Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army

Below follows a summary of the equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army

Armoured vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Armoured combat vehicles
Leopard 2A7	Germany	Main battle tank	18 (48)		The Dutch army supplies about 100 troops for the German/Dutch 414th Panzer Battalion, which fields the only Dutch tank squadron with 18 tanks.
CV9035NL	Sweden	Infantry fighting vehicle	149		44 were sold to Estonia in 2014 and 40 are in storage. 92 in active service, with 17 for training
PzH 2000	Germany	Self-propelled howitzer	57		18 are in active service, 6 are used for training and 33 more are in combat ready storage
Fennek	Netherlands/ Germany	Armoured car	365		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), Air Defence Vehicle with (Stinger (18), Forward Observer (45), Mortar Carrier (39), Tactical Air Control and Target Designation (8).
Boxer	Netherlands/ Germany	armoured fighting vehicle	200		Currently being delivered in 6 versions: 36 Command, 52 Ambulance, 80 Engineering, 12 Repair, 12 cargo and 8 Driver training vehicles.
Bushmaster	Australia	Mine-resistant ambush protected	96		10 have been lost in Uruzgan and Kunduz provinces during the Afghanistan deployment. 20 more were ordered and added to the fleet in 2015. 48 Bushmasters will be converted: 12 to Command vehicles, 12 to Repair vehicles, 12 to Cargo vehicles, 12 to Electronic Warfare vehicles.
Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig[1]	Netherlands	Multipurpose wheeled vehicle	160		Used by Air Mobile brigade, needs replacement.
Fuchs 1	Germany	Armoured personnel carrier	6		6 NBC Reconnaissance.
Büffel	Germany	Armoured recovery vehicle	18
Bergepanzer 2	Germany	Armoured recovery vehicle	20		Of the original 22, 2 were sold to Estonia in 2014
Leguan bridge layer	Germany	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge	4		replaced with 14 Biber Armoured vehicle-launched bridge layers, until 10 new PSB2 bridge layers are taken into service
Pionierpanzer 3	Germany	Armoured engineering vehicle	10		replaced 14 Pionierpanzer 2 tanks

Non Armoured Vehicles

• 8,400 DAF Trucks, various versions with Broshuis trailers, Dennison trailers and Masana trailers
• 555 Scania PLS Trucks, various versions
• 5,000 MB 290GD Wolf, 4WD car, various versions
• 1,667 Volkswagen Amarok, Pick-up, various versions to replace some of the MB 290GD Wolf
• 128 Mercedes-Benz 280G CDI, various versions
• 50 Versatile Expeditionary Commando Tactial Off Road (The Vector), 4WD car
• 120 Suzuki King Quad 750 AXI 4x4 Quad for Korps Commandotroepen
• 6 BOZENA-4 Mini Mine Clearing System
• 2 Scanjack 3500

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned aerial vehicles:

• 9 Boeing ScanEagle
• 25 RQ-11 Raven systems

Air Defence Systems

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Photo	Notes
Anti Air Units
FIM-92 Stinger	United States	Man-portable surface-to-air missile	500		Operated across various army units
Fennek	Germany/ Netherlands	FIM-92 Stinger weapon platform	18		Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery
Mercedes-Benz 290GD	Germany	FIM-92 Stinger weapon platform	18		Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery
NASAMS II	Norway	Surface-to-air missile system	3		Operated by 13th Air Defence Battery
MIM-104 Patriot	United States	Long range surface-to-air missile	4		Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles, operated by 802 Squadron

Infantry Weapons

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Caliber	Details
Handguns
Glock 17 and Glock 18		Austria	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Glock 17 is the standard service pistol. Glock 18 is a selective fire version with a detachable stock for the Special Forces.
SIG Sauer P226		Germany/  Switzerland	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum
Personal Defense Weapons
FN P90		Belgium	Personal Defense Weapon	5.7×28mm	Used by Special Forces.
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP5		West Germany	Submachine Gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Used by Special Forces.
Carbines
Colt Canada C8NLD		Canada	Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	Service carbine. Modernized version the C8 variant.
Heckler & Koch HK416		Germany	Carbine	5.56×45mm NATO	Used by Special Forces.
Rifles
Colt Canada C7NLD		Canada	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Service rifle. Modernized version the C7 variant.
Heckler & Koch HK417		Germany	Battle rifle/ Designated marksman rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Scaled up version of the HK416 carbine firing a more powerful cartridge. Usually with a scope.
FN FAL		Belgium	Battle Rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Former Service Rifle.
Machine guns
FN Minimi		Belgium	Light machine gun	5.56×45mm NATO
FN MAG		Belgium	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm NATO	Standard general-purpose machine gun.
M2HB-QCB		United States	Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm NATO	Standard heavy machine gun.
Sniper rifles
Steyr SSG 69		Austria	Sniper rifle	7.62×51mm NATO
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare		United Kingdom	Sniper Rifle	7.62×51mm NATO
Accuracy International AWM		United Kingdom	Sniper Rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum
SAKO TRG-41		Finland	Sniper rifle	.338 Lapua Magnum
Mauser SR93		Germany	Sniper rifle	.300 Winchester Magnum / .338 Lapua Magnum
Barrett M82A1		United States	Anti-material rifle	12.7×99mm NATO
Shotguns
Mossberg M590A1		United States	Shotgun	12 gauge
Grenades & Grenade launchers
NR 20 C-1		Netherlands	Hand grenade		Developed by Eurometaal specifically for the Dutch Army in the 1990s.
Heckler & Koch UGL		Germany	Grenade launcher	40×46mm	Mounted under C7 rifles and C8 carbines.
Heckler & Koch AGW		Germany	Automatic grenade launcher	40×53mm
Anti-tank weapons
M72A2 LAW		United States	Anti-tank rocket launcher	66mm
Panzerfaust 3		Germany	Rocket Propelled Grenade	60mm
EUROSPIKE		Israel/ Germany	Anti-tank Missile	152mm
Mortars
L16A2		United Kingdom/ Canada	Mortar	81mm	Total of 128. To be replaced by 122 new 81mm mortars.
MO-120-RT		France	Mortar	120mm

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