Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Image | Details |
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Handguns |
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| | | | | The Glock 17 is the standard service pistol of all army units.[1] |
Submachineguns |
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FN P90 TR | | Submachine gun | FN 5.7x28mm NATO | | In use with the Korps Commandotroepen[2] |
Carbines |
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| | | | | | Standard service carbine. Modernized version of the Diemaco C8 carbine.[3] |
| | | | | | Standard service carbine of the Korps Commandotroepen.[4] |
Rifles |
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| | | | | | Standard service rifle. Modernized version of the Diemaco C7 rifle. |
Machine guns |
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| | | | | | Standard light machine gun.[5] |
| | | | | | Standard general-purpose machine gun.[6] |
| | | | | | Standard heavy machine gun.[7] |
Precision rifles |
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| | | | | | Designated marksman rifle in use with the Korps Commandotroepen and selected conventional sniper groups. |
| | | | | In the process of being replaced by Accuracy AX rifles[8] |
| | | | | Gradually replacing the Accuracy AWM rifles. |
| | | | | Anti-materiel rifle in use with sniper groups throughout the army.[9] |
Shotguns |
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| | | | | Used for jungle warfare and door breaching.[10] |
Hand grenade |
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| | | - | | Nr300 is the Dutch designation for the HG 85. There is also the Nr330 |
Grenade launchers |
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| | | 40×53mm HV | | Automatic grenade launcher in use throughout the army. Both man-portable and vehicle-fitted versions in use.[11] |
| | | 40×46mm LV | | Mounted under C7 rifles and C8 carbines. |
| | | 40×46mm LV | | In use with special forces of the Korps Commandotroepen.[12] |
Anti-tank weapons |
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| / | | 110 mm 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] |
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| | 152 mm | | 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] |
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| | 66 mm | | 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] | |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Image | Details |
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Main Battle tanks |
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Leopard 2A6MA2 | | 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 |
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CV9035NL | | Infantry fighting vehicle | 117[17] | | 193 vehicles entered service since 2008, 44 CV90s were sold to Estonia in 2014 and another 44 vehicles placed in reserve.[18] Mid-life update of 122 infantry fighting and command vehicles, and 6 driver training vehicles commenced in 2021.[19] [20] Remaining 21 vehicles will be upgraded in a later stage, or used for spare parts.[21] First updated vehicle deliveries planned for 2024, to be completed by 2026.15 Vehicles of the remaining 21 Will be converted into mortar carriers An additional 32 currently in storage.[22]
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Recovery and repair |
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YPR-765 | | 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.[23] An unknown number of reserve YPRs were donated to Ukraine. |
Leopard 2 Bergepanzer 3 "Büffel" | /
| Armoured recovery vehicle | 24[24] | | Undergoing modernisation starting in 2019.[25] First updated vehicles were delivered in 2022, process to be completed by 2027.16 based on Leopard 1, 8 based on Leopard 2. |
Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles |
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Boxer |
| Armoured fighting vehicle | 200[26] | | 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.[27] Delivery of additional Electronic Warfare vehicles planned from 2027 onwards. 38 more to be ordered to support the 414 tank Battalion and other strengthend Forces. |
TPz Fuchs | /
| 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.[28] |
Bushmaster | | Infantry mobility vehicle | 92 | | First purchased between 2006 and 2009 during the Dutch Uruzgan deployment for increased protection from improvised explosive devices (IEDs).[29] Multiple vehicles have been converted to the Multirole Electronic Warfare (MREW) variant, in use with the Joint ISTAR Command.[30] 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 | | 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.[31] The variants selected include:[32] - 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.[33]
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Fennek |
| Reconnaissance vehicle | 185 | | 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.As of 2024, Military Balance reports 185 Fennek's in Dutch service.[34] | |
Name | Origin | Type | Quantity | Photo | Notes |
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Rocket artillery |
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PULS | | Multiple rocket launcher | 2[35] | | 20 ordered in 2023.[36] [37] In February 2024 the first PULS multiple rocket launcher arrived in the Netherlands.[38] While the first systems are mounted on Tatra 815-7 Force 6x6 trucks, these will later be transferred to Scania XT Gryphus trucks. Serial production is planned for 2025–26 and these systems will be installed on the Scania XT Gryphus 8×8 trucks from the start. |
Howitzers |
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| | | 49 | | 35 in service, and it will be increased to 45.[39] 49 are owned by the Dutch Army (57 purchased, 8 transferred to Ukraine in 2022).[40] Suited to fire the 155mm GPS-guided Excalibur grenade, 3,500 shells ordered initially, + 1999 ordered in 2021[41]
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| | 15 | | Not in active service, all 15 howitzers in storage. Bought from Germany in the late 1990s.[42] |
| | | 8 | | Only used for ceremonial gun salutes.[43] |
Mortars |
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Hirtenberger M6 C-640 Mk.1 | | | 155 | | New 60 mm mortars in service with infantry battalions since 2019.[44] [45] |
| | | 122 | | 122 new Hirtenberger M8 mortars entering service from 2023 onwards, replacing the L16A2 mortars.[46] |
| | | 22 | | 120 mm mortar produced by Hotchkiss-Brandt (HB) for the Royal Netherlands Army, 16 in active service. To be replaced by 20 new 120 mm mortars and 4 launchers with loitering munitions from 2023 onwards. |
| | | 63 | | Being replaced by 122 new 81 mm mortars. | |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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DAF XF semi-trailer truck | | | 104 | | 112 semi-trailer trucks (165 kN DAF XF-trucks and 450 kN/600 kN Broshuis-trailers) operational since 2005.[62] |
DAF YA 4440/4442 | | | 1,200 | | Various versions, to be partially replaced by additional Scania XT "Gryphus" from 2019 onwards.[63] |
Iveco Stralis | | Truck | — | | Used in several variants, - Semi truck 4×2 and 6×2 [64]
- Iveco Stralis 450 (transport truck with trailers 6×4)
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Scania PLS trucks | | Truck | 555 | | Various versions in service since 2005.[65] |
Scania XT "Gryphus"4×4 50kN (5 tons)[66] | | 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.[67] [68] |
Scania XT "Gryphus"6×6 Low Operational 100kN (10 tons) | | Truck | |
Scania XT "Gryphus"8×8 High Operational 150kN (15 tons) | | Truck | |
Scania XT "Gryphus"6×6 Powered tractor 150kN | | Semi-truck | | |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Multipurpose wheeled vehicles |
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Defenture VECTOR | | 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.[69] |
Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI | /
| 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.[70] |
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| 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.[71] |
Rheinmetall "Caracal" |
| 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.[72]
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| | Pick-up | 1,527 | | All ordered vehicles in service since 2018.[73] |
All-terrain vehicles |
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Luchtmobiel Speciaal Voertuig | | All-terrain vehicle | 135 | | Used by Air Mobile brigade, will be replaced by 515 Mercedes-Benz G300 CDI Air Assault (AASLT) vehicles.[74] |
Defenture MDQ | | All-terrain vehicle | 274 on order | | Diesel ATV produced for the armed forces by Dutch manufacterer Defenture.[75] 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. |
| | All-terrain vehicle | 48 | | Quad for Korps Commandotroepen and deployed conventional infantry.[76] |
Motorcycles |
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KTM LC4 | | Motorcycle | 104 | | Used by 11th Airmobile Brigade.[77] |
KTM 350 EXC-F | | | 89 | | 89 new motorcycles entering service since 2020 with 11th Airmobile Brigade, will replace some of the KTM LC-4s.[78] |
Unmanned ground vehicles |
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| | 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.[79] | |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Unmanned aerial vehicles |
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| | Micro unmanned aerial vehicle | 48 | | In use with Brigade Reconnaissance Squadrons and Korps Commandotroepen.[80] |
| | Miniature unmanned aerial vehicle | 48 | | Replaced the Raven B NLD, acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, Wasp III and RQ-20.[81] |
| | Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle | 12 | | Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and Wasp III. |
| | Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle | 18 | | Acquired combinedly with the RQ-21, RQ-11B DDL and RQ-20. |
| | Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle | 15 | | 5 systems in use, with 3 UAVs eachs.[82] Operated by the Joint ISTAR Command. |
| | Low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle | 12 | | Gradually replaced by the RQ-21.[83] | |