List of modern equipment of the German Army

Modern equipment of the German Army is a list of equipment currently in service with the German Army.

Infantry weapons

Model Image Origin Type Caliber Notes
Handguns
Heckler & Koch USP

Designated as:

Pistole 8 (P8)

Pistole 12 (P12)
 GermanyHandgun9×19mm Parabellum



.45 ACP (11.43x23mm)		The P8 model (9×19mm) will become the standard handgun of the Bundeswehr, while the P12 model (.45 ACP/11.43x23 mm) will be used by the Special Forces.
Heckler & Koch P7 West GermanyHandgun9×19mm ParabellumUsed by Military Police.
Heckler & Koch P30 GermanyHandgun9×19mm ParabellumUsed by Military Police and the special forces;[1] replacing the P7.
Heckler & Koch P2A1 West GermanyFlare gun26.5mm
Submachine guns
Heckler & Koch MP7 GermanySubmachine gunHK 4.6×30mmReplacing the UZI to become the standard submachine gun of the German Army.
Heckler & Koch MP5 West GermanySubmachine gun9×19mm ParabellumIn use with the Special Forces - Kommando Spezialkräfte, the military police and the German Navy.
Rifles
Heckler & Koch HK417 GermanyBattle rifle7.62×51mm NATOBundeswehr designation "G27"[2]
Heckler & Koch G36 GermanyAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOStandard assault rifle of the German Army since 1997, replacing the old G3. The G36 will be replaced by a new standard service rifle, possibly the HK433.
Heckler & Koch G38 / Heckler & Koch G95 GermanyAssault rifle5.56×45mm NATOSpecial forces only. HK416 A5 designated as 'G38'. HK416 A7 designated as 'G95'
Heckler & Koch G3 West GermanyBattle rifle7.62×51mm NATOWas 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 GermanyCarbine7.92×57mm MauserRetained for ceremonial use only.[3]
Machine guns
Heckler & Koch MG4 GermanyLight machine gun5.56×45mm NATOStandard light machine gun of the German Army.
Rheinmetall MG3 West GermanyGeneral-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATOStandard general-purpose machine gun of the German Army; it was derived from MG42. Will be replaced by the MG5.
Heckler & Koch MG5 GermanyGeneral-purpose machine gun7.62×51mm NATOWill become the new standard general-purpose machine gun of the German Army; replacing the MG3
M2 Browning United StatesHeavy machine gun12.7×99mm NATOStandard heavy machine gun German Army. Bundeswehr designation "Maschinengewehr Kaliber .50". Used mostly as vehicle armament, for example on the LIV (SO) Serval.
Sniper rifles
Accuracy International AWM United KingdomSniper rifle.300 Winchester MagnumBundeswehr designation "G22".
Heckler & Koch G28 GermanyDesignated marksman rifle7.62×51mm NATOBased on the HKMR308.[4]
M107/M107A1 United StatesAnti-materiel rifle12.7×99mm NATOBundeswehr designation "G82/G82A1".
Haenel RS9 GermanySniper rifle.338 Lapua MagnumBundeswehr designation "G29", in service with the special forces; replacing the G22[5]
Shotguns
Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6 Germany/ ItalyShotgun12 gauge
Remington Model 870 United StatesShotgun12 gaugeNow being replaced by the FP6.
Grenades and grenade launchers
DM51 GermanyFragmentation grenade
Heckler & Koch AG36 GermanyGrenade launcher40×46mmReplacing the HK69A1; Bundeswehr designation "AG-40 2".
Heckler & Koch HK69A1 West GermanyGrenade launcher40×46mmBundeswehr designation "AG40 A1"
Heckler & Koch GMG GermanyAutomatic grenade launcher40×53mmBundeswehr 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 GermanyRocket-propelled grenade60mmStandard infantry AT weapon.
MATADOR Israel
 Germany
 Singapore		Rocket launcher90mmDesignation "RGW90".
Carl Gustav SwedenRecoilless rifle84mmFormer 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".[7]
EUROSPIKE Israel
 Germany		Anti-tank missile152mmSpike-LR variant, locally designated MELLS and manufactured by EuroSpike GmbH, to be mounted on Puma infantry fighting vehicles.[8][9]
MILAN France/ West GermanyAnti-tank missile115mm

Vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Number Notes
Armored vehicles
Leopard 2  Germany Main battle tank 328 active. 104 reserve [10] Leopard 2A6/2A7. The number of tanks in active service will possibly be increased to 328. On 20 May 2017 it was announced on DefenceIndustry Daily that 104 Leopard 2's would be taken out of storage and upgraded to be put back into service and an additional 32 new tanks would be built by Krauss Maffei.
Marder  West Germany Infantry fighting vehicle 357[11] 200 to be upgraded; will remain in service until the Puma becomes fully operational by 2024[12]
Puma  Germany Infantry fighting vehicle 190 (of 350) Replacing Marder.[13] 190 Puma IFVs delivered by January 2018[14]
TPz Fuchs  West Germany Armored personnel carrier 898 active
668 available
532 operational[10]		 267 upgraded to the latest A8 version
GTK Boxer  Germany
 Netherlands		 Armored personnel carrier 272 (of 403) Replacing TPz Fuchs Fleet partly.
BV 206S  Sweden Specialist vehicle 379 Protected all-terrain vehicle.
Wiesel 1/2  Germany Armored fighting vehicle 272
Eagle IV/Eagle V   Switzerland MRAP 495 +176 Eagle V 495 ordered, 20 will be armored ambulances
Enok  Germany Armored car 331[15]
Dingo 1/2  Germany Infantry mobility vehicle 725
Fennek  Germany
 Netherlands		 Light armored reconnaissance vehicle 217 (of 248) 148 reconnaissance, 24 combat engineer, 50 joint fire support teams (JFST). Total number to be increased to 248.[16]
KMW Grizzly  Germany
 Italy		 MRAP
AGF Serval  Germany Light armored utility vehicle
DURO III   Switzerland MRAP
Mungo ESK  Germany MRAP, NBC vehicle > 400 [17]
YAK  Germany MRAP, various roles 296 Based on DURO III.
Artillery and air defence
M270 MLRS  United States Multiple rocket launcher 38[18] 38 are planned to remain in service.[19]
PzH 2000  Germany Self-propelled artillery 123 active
61 available
41 operational[10]		 101 are planned to remain in service.[16]
Tampella
 Finland Mortar 86[18] 120mm mortar based artillery.
Engineering vehicles
Dachs  West Germany Engineering vehicle Based on Leopard 1 chassis.
Büffel  Germany Armored recovery vehicle Based on Leopard 2 chassis.
Keiler  Germany Mine-clearing vehicle
Biber  West Germany Armored vehicle-launched bridge
Leguan  Germany Armored vehicle-launched bridge 7 ordered Replacing the Biber.
M3 Amphibious Rig  Germany Amphibious bridge layer
Logistics
SLT 50 Elefant
 Germany Tank transporter
RMMV HX
 Germany Truck 2,271 on order. Replacing KAT1
RMMV TG MIL
 Austria
 Germany		 Truck
Zetros  Germany Truck
Unimog  Germany Truck 18,000
MAN KAT1  Germany Truck
Utility
Volkswagen T3/T4  Germany Utility van
Mercedes-Benz 250 GD "Wolf"  Germany Utility car

Aircraft

TypeOriginClassRoleIntroducedIn serviceTotalNotes
H135 France/Germany Rotorcraft Trainer 14 [20]
Tiger Germany Rotorcraft Attack 47 (-1) 8 more on order.[20] 40 will remain in service and updated to ASGARD configuration. Rest used for training, tests and spare parts.[21] One lost in Mali, July 2017. [22]
NHI NH90 TTH Multinational Rotorcraft Transport 47 35 more on order.[20]
UH-1D Iroquois United States Rotorcraft Utility 115 [20]

References

  1. ↑ "bundeswehr.de: Schießtraining für Schutzengel (Sprechertext)". www.bundeswehr.de.
  2. ↑ "bundeswehr.de: Entscheidung zur Zwischenlösung G36". bundeswehr.de. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Das Wachbataillon – Ehrengarde der Bundeswehr". BMVg.de. Federal Ministry of Defence. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "G28 on the German Army's website". Bundeswehr. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Aus Suhl an die Spezialkräfte: RS9 wird G29". strategie-technik.blogspot.de. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "HK GMG in Weapons database of the german army". Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Schwere Panzerfaust 84mm in the bundeswehr weapon database". Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rheinmetall: Auftrag im MELLS-Programm im Wer vo 35 Mio. Euro" (PDF) (in German). Rheinmetall AG. 26 June 2009.
  9. ↑ "MELLS: BAAINBw beschafft weitere Lenkflugkörper-Systeme" (PDF) (in German). Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr. 31 March 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 ag. "Materiallage der Bundeswehr: Selbst schöngerechnet nicht schön (m. Nachtrag): Augen geradeaus". augengeradeaus.net. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  11. ↑ International Institute for Strategic Studies (14 February 2018). The Military Balance 2018. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1857439557.
  12. ↑ ag. "Noch viel Nachbesserungsbedarf beim „modernsten Schützenpanzer der westlichen Welt" : Augen geradeaus". augengeradeaus.net. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  13. ↑ ag. "Künftig noch 330 Leos bei der Bundeswehr (mit Korrektur)". Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Neuer Bundeswehr-Panzer zu alt" (in German). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  15. ↑ GmbH, Mittler Report Verlag. "Bundeswehr kauft 84 Enok". esut.de. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  16. 1 2 . January 28, 2016 Defence News
  17. ↑ David Chakrabarty. "Hardthöhenkurier :: ONLINE :: - Das Magazin für Soldaten und Wehrtechnik – Bundeswehr bestellt 31 MUNGO Mehrzweck". Hardthöhenkurier :: ONLINE :: - Das Magazin für Soldaten und Wehrtechnik. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  18. 1 2 Military Balance 2016, p. 101
  19. ↑ "German Army shapes up for future".
  20. 1 2 3 4 "World Air Forces 2017". Flightglobal: 10. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  21. ↑ Bundeswehr. "3. Bericht des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung zu Rüstungsangelegenheiten" (PDF). Bundeswehr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  22. ↑ DeutscheWelle http://www.dw.com/en/german-army-helicopter-crashes-in-mali-on-un-mission-two-dead/a-39847702. Retrieved 27 July 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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