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Modern equipment of the Kosovo Security Force is a list of the equipment currently in use with the Kosovo Security Force. It includes small arms, combat vehicles, drones, light artillery and transport vehicles. Its main mission is the defense of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international peacekeeping operations. The Kosovo Security Force is currently in the final stage of its process of transitioning into the Kosovo Armed Forces and it is currently building its combat capabilities with support by NATO members, with the goal of the Force being interoperationable with NATO.

Protection equipment

Picture	Model	Origin	Notes	Reference
Combat helmets
	Ops Core FAST	United States	Standard infantry service helm.
	ACH (Advanced Combat Helmet)	United States
Armored vests
	IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest)	United States	Used in the Kosovo Green Digital Camo pattern.

Infantry weapons

Handguns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
Glock 17		9x19mm Parabellum	Austria		Standard Sidearm.
SIG Sauer M17		9x19mm Parabellum	United States		Standard Sidearm for Army Special Forces. Special characteristics: Personalized with KSF Logo and name, both Black and Brown available.

Assault rifles

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
MPT-55		5.56X45mm NATO	Turkey
IMI Galil		5.56x45mm NATO	Israel
Heckler & KOCH G36		5.56x45mm NATO	Germany		Standard Rifle.
M4A1		5.56x45mm NATO	United States
M5 Colt Carbine		5.56x45mm NATO	United States
MPT-76		7.62x51mm NATO	Turkey

Ceremonial Guard guns

These guns are used by Guard of Honour only. It is used for diplomatic reception, Three-Volley Salute etc.

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
Zastava M59/66		7.62x39mm	Yugoslavia		Standard Gun of Guard of Honor
M4A1		5.56x45mm NATO	United States		This gun is also used for combat purposes. It is seen in Three-Volley Salute during the ceremony of KLA epic ceremony in March.

Machine guns

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
M249		5.56x45mm NATO	United States
PMT-76-57A		7.62x51mm NATO	Turkey
M240		7.62x51mm NATO	United States
M60E6		7.62x51mm	United States
M2A1		12.7x99mm NATO (50 BMG)	United States

Precision rifles

Model	Image	Calibre	Origin	Quantity	Note
SIG Sauer SIG 716 DMR		7.62x51mm NATO	Germany
Barrett M82/M107		12.7x99mm NATO	United States
Barrett M99		12.7x99mm NATO	United States		The Barrett M99 is a single-shot anti-materiel rifle.

Grenade launchers

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
Heckler & KOCH HK269		40mm Grenade	Germany		Attached to rifle.
MK 19		40mm Grenade	United States		Mounted on armored vehicles.

Anti-tank weapons

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
M72 LAW HAR-66		66mm	United States /  Turkey		Lately shown in KSF special forces operators, during the parade of ''Day of Liberation''. Same product as M72 LAW, but turkish made.
FGM-148 Javelin		127mm	United States	246 (on order)
OMTAS		160mm	Turkey

Weapon station

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
Aselsan SARP DUAL RCWS		40mm Grenade	Turkey		Can also be equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun or 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun.
ASELSAN Alkar		120 mm NATO mortar round	Turkey		Self-propelled mortar system. Installed on the BMC Vuran.

Portable anti-drone jammers

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
Aselsan IHASAVAR			Turkey

Infantry mortars

Model	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Note
MKEK Commando		60mm	Turkey
MKEK NT1		81mm	Turkey
M69 Mortar		82mm	Yugoslavia
M75 Light Mortar		120mm	Yugoslavia

Utility vehicles and unarmored personnel carriers

Picture	Name	Origin	Type	Number	Notes	Reference
	Can-Am BRP Outlander	Canada	All-terrain vehicle	—
	Lynx Ranger 1200	Finland	Snowmobile	—
	Volkswagen Tiguan	Germany	Light utility vehicle	—	Operated by the Military Police of KSF.
	Ford Kuga	United States	Light utility vehicle	12
	Ford F-550	United States	Light utility vehicle	—
	Mercedes-Benz G Class	Germany	Light utility vehicle	—
	Land Rover Defender	United Kingdom	Light utility vehicle	—
	Otokar Akrep	Turkey	Light utility vehicle	—	Operated by the Military Police of KSF.
	Volkswagen T6	Germany	Utility van	—	Troop transport.
	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	Germany	Utility van	—	Troop transport.
	Otokar Navigo	Turkey	Utility bus	—	Troop transport.

Armored vehicles and MRAPs

Picture	Name	Origin	Type	Number	Notes	Reference
	Humvee	United States	Light armored car	200+
	Otokar Cobra	Turkey	Infantry mobility vehicle	80
	M1117 Guardian	United States	Internal security vehicle	55
	BMC Kirpi	Turkey	MRAP	10
	BMC Vuran	Turkey	MRAP	33

Tactical logistic trucks

Picture	Name	Origin	Type	Number	Notes	Reference
	Daimler Truck Unimog	Germany	Military truck	—	Used as an ambulance vehicle.
	Mercedes-Benz NG 1017A	Germany	Military truck	—
	Iveco Trakker	Italy	Military truck	—
	MB Man	Germany	Military truck	15	KSF purchased 12 trucks in 2018; an additional 3 were donated by the German Embassy in 2023.
	HX44M 8×8 (HX2)	Germany	Military truck	15	10 purchased by the KSF; 5 others donated by the German government.
	MAN TGM	Germany	Military truck	2	In the HAZMAT configuration. Operated by the National Guard.

Aviation

Kosovo Security Force is constantly paying attention on developing the air units, so by the end of its transition or earlier these units become a separated Air Force. Air units of KSF are equipped with UAVs and UCAVs (Included in one unit called Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)), but the ministry of defense has declared that Kosovo will have a helicopter fleet by the end of 2025. Kosovo has 3 air bases, and 15+ pilots and it is continuously training pilots in  United States,  Turkey and  Albania.

Name	Picture	Origin	Numbers	Notes	Reference
Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs)
	Bayraktar TB2	Turkey	12
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
	AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma	United States	4

References

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2. "US Marines assist Kosovo Security Force toward NATO Interoperability". News. United States Marine Corps. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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4. Crosby, Alan; Cubolli, Krenare (14 December 2018). "Humvees Shine Headlights On Kosovo's Controversial Vote On Army". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
5. "Kosovo Receives 55 Armored Vehicles Donated By U.S." Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
6. Njekomb.com (2021-09-02). "Sa mjete ushtarake të tipit Humvee ka Ushtria e Kosovës?". Njekomb.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
7. "Turqia: Kosova duhet të ketë ushtri". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
8. "43 members of the First Battalion of RRB completed two–months training with armored vehicle "KOBRA"" (Press release). Ministry for the Kosovo Security Force. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
9. ^ Mitzer, Stijn; Oliemans, Joost (2023-08-07). "Lock and 'Lokum': Turkish Weapons Bolstering Kosovo's Security Forces". Oryx. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
10. "Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kosovo". Retrieved 2021-06-06 – via Facebook.
11. "Fotografi të flotës së kamionëve ushtarakë të ardhur nga Gjermania për FSK-në" [Photos from the fleet of the KSF military trucks that arrived from Germany]. Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
12. "Gjermania i dhuron FSK-së kamionë në vlerë rreth gjysmë milion euro" [Germany donates truck worth half a million euro to the KSF]. Kosova Press (in Albanian). 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
13. https://www.defense.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/dgris/ObsDrones%20-%20Etude%20sp%C3%A9cifique%20n1%20-%20Industrie%20turque%20des%20drones%20-%20Juillet%202024.pdf
14. Zeri. "FSK-ja blen 4 dron nga SHBA, jo dyzet".
15. "Pilotët e FSK-së përfunduan programin e fluturimeve me helikopter".
16. "Pjesëtari i FSK-së i dyti në shkollën për pilot helikopteri në Turqi". Lajmet e fundit - Zëri. May 30, 2019.
17. https://m.facebook.com/kosovamotors/videos/fsk12-ford-kuga-t%C3%AB-reja-p%C3%ABr-forc%C3%ABn-e-siguris%C3%AB-s%C3%AB-kosov%C3%ABskosovamotors-fordkosova/1583094362235685/

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