versions in service. Partially replaced by 1527 Volkswagen Amarok, remaining vehicles to be replaced by 1175 Iveco MTVs from 2022 onwards.[36]
Rheinmetall "Caracal"  Germany Netherlands 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.[37]

Volkswagen Amarok  Germany Pick-up 1527 All ordered vehicles in service since 2018.[38]
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.[39]
Defenture MDQ  Netherlands All-terrain vehicle 274 on order Diesel ATV produced for the armed forces by Dutch manufacterer Defenture.[40] 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.[41]
Motorcycles
KTM LC4  Austria Motorcycle 104 Used by 11th Airmobile Brigade.[42]
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.[43]
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.[44]

Unmanned aerial vehicles
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Black Hornet Nano NorwayMicro unmanned aerial vehicle48In use with Brigade Reconnaissance Squadrons and Korps Commandotroepen.[45]
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.[46]
AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle12Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and Wasp III.[47]
AeroVironment Wasp III United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle18Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and RQ-20.[47]
Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle155 systems in use, with 3 UAVs eachs.[47] Operated by the Joint ISTAR Command.
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle United StatesLow-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle12Gradually replaced by the RQ-21.[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]
Hand grenade
HG 85  SwitzerlandHand grenade-Nr300 is the Dutch designation for the HG 85. There is also the Nr330
Grenade launchers
Heckler & Koch AGW GermanyAutomatic grenade launcher40mm grenadeAutomatic grenade launcher in use throughout the army. Both man-portable and vehicle-fitted versions in use.[58]
Heckler & Koch UGL GermanyGrenade launcher40mm grenadeMounted under C7 rifles and C8 carbines.[50]
M320 Grenade Launcher Module United States
 Germany		Grenade launcher40mm grenadeIn use with special forces of the Korps Commandotroepen.[59]
Anti-tank weapons
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.[60]
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.[61]
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.[62]

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