M113 family  

The Danish Army has 738 M113 variants:

313 M113/M113A1 (infantery and armored engineer vehicles),
373 M113/M113A1/M106/M125A1 and 50 M113A2 PNMKN M/92640.

All Danish M113 will eventually be upgraded to M113 G3 DK, shown below.

The M113 is used by the Danish Army in a large variety of versions, including:

• M113 and M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier
• M113A1 with Add-On-Armour (external link)
• Command Post (external link)
• Green Archer mortar locating radar (external link)
• Mortar carrier (M106/M125A1) (external link)
• TOW-equipped (external link)
• Dozer-equipped (external link)
• Radar ZB 298 (external link)
• Engineering Vehicle (external link)
• "Fitter´s Vehicle" (external link)
• Ambulance (external link)
• M113 A2 DK I "Wildcat" (more info on the IFV page)
• M113 G3 DK (below)

This is a modified version ot the standard M113.

The modifications consistes of a new and more powerful 11 litre turbo-charged diesel-engine developing 300 hp with a new transmission, improved suspension, increased add-on-armour from Israeli Urdan and ACAV-shield from FMC (United Defence), external fuel-tanks, Diehl 513 tracks, new heater, new 200 AMP generator. The steering- and brake system are also improved in order to make the APC´s more safe in public areas. The engine fulfills the EURO 2 standard regarding emissions and noise levels.

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  Mowag Piranha III  

This is the new Danish armored personell carrier, designated PMV-H (pansrede mandskabsvogne, hjul). Denmark has reveiced 22 wheeled apc. The Piranha III is a family of armored wheeled vehicles developed by Mowag Motorwagenfabriken of Switzerland. The vehicles are constructed in a 6x6, 8x8 and 10x10 configuration. Alvis Vehicles of UK is the system prime contractor for the licensed production and marketing of Piranha 8x8 and 10x10 light armored vehicles. It was bought to equip and modernize "Den Danske Internationale Brigade".

It can solve national and international mission swift and effective, while protecting the personell inside.

The vehicles are used in operations in Kosovo, and for training purposes in the "Prinsens Livregiment".

  Patria XA-185  

Denmark has leased 11 Patria XA-185 6x6 ambulances from Finland until Piranha III can be delivered in an ambulance version.

  Eagle  

The Armoured escort vehicle was bought as a scout vehicle, but showed to be unefficient due to the small windows. The soldier operating the vehicle could not get a good view from inside. Today both this and the Mercedes GD240 with softtop are used as a scout vehicle.

From 2002 there is intended to buy a new scout vehicle. One of the candidates is the Dutch/German Fennek.

It is also used as an armoured escorte vehicle. A task more suitable for this armored car.

The car is in Danish service in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Afghanistan.

• Official M113 homepage
• www.army-technology.com/projects/piranha/ Army Techology: Piranha
• www.army-technology.com/projects/fennek/ Army Technology: Fennek
• Danish Army Vehicles Homepage The M113 family