List of equipment of the Kosovo Security Force

The equipment currently in use with the Kosovo Security Force includes small arms, combat vehicles, drones, light artillery and transport vehicles. Its main mission is the defence of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity 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 inter-operationable with NATO.

Infantry weapons

Handguns +ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNoteGlock 179×19mm ParabellumStandard Sidearm.SIG Sauer M179×19mm ParabellumStandard Sidearm for Army Special Forces. Special characteristics: Personalised with KSF Logo and name, both Black and Brown available.

Assault rifles +ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNoteMPT-555.56×45mm NATOIMI Galil 5.56×45mm NATOHeckler & Koch G365.56×45mm NATOStandard Rifle.M4A15.56×45mm NATOM5 Colt Carbine5.56×45mm NATOMPT-767.62×51mm NATO

Ceremonial Guard guns These guns are used by Guard of Honour only. It is used for diplomatic reception, Three-Volley Salute etc. +ModelImageCaliber OriginQuantity NoteZastava M59/667.62×39mmStandard Gun of Guard of Honour M4A15.56×45mm NATOThis 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 +ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNoteM2495.56×45mm NATOPMT-76-57A7.62×51mm NATOM2407.62×51mm NATOM60E67.62×51mm NATOM2A1.50 BMG

Precision rifles +ModelImageCalibreOriginQuantityNoteSIG Sauer SIG716 DMR 7.62×51mm NATOAccuracy International AWM G22A2.300 Winchester MagnumUsed by Kosovo Special Forces on KSFhttps://telegrafi.com/kurti-viziton-nje-nga-depot-e-armatimit-te-fundit-te-fsk-se-armatimi-modern-eshte-ne-kuader-te-blerjeve-dhe-furnizimeve-qe-jemi-duke-bere-per-forcen-tone/Barrett M82.50 BMGBarrett M99.50 BMGThe Barrett M99 is a single-shot anti-materiel rifle.

Grenade launchers +ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNoteM203 grenade launcher40×46mm grenadeAttached to M4 carbineHeckler & Koch AG3640×46mmAttached to rifle.MK 1940×53mmMounted on armored vehicles.

Anti-tank weapons +ModelImageCaliberOriginQuantityNote M72 LAWHAR-66 66 mm Panzerfaust 3110 mmunknownAnnounced by Kosovo Defence Minister Ejup Maqedonci on a report about the achievements of KSF in December 2025. FGM-148 Javelin 127 mm (246 on order) 246 Javelin FGM-148F missiles (including six fly-to-buy missiles) and 24 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLUs) on order. OMTAS 160 mm

Weapon station + Model Image Caliber Origin Quantity Note Aselsan SARP and SARP DUAL RCWS 40mm Grenade 20+ Can also be equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun or 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun. ASELSAN Alkar 120 mm NATO mortar round 6 Installed on the BMC Vuran to make a self-propelled mortar system. (Also listed under "Mortars").

Portable anti-drone jammers + Model Image Caliber Origin Quantity Note Aselsan IHASAVAR

Artillery ModelType Image Origin QuantityNotesSelf-propelled artilleryHUMVEE Hawkeye 105mmSelf-propelled artilleryN/AHawkeye is a lightweight, self-propelled howitzer equipped with a 105 mm gun. Mortars MKEK Comando 60mm60mm Mortar N/A MKEK NT1 81 mm81mm Mortar N/A Havan UT-1 81 mm81mm Mortar N/A M69 82 mm82mm Mortar N/AM75 120mm 120mm Mortar 200 Mortar carriers ASELSAN Alkar on the BMC Vuran 120 mmSelf-propelled mortar system 6Installed on the BMC Vuran to make a self-propelled mortar system. (Also listed under "Mortars")."The Ministry of Defence received five vehicles as donations and purchased one additional vehicle." YouTube.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NAJIZKfBIbU (accessed 21 February 2026).

Utility vehicles

PictureNameOriginTypeNumberNotesReference Can-Am BRP Outlander All-terrain vehicle— Lynx Ranger 1200 Snowmobile— Volkswagen Tiguan Light utility vehicle— Operated by the Military Police of KSF.Ford KugaLight utility vehicle12+ N/A unmarked Ford F-550 Light utility vehicle— Mercedes-Benz G Class Light utility vehicle— Land Rover Defender Light utility vehicle— Volkswagen T6 Utility van— Troop transport. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Utility van— Troop transport. Otokar Navigo Utility bus— Troop transport.

Armored vehicles and MRAPs PictureNameOriginTypeNumber Total (334+)NotesReference Humvee Light armored car 200+Equipped with either 12.7mm M2A1 or40mm MK 19 Kosovo has purchased at least 51 Humvees, and USA has donated many. Otokar Akrep Light utility vehicle 3 Operated by the Military Police of KSF. Otokar Cobra Infantry mobility vehicle 20 M1117 Guardian Internal security vehicle 105Equipped with 7.62mm M240, 12.7mm M2A1 and 40mm MK 19 The KSF received 55 M1117 vehicles in 2021  and 50 more in 2025 . BMC Vuran MRAP6BMC Vuran (4X4) Aselsan Alkar 120 mm integrated Mortar carrier

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

Aviation Kosovo Security Force is currently in its third phase of its transition into the Kosovo Armed Forces and it is now building its air defence capabilities. It currently possesses a series of UAVs and UCAVs and is in the process of purchasing air-defence capabilities and aircraft. In January 2025, it was announced that Kosovo's minister of defence had reached an agreement with US State Department officials for the acquisition of several UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Kosovo currently has 3 air bases, and 15+ pilots and it is continuously training new pilots in the Albania, Turkey, and the United States.

Picture Name Origin Numbers Notes Reference Helicopters Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Unknown number planned to enter service in the 2025–2028 transition period. Unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) Bayraktar TB2 5Armed with Roketsan MAM-C and MAM-L. Reconnaissance drones AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma 4 FPV drones SkyDagger 15 Thousands

Air armaments +PictureNameOriginNumbersNotesRoketsan MAM-C Used on Bayraktar TB2Roketsan MAM-LUsed on Bayraktar TB2

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