List of modern equipment of the German Army
Modern equipment of the German Army, list of equipment currently in service with the German Army.
Infantry weapons[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Notes |
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Handguns | |||||
Heckler & Koch USP Designated as: Pistole 8 (P8) Pistole 12 (P12) |
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Germany | Handgun | 9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP (11.43x23mm) |
The P8 model (9×19 mm) is the standard handgun of the Bundeswehr, while the P12 model (.45 ACP/11.43x23 mm) is used by the Special Forces. |
Heckler & Koch P7 | ![]() |
West Germany | Handgun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Military Police. |
Heckler & Koch P30 | ![]() |
Germany | Handgun | 9×19mm Parabellum | Used by Military Police and the special forces;[1] replacing the P7. |
Heckler & Koch P2A1 | ![]() |
West Germany | Flare gun | 26.5mm | |
Submachine guns | |||||
Heckler & Koch MP7 | ![]() |
Germany | Submachine gun | HK 4.6×30mm | Replacing the UZI to become the standard submachine gun of the German Army. |
Heckler & Koch MP5 | ![]() |
West Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | In use with the Special Forces - Kommando Spezialkräfte, the military police and the German Navy. |
Rifles | |||||
Heckler & Koch G36 | ![]() |
Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard rifle of the German Army since 1997, replacing the old G3. The G36 will be replaced by the new standard service rifle, Heckler & Koch HK416. |
Heckler & Koch G95 | ![]() |
Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard assault rifle of the Bundeswehr. The HK416 A8 will be replacing the old Heckler & Koch G36. |
Heckler & Koch HK417 | ![]() |
Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Bundeswehr designation "G27"[2] |
Heckler & Koch G3 | ![]() |
West Germany | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Was the standard rifle of the West German army; last active use was in the War in Afghanistan. Since then, all weapons are in reserve, with batches being given away to friendly forces, like the Peshmerga. |
Karabiner 98k | ![]() |
Nazi Germany | Carbine | 7.92×57mm Mauser | Retained for ceremonial use only.[3] |
Machine guns | |||||
Heckler & Koch MG4 | ![]() |
Germany | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | Standard light machine gun of the German Army. |
Rheinmetall MG3 | ![]() |
West Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Standard general-purpose machine gun of the German Army; it was derived from MG 42. Will be replaced by the MG5 in the infantry role. |
Heckler & Koch MG5 | ![]() |
Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Will become the new standard general-purpose machine gun of the German Army; partly replacing the MG3 |
G8 | Germany | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used in small numbers with the special forces | |
M2 Browning | ![]() |
United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | Standard heavy machine gun German Army. Bundeswehr designation "Maschinengewehr Kaliber .50". Used mostly as vehicle armament, for example on the LIV (SO) Serval. |
Minigun (M134D-H) | ![]() |
United States | Machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | Used on H145M helicopters, vehicles and smaller boats under the designation MG6. |
Sniper rifles | |||||
Accuracy International AWM | ![]() |
United Kingdom | Sniper rifle | .300 Winchester Magnum | Bundeswehr designation "G22A2". |
Heckler & Koch G28 | ![]() |
Germany | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | Based on the HKMR308.[4] |
M107/M107A1 | ![]() |
United States | Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | Bundeswehr designation "G82/G82A1". |
Haenel RS9 | ![]() |
Germany | Sniper rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | Bundeswehr designation "G29", in service with the special forces; replacing the G22[5] |
Shotguns | |||||
Remington Model 870 | ![]() |
United States | Shotgun | 12 gauge | Used by special forces and the military police |
Grenades and grenade launchers | |||||
DM51 | Germany | Fragmentation grenade | |||
Heckler & Koch AG36 | ![]() |
Germany | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm | Replacing the HK69A1; Bundeswehr designation "AG-40". |
Heckler & Koch HK69A1 | ![]() |
West Germany | Grenade launcher | 40×46mm | |
Heckler & Koch GMG | ![]() |
Germany | Automatic grenade launcher | 40×53mm | Bundeswehr designation "Granatmaschinenwaffe 40mm". Sometimes used as vehicle armament on vehicles such as the TPz Fuchs, Mungo ESK, Boxer, or Fennek.[6] |
Anti-tank weapons | |||||
Panzerfaust 3 | ![]() |
Germany | Rocket-propelled grenade | 110mm | Standard infantry AT weapon. |
PARM | ![]() |
Germany | Off-route mine | 132mm | Operating remotely-controlled or autonomously. |
MATADOR | ![]() |
Germany and Singapore | Rocket launcher | 90mm | LRMP version (Long Range Multi-Purpose), range: 1,200m, used under the designation "Wirkmittel 90", Matador-AS (Anti-Structure) used under the designation "RGW90" |
MBDA Enforcer | Germany | Shoulder-launched fire and forget missile | - | Range up to 2,000 meters. Ordered in December 2019 under the designation "Wirkmittel 1800+"[7] | |
Carl Gustav | ![]() |
Sweden | Recoilless rifle | 84mm | Former standard AT weapon of West Germany, now used only for firing signal ammunition in training scenarios. Bundeswehr designation "Schwere Panzerfaust 84 mm/Leuchtbüchse 84 mm".[8] |
MELLS | ![]() |
Israel and Germany | Anti-tank missile | 152mm | Spike-LR variant, locally designated MELLS and manufactured by EuroSpike GmbH, to be mounted on Puma and Marder infantry fighting vehicles, on Wiesel vehicles and to be used with the infantry.[9][10] |
MILAN | ![]() |
France and West Germany | Anti-tank missile | 115mm | Being replaced by MELLS |
Vehicles[]
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Armored vehicles | |||||
Leopard 2 | Germany | Main battle tank | 266 active[11] (2021) 159 operational |
Number to be increased to 328 by 2025,[11] 104 used vehicles to be upgraded to A7V standard, with deliveries from 2019 to 2023 [12] | |
Puma | ![]() |
Germany | Infantry fighting vehicle | 350[13] (April 2021) | Replacing Marder.[14] A first batch of 350 was ordered. Financing for a second batch of up to 210 Puma is secured while an actual order has yet to be placed.[15] Rheinmetall to standardize PUMA IFV under a 1.04 billion euros contract.[16] |
Marder | ![]() |
West Germany | Infantry fighting vehicle | 382[12] (2017)
319 available 212 operational |
200 to be upgraded; will remain in service beyond 2025.[17] 260 Marder will receive modern thermal imaging systems for gunner and commander.[18] Over 170 new drivers night vision sights were ordered as well[19] while 71 vehicles are receiving new engines.[20] |
GTK Boxer | ![]() |
Germany, United Kingdom and Netherlands | Armored personnel carrier | 405; deliveries until 2021 | Replacing TPz Fuchs and the M113 fleet partly. |
TPz Fuchs | ![]() |
West Germany | Armored personnel carrier | 907 active[21] (2017) 684 available 525 operational |
267 upgraded to the latest 1A8 version |
M113 | ![]() |
United States | Armored personnel carrier, weapons carrier | 222 initially, significantly fewer remain in specialist roles | 48 mortar carriers remain operational[22] (2017), in addition to ABRA ground surveillance radar carriers |
BV 206S | ![]() |
Sweden | Specialist vehicle | 347 | 189 armoured model and 158 standard models, used mainly by mountain troops. |
Wiesel 1/2 | ![]() |
Germany | Armored weapons carrier (Waffenträger) | ~400 | Wiesel 1s are undergoing a service life extension programme, with their TOWs being replaced by MELLS[23] in addition to armour upgrades.[24] In non-airborne infantry units, the Wiesel weapon carriers are to be replaced by turreted Boxers.[25] |
Dingo 1/2 | ![]() |
Germany | Infantry mobility vehicle | 636 | Considered a GFF 3 class vehicle. GFF designates protected utility and command vehicles (MRAPs), with the classes 1-3 differing in payload and armour level. |
Eagle IV/Eagle V | ![]() |
Switzerland | MRAP | 671 +80 Eagle V 6x6 on order | 80 Eagle V 6x6 as armoured ambulance vehicles were ordered in March 2020.[26] GFF 2 class. |
Enok | ![]() |
Germany | Armored car | 221[27] (2015) | GFF 1 class. Mainly used by special forces (KSK) and the military police (Feldjäger). |
Fennek | ![]() |
Germany and Netherlands | Light armored reconnaissance vehicle | 222 (of 248) | 148 reconnaissance, 24 combat engineer, 50 joint fire support teams (JFST). Total number to be increased to 248.[28] |
AGF Serval | ![]() |
Germany | Light armored utility vehicle | 21 | Used by special forces. To be replaced by up to 80 AGF 2.[29] |
DURO III | ![]() |
Switzerland | MRAP | 30 | |
Mungo ESK | ![]() |
Germany | MRAP, NBC vehicle | > 400[30] | Mainly used by airborne forces, GFF 1. |
YAK | ![]() |
Switzerland and Germany | MRAP, various roles | 145 | Improved version of the DURO III |
Artillery and air defence | |||||
M270 MLRS | ![]() |
United States Germany |
Multiple rocket launcher | 38[31] | 38 are planned to remain in service.[32] |
PzH 2000 | ![]() |
Germany | Self-propelled artillery | 121 active[21] (2017)
75 available 42 operational |
108 are planned to remain in service:[33] |
Tampella | ![]() ![]() |
Finland | Mortar | 86[31] | 120mm mortars, towed by Wolf (Mercedes-Benz G-class) or carried by remaining M113. |
Engineering vehicles | |||||
Dachs | ![]() |
West Germany | Engineering vehicle | 83 | Based on Leopard 1 chassis. Project too part-replace running. |
Büffel | ![]() |
Germany | Armored recovery vehicle | 75 | Based on Leopard 2 chassis. |
Keiler | ![]() |
Germany | Mine-clearing vehicle | 24 | |
Biber | ![]() |
West Germany | Armored vehicle-launched bridge | 40 | |
Leguan | ![]() |
Germany | Armored vehicle-launched bridge | 31 ordered | Replacing the Biber. |
M3 Amphibious Rig | ![]() |
Germany | Amphibious bridge layer | 30 | |
Logistics | |||||
SLT 50 Elefant | ![]() |
Germany | Tank transporter | 324 | |
SLT-56 Franziska | ![]() |
Germany | Tank transporter | 49 | |
SLT Elefant 2 | Germany | Tank transporter | 19 delivered, 61 additional ones on order (November 2020) | Initially 32 on order, with an option for 105 more.[34] In November 2020, 48 additional ones were ordered.[35] | |
Heavy road tanker 8x8 | ![]() |
Italy | Tanker | 106 | Based on Iveco Trakker. |
Troop detoxification site 90 | Italy | Mobile decontamination system | 73 | ||
RMMV HX2 | ![]() |
Germany | Truck | 1,250[36] (June 2020) | Up to 6,271 could eventually be ordered if all options from the two existing framework contracts are exercised. Replacing KAT1. First 20 delivered in November 2018. Includes 5 t and 15 t versions as well as hook loaders. The usually unprotected cabin can be swapped with an armoured one. |
RMMV TG MIL | ![]() |
Austria and Germany | Truck | ||
Iveco Trakker | ![]() |
Italy and Spain | Truck | ||
Zetros | Germany | Truck | 110 | Protected transport vehicle (GTF). | |
Unimog U3000, U4000 and U5000 | Germany | Truck | 5,500 | ||
MAN KAT1 | ![]() |
Germany | Truck | 8,000 | Phased out in favour of UTF family of vehicles (RMMV HX2). |
Utility | |||||
Volkswagen T3/T4/T6 | ![]() |
Germany | Utility van | ||
Mercedes-Benz 250 GD "Wolf" | ![]() |
Germany | Utility car | 12,000 | |
Austria | Motorcycle | ||||
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Germany | Motorcycle | Used by the military police also for escorts | ||
Kodiak | Japan | ATV, Yamaha Grizzly 450 | |||
RABE | USA/Germany | Unmanned ground vehicle | 44 | Modified IRobot 110 Firstlook with additional reconnaissance equipment |
Aircraft[]
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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Eurocopter Tiger | France and Germany | Rotorcraft | Attack | 68 | 51 will remain in service[37] | ||
NHI NH90 TTH | Multinational | Rotorcraft | Transport | 80 | 2 more on order[13] | ||
Eurocopter H145 | France and Germany | Rotorcraft | Search and rescue | 7 + 1 WTD61 | |||
Eurocopter H135 | France and Germany | Rotorcraft | Trainer | 19 | |||
Bell UH-1D Iroquois | United States | Rotorcraft | Utility | 29 | |||
EMT Luna X-2000 | Germany | UAV | Reconnaissance | 84 | Currently being replaced by LUNA NG[38] | ||
EMT LUNA NG/B | Germany | UAV | Reconnaissance | First batch of 20 in service, 45 more on order | Replacing LUNA and KZO[39] | ||
Rheinmetall KZO | Germany | UAV | Reconnaissance and target acquisition | 44 | Currently being replaced by LUNA NG[40] | ||
EMT Aladin | Germany | Miniature UAV | Reconnaissance | 290 | |||
AirRobot AR 100-B | Germany | Miniature UAV | Reconnaissance | 145 | Dubbed MIKADO in German Army service[41] | ||
Black Hornet Nano | Norway | Micro UAV | Reconnaissance | 30 |
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