Equipment of the Royal Danish Army

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

Armour

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Leopard 2 A5	Germany	Main Battle Tank	57
Leopard 1 Wisent 1	Germany	Armoured Recovery Vehicle	11
Pansret Broslagningsvogn Leopard 1 Biber	Germany	Armoured Vehicle-launched Bridge	10
Hydrema MCV 910	Denmark	Mine Clearing Vehicle	16
Pansret minerydningskøretøj - PNMIRK	Germany	Mine Clearing Vehicle	2	Based on the Wisent 1 chassis.^[1]
Infanterikampkøretøj - IKK (CV9035DK)	Sweden	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	45
Pansret Mandskabsvogn - PMV (M113)	United States	Armored Personnel Carrier	A1: 170 G3: 246	Used in various versions: Command vehicles Repair vehicle Ambulance Combat engineers vehicle Among others
MRAP Cougar 6x6 ISS	United States	Infantry Mobility Vehicle	40	Leased^[2]
Mowag Piranha III in H and C variants	Switzerland	Armoured Fighting Vehicle	90	Used in various versions: Communications and informations systems carrier Command and control vehicle Reconnaissance vehicle Armoured ambulance Among others
Mowag Piranha V	Switzerland	Armoured Fighting Vehicle	309*	*In the process of acquiring 309, first set to arrive in 2018.^[3]
Patria XA-185	Finland	Armored Personnel Carrier	11	Used as an Armoured ambulance (leased)
Spejdervogn M/95 (MOWAG Eagle 4x4 I and IV)	Switzerland	Light Armored Car	91	Eagle I reconnaissance vehicle (ca. 30 in storage) Eagle IV Patrol vehicle (Lemur 12,7 mm OHW) (91)
Mowag Duro Duro IIIP 6x6	Switzerland	Armoured Fighting Vehicle	29	Used as an armoured ambulance
HMMWV	United States	Light Armored Car	22	Used as: Fast attack vehicle TOW carrier Utility vehicle
Supacat HMT 400	United Kingdom	Light Armored Car	15

Aircraft

Helicopters All army helicopters have been transferred to Helicopter Wing Karup, a joint helicopter command under the Royal Danish Air Force:

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity
Fennec AS550	France	Light multipurpose helicopter	8 (plus 4 in storage)
OH-6 Cayuse	United States	Light Observation Helicopter/ Utilliy	14 (Retired)
EH-101 Merlin	United Kingdom	Utility helicopter / Transport	14
Westland Lynx	United Kingdom	Utility	8
MH-60R Seahawk	United States	Utility* replacing the Lynx	9* first one to be delivered spring 2016

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles:

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Raven B		United States	Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Artillery

Field artillery, mortars, and related equipment

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Selvkørende Haubits - SKH (M109 A3DK)	United States	Self-propelled artillery	3 12 used for spare parts	Of the A3 variant, said to be replaced soon.
Let Mortér - LMT M/06 (Explosivos Alaveses mortars)	Spain	Mortar	75	Variants: 60 mm combi mortar 60 mm commando mortar
Tung Mortér - TMT M/10 (Soltam 120)	Israel	Mortar	20 ^[4]
Artilleripejleradar (ARTHUR)	Sweden Norway	Artillery hunting radar	6 (Retired)

Danish Army Low Level Air Defence System (DALLADS): Transferred to Royal Danish Air Force

Air Defence Control Centers (Based on Termas T-Core C4I system)
Medium Range Sensors (Thales Group RAC 3D radar, range 100 km)
Short Range Sensors (Thales Group 2D radar, range 20 km)
Fire units - Dual Mount Stinger (in storage)
Logistics units

Other vehicles

Trucks, lorrys, and other vehicles

MAN trucks of various models and versions, for instance:

MAN HX 77 Armoured logistic vehicle
MAN SX 45 Armoured logistic vehicle
MAN 8.136 Light utility truck
MAN 13.192 Medium utility truck
MAN 18.225 Medium utility truck
MAN 27.314 Heavy utility truck
MAN 26.372 Fuel truck
MAN 25.322 Container handling truck
MAN 27.314 Mobile communication center
MAN 40.400 Prime MBT mover
MAN 35.460 Heavy equipment transporter
MAN 41.372 Heavy wrecker
MAN 41.480 Recovery vehicle (TGA)
MAN 41.480 Heavy equipment transporter (TGA)

Danish Army Mercedes Gelaendewagen

Mercedes Gelaendewagen of various models and versions, for example: (over 2000)

G240 Utility
G270 CDI Armoured utility
G270 CDI Reconnaissance vehicle et al.
G280 CDI Armoured utility
G290 Ambulance et al.
G300 EOD

Motorcycles:

General issued weapons and related equipment

Bayonet, field knife, and entrenching tool

Name	Origin	Type	Notes
Bajonet M/95 (M7 bayonet)	United States	Bayonet	Only used by the Royal Life Guards, when on guard duty.
Feltkniv M/96 (Glock Feldmesser)	Austria	Field knife
Feltspade M/96 (Glock Feldspaten)	Austria	Field shovel

Infantry weapons

All rifles, carbines, submachine guns and machine guns issued to conscripts as well as regular personnel are equipped with either a C79 optical sight or an Aimpoint CompM4 to allow the soldier to attach his night vision goggles to optic sight.

Model	Origin	Type	Caliber	Details
Handguns & Submachine guns
M/49 Neuhausen (SIG P210)	Switzerland	Pistol	9 mm
USP9 SD (USP)	Germany	Pistol	9 mm
Glock 17 (Glock pistol)	Austria	Pistol	9 mm
Glock 19 (Glock pistol)	Austria	Pistol	9 mm	Used by Slædepatruljen Sirius special forces
MP5 (Heckler & Koch MP5)	West Germany	Submachine gun	9 mm
Rifles
Gevær M/95 (Colt Canada C7 rifle)	Canada	Assault Rifle	5.56 mm	Currently being replaced by M/10 rifle
Karabin M/96 (Colt Canada C8 carbine)	Canada	Carbine	5.56 mm
Gevær M/10 (Colt Canada C8 IUR rifle)	Canada	Carbine	5.56 mm
Machine guns
Let Støttevåben M/04 (Colt Automatic Rifle)	Canada	Light machine gun	5.56 mm
Maskingevær M/07 (FN Herstal Minimi)	Belgium	Light machine gun	5.56 mm	In limited use and under evaluation for further procurement to replace the LSV M/04
Maskingevær M/62 (Rheinmetall MG3)	West Germany	General-purpose machine gun	7.62 mm
Tungt Maskingevær M/2001 (M2 Browning machine gun)	United States	Heavy machine gun	12.7 mm
Let Maskingevær M/60 (M60 Machine gun M60E6)	United States	General-purpose machine gun	7.62 mm	Supplied by US Ordnance, upgrade of M60E4
Sniper rifles
Let Støttevåben M/04 (SAKO TRG42RH)	Finland	Sniper rifle	Cal. 338LM
HK 417S	Germany	Sniper rifle	7.62 mm	Full size rifle with 508.0 mm (20 in) accurized barrel
Minerydningsgevær M/95 (Barrett M95)	United States	Sniper rifle	12.7 mm	Primary used for EOD
Anti-tank weapons
Dyssekanon M/85 (Carl Gustav M3)	Sweden	Anti-tank weapon	84 mm
Panserværnsvåben M/97 (AT-4 CS)	Sweden	Anti-tank weapon	84 mm

Infantry grenade launchers and ammo

GRK M/03 40 mm (Colt Canada M203A1)
GRK M/10 40 mm (Lewis Machine and Tool M203 grenade launcher)
Brisantgranatpatron M/96 (High Explosive Round)
Brisantgranatpatron DM101A2 (LV HE Frag Grenade)
Hulladningsgranatpatron M/96 (High Explosive Dual Purpose)
Øvelsesgranat (Practice Round)
Buckshot Round

Grenades and mines

Håndgranat M/54 (540 grams fragmentation hand grenade)
Røghåndgranat M/57 (phosphor based grenade)
Røghåndbombe M/77 (phosphor based grenade)
Røghåndbombe M/93 (phosphor based grenade)
M/05 Flashbang device
M/05 Sting hand grenade
M/05 CS gas hand grenade
Alarmmine M/87 (Alarm mine, pyrotechnics)
Alarmblus M/62 (Alarm mine, pyrotechnics)

Uniforms, personal load-carrying equipment, and personal protection equipment

Danish soldiers using the M/84 uniform and the K M/96

Uniformssystem M/84, Standard uniform system in Danish M/84 camouflage
Let Kampuniform M/01, light standard uniform system in Danish M/84 camouflage
Ørken Kampuniform M/01, light desert uniform system in Danish T99 camouflage
Uniformssystem M/11, Standard uniform system (MultiCam)
Oppakningssystem M/96, load carrying system (PLCE in Danish M/84 camouflage)
Kampvest M/05, Assault Vest
Fragmentationsvest M/00, body armour
Beskyttelsesvest M/12, body armour (TYR Tactical)
Hjelm M/96, helmet (SPECTRA helmet)
Hjelm M/10, helmet (Tactical Ballistic Helmet version 2 (TBHII)
Hjelm M/12, helmet (Batlskin Cobra)
ABC-maske M/96, field (M40 NBC protective mask)
ABC-dragt M/96, field (NBC protective suit)

Tactical and communication equipment

PRR M/07, Personnel Role Radio (Bowman) (currently being replaced by the SPR)
DA/PRC-361, Squad Radio (Racal Acoustics)
DA/PRC-371, Platoon Radio (Racal Acoustics)
RF-7800S SPR, Secure Personal Radio (Harris Falcon III)
Nat-brille M/97, Binocular Night Vision Device (AN/PVS-7)
Nat-brille M/03, Monocular Night Vision Device (AN/PVS-14)

References

↑ "Nye muligheder i kampen mod miner og IED" (in Danish).
↑ "Danske soldater i Afghanistan får igen MRAP som køretøj" (in Danish). Retrieved 1 October 2015.
↑ "309 New Armored Vehicles". Forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
↑ "Morter" (in Danish). Retrieved 1 October 2015.
↑ Nørby, Ulla. "Forsvaret sælger BMW-motorcykler" (in Danish). Jyllands Posten.

Military of Denmark

Services	Royal Danish Army Royal Danish Navy Royal Danish Air Force Danish Home Guard

Command organisations	Defence Command Arctic Command Home Guard Command Special Operations Command

Joint Service	Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization Defence Personnel Service The Ark Project Defence Property Management Agency Defence Intelligence Service Judge Advocate Corps Danish Armed Forces Health Services Defence Internal Auditor Defence Financial Management Agency Emergency Management Agency Administration of Conscientious Objector

Higher education facilities	Royal Danish Defence College Royal Danish Military Academy Royal Danish Naval Academy Royal Danish Air Force Officers School

Army units	1st Danish Artillery Battalion Engineer Regiment Guard Hussar Regiment Jutland Dragoon Regiment Royal Life Guards Signal Regiment Train Regiment

Navy units	1st Squadron 2nd Squadron Naval Air Squadron Sirius Arctic Patrol Danish Task Group

Air Force units	Air Squadron 515 Air Squadron 660 Air Squadron 690 Air Squadron 721 Air Squadron 722 Air Squadron 723 Air Squadron 724 Air Squadron 727 Air Squadron 730 Mobile Air Control Centre Control and Reporting Centre Karup Combat Support Wing

Special Force units	Danish Huntsmen Corps Danish Frogman Corps Sirius Arctic Patrol

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