Equipment of the Royal Danish Army
This is a list of equipment of the Royal Danish Army.
Armour
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Main Battle Tank | 57 | |
Leopard 1 Wisent 1 | |
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Armoured Recovery Vehicle | 11 | |
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Armoured Vehicle-launched Bridge | 10 | |
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Mine Clearing Vehicle | 16 | |
Pansret minerydningskøretøj - PNMIRK | |
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Mine Clearing Vehicle | 2 | Based on the Wisent 1 chassis.[1] |
Infanterikampkøretøj - IKK (CV9035DK) |
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Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 45 | |
Pansret Mandskabsvogn - PMV (M113) |
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Armored Personnel Carrier | A1: 170 G3: 246 |
Used in various versions:
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MRAP Cougar 6x6 ISS | |
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Infantry Mobility Vehicle | 40 | Leased[2] |
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Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 90 | Used in various versions:
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Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 309* | *In the process of acquiring 309, first set to arrive in 2018.[3] |
Patria XA-185 | |
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Armored Personnel Carrier | 11 | Used as an Armoured ambulance (leased) |
Spejdervogn M/95 (MOWAG Eagle 4x4 I and IV) |
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Light Armored Car | 91 |
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Mowag Duro Duro IIIP 6x6 | ![]() |
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Armoured Fighting Vehicle | 29 | Used as an armoured ambulance |
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Light Armored Car | 22 | Used as:
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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 | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Light multipurpose helicopter | 8 (plus 4 in storage) | |
OH-6 Cayuse | ![]() |
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Light Observation Helicopter/ Utilliy | 14 (Retired) | |
EH-101 Merlin | ![]() |
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Utility helicopter / Transport | 14 | |
Westland Lynx | ![]() |
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Utility | 8 | |
MH-60R Seahawk | ![]() |
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Utility* replacing the Lynx | 9* first one to be delivered spring 2016 |
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | ||
Artillery
Field artillery, mortars, and related equipment
Name | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Selvkørende Haubits - SKH (M109 A3DK) |
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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) |
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Mortar | 75 | Variants:
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Tung Mortér - TMT M/10 (Soltam 120) |
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Mortar | 20 [4] | |
Artilleripejleradar (ARTHUR) |
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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)

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 | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
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(M7 bayonet) |
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Bayonet | Only used by the Royal Life Guards, when on guard duty. |
(Glock Feldmesser) |
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Field knife | |
(Glock Feldspaten) |
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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 | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details | |
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(SIG P210) |
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Pistol | 9 mm | ||
(USP) |
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Pistol | 9 mm | ||
(Glock pistol) |
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Pistol | 9 mm | ||
(Glock pistol) |
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Pistol | 9 mm | Used by Slædepatruljen Sirius special forces | |
(Heckler & Koch MP5) |
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Submachine gun | 9 mm | ||
Rifles | ||||||
(Colt Canada C7 rifle) |
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Assault Rifle | 5.56 mm | Currently being replaced by M/10 rifle | |
(Colt Canada C8 carbine) |
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Carbine | 5.56 mm | |||
(Colt Canada C8 IUR rifle) |
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Carbine | 5.56 mm | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
(Colt Automatic Rifle) |
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Light machine gun | 5.56 mm | ||
(FN Herstal Minimi) |
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Light machine gun | 5.56 mm | In limited use and under evaluation for further procurement to replace the LSV M/04 | |
(Rheinmetall MG3) |
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General-purpose machine gun | 7.62 mm | ||
(M2 Browning machine gun) |
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Heavy machine gun | 12.7 mm | ||
(M60 Machine gun M60E6) |
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General-purpose machine gun | 7.62 mm | Supplied by US Ordnance, upgrade of M60E4 | |
Sniper rifles | ||||||
(SAKO TRG42RH) |
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Sniper rifle | Cal. 338LM | ||
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Sniper rifle | 7.62 mm | Full size rifle with 508.0 mm (20 in) accurized barrel | |
(Barrett M95) |
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Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7 mm | Primary used for EOD | |
Anti-tank weapons | ||||||
(Carl Gustav M3) |
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Anti-tank weapon | 84 mm | ||
(AT-4 CS) |
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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

- 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)
See also
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.