This is a list of equipment currently in service in the
Royal Danish Army
The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures ...
.
Weapons
Bayonet, field knife, and entrenching tool
Pistols
Assault rifles
Machine guns
Sniper rifles
Anti-tank weapons
Grenade launchers
Indirect fire weapons
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)
Personal equipment
Uniforms, load-carrying equipment, and personal protection equipment
* Uniformssystem M/11, Standard uniform system in
MultiCam
* Oppakningssystem M/96, load carrying system (
PLCE in Danish
M/84 camouflage) (Used by Home guard)
* Beskyttelsesvest M/12, body armour (TYR Tactical PICO)
* Hjelm M/12, helmet (Revision Cobra)
* Hjelm M/20, helmet (Galvion PDxT)
*CBRN-maske M/18, Respirator (
General Service Respirator
The General Service Respirator (GSR) is a military gas mask designed to replace the previous S10 respirator for the British Armed Forces. It was designed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Scott Safety in collaboration with t ...
)
*CBRN-dragt M/??, CBRN-suit
Only used by Home guard:
* Uniformssystem M/84, Standard uniform system in Danish
M/84 camouflage (Limited use)
* Hjelm M/96, (
SPECTRA helmet
The SPECTRA helmet or CGF Gallet Combat Helmet is the PASGT-style ballistic helmet in use with the French military, and the armies of several other countries. Built by CGF Gallet (producer of the F1 helmet for firemen), it weighs , is available ...
)
* Kampvest M/05, Assault Vest (Limited use)
* Fragmentationsvest M/00, body armour (Limited use)
* Beskyttelsesvest M/12, body armour (TYR Tactical PICO) (Used by emergency preparedness)
* Hjelm M/12, helmet (Revision Cobra) (Used by emergency preparedness)
Tactical and communication equipment
* PRR M/07, Personnel Role Radio (Bowman) (Used by Conscripts)
* AN/PRC-152, (Harris Falcon III)
* RF-7800S SPR, Secure Personal Radio (Harris Falcon III)
* Nat-brille M/97, Binocular Night Vision Device (
AN/PVS-7 The AN/PVS-7 is a single tube night vision device. Third generation image intensifiers are standard for military night vision. The PVS-7 is auto-gated to prevent image intensifier damage if exposed to intense light. The goggles have active night vis ...
) (Used by Conscripts)
* Nat-brille M/03, Monocular Night Vision Device (
AN/PVS-14)
* Nat-brille M/18, Monocular Night Vision Device (ARGUS FS)
Vehicles
Armoured
Artillery
Engineering and logistics
Aircraft
Helicopters
''All army helicopters have been transferred to Helicopter Wing Karup, a joint helicopter command under the
Royal Danish Air Force
The Royal Danish Air Force ( da, Flyvevåbnet, lit=The Flying weapon) (RDAF) is the aerial warfare force of The Kingdom of Denmark and one of the four branches of the Danish Defence. Initially being components of the Army and the Navy, it was ...
'':
Unmanned aerial vehicles
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controlle ...
:
Other vehicles
Trucks, lorries, and other vehicles
The
MAN
A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromo ...
trucks are being replaced by
Scania AB
Scania AB is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje, focusing on commercial vehicles—specifically heavy lorries, trucks and buses. It also manufactures diesel engines for heavy vehicles as well as marine and general ind ...
trucks.
''MAN trucks of various models and versions, for instance'':
*
MAN HX 77 Armoured logistic vehicle
*
MAN SX
The SX is a family of high-mobility off-road tactical trucks manufactured by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV). Production of the type had ended by early 2019. The SX range had its design origins in the MAN KAT1 range of trucks, and f ...
45 Armoured logistic vehicle
* MAN 8.136 Light utility truck (phase out)
* 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)
* SCANIA G450 B8x8 HZ
''
Mercedes Gelaendewagen of various models and versions, for example'': (over 2000)
* G240 Utility (phase out)
* G270 CDI Armoured utility
* G270 CDI Reconnaissance vehicle et al.
* G280 CDI Armoured utility
* G290 Ambulance et al.
* G300 EOD
''Motorcycles'':
*
BMW F650GS
*
BMW R850RT
The BMW R1100RT is a BMW touring motorcycle with a horizontally-opposed twin-cylinder boxer engine. It was built from 1996 to 2001 in the BMW Berlin plant in Spandau, together with several sister models of similar design, including the R1100R, ...
*
Kawasaki KLR650
The Kawasaki KLR650 is a dual-sport motorcycle intended for both on-road and off-road riding. It was a long-standing model in Kawasaki's lineup, having been introduced in 1987 to replace the 1984–1986 Kawasaki KLR600, and remaining almos ...
*
KTM 450 EXC
References
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Equipment
Equipment most commonly refers to a set of tool
A tool is an object that can extend an individual's ability to modify features of the surrounding environment or help them accomplish a particular task. Although many animals use simple tools, onl ...