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	Details
Handguns
Heckler & Koch USP Designated as: Pistole 8 (P8) Pistole 12 (P12)		Germany	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP (11.5x23mm)	The P8 model (9×19mm) will become the standard handgun of the Bundeswehr, while the P12 model (.45 ACP/11.5x23 mm) will be used by the Special Forces .
Walther P38 Re-Designated as: Pistole 1 (P1)		Nazi Germany  West Germany	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	From 1957 to 1963 the revived West German Army used exact copies of the steel frame WWII P38, still designated the P38. The P1 model, a modern, improved alloy frame copy, was from 1963 the standard handgun of the West German, and later German Army. Now being replaced by the Pistole 8 (P8).[1]
Heckler & Koch P7		West Germany	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Used by Military Police.
Glock 17		Austria	Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Used by German special forces - the Kommando Spezialkräfte, but is now being replaced by the P12.
Heckler & Koch P11		West Germany	Underwater Handgun	9×19mm Parabellum	Used by German Commando Frogmen.
Heckler & Koch P2A1		West Germany	Flare Handgun	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.
UZI		Israel	Submachine Gun	9×19mm Parabellum	Bundeswehr designation "MP2". Being replaced by the MP7A1.
Carbines
Heckler & Koch HK416		Germany	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Special Forces (KSK) use only. Carbine has shorter barrel than shown.
Rifles
Heckler & Koch HK417		Germany	Battle Rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Bundeswehr designation "G27"[2]
Heckler & Koch G36		Germany	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	Standard assault rifle of the German Army since 1997, replacing the old G3. To be replaced or upgraded due to inherent design faults.
Heckler & Koch G38		Germany	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	A version of the Heckler & Koch HK416 will possibly replace the Heckler & Koch G36.
Heckler & Koch G3		West Germany	Battle Rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Was the standard rifle of the West German Army with the last active use in the Afghan War, since then all weapons are in reserve with batches being given away to friendly forces, like the Peshmerga.
Karabiner 98k		German Empire	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 MG42.
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; replacing the MG3
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.
Sniper rifles
Accuracy International AWM		United Kingdom	Sniper Rifle	.300 Winchester Magnum	Bundeswehr Designation "G22".
Heckler & Koch MR308		Germany	Designated Marksman Rifle	7.62×51mm NATO	Bundeswehr Designation "G28".[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.[5]
Shotguns
Heckler & Koch FABARM FP6		Germany/ Italy	Shotgun	12 gauge
Remington Model 870		United States	Shotgun	12 gauge	Now being replaced by the FP6.
Grenades & Grenade launchers
DM51		Germany	Fragmentation grenade
Heckler & Koch AG36		Germany	grenade launcher	40×46mm	Replacing the HK69A1. Bundeswehr designation "AG-40 2"
Heckler & Koch HK69A1		West Germany	grenade launcher	40×46mm	Bundeswehr designation "AG40 A1"
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 (armoured fighting vehicle) or Fennek.[6]
Anti-tank weapons
Panzerfaust 3		Germany	Rocket Propelled Grenade	60mm	Standard infantry AT weapon.
MATADOR		Germany	Rocket launcher	90mm	Designation "RGW90".
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".[7] .
EUROSPIKE		Israel	Anti-tank Missile	152mm
MILAN		France/ West Germany	Anti-tank Missile	115mm
Man-portable air-defense systems
FIM-92 Stinger		United States	MANPADS	70mm	Bundeswehr designation Fliegerfaust 2

Vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Notes	Picture
Armoured vehicles
Leopard 2	Main Battle Tank	250 [8]	Number of operational tanks will be increased to 328
Marder (IFV)	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	200 will remain in service until 2025 [9]	200 to be upgraded; will remain in service until the Puma becomes fully operational
Schützenpanzer Puma	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	78 (of 350)	Replacing Marder.[10] 78 Puma IFVs + 5 driver training vehicles delivered by August 2016 [11]
TPz Fuchs	Armoured personnel carrier	1100[10]	144 upgraded
GTK Boxer	Armoured personnel carrier	272 (of 403)	Replacing TPz Fuchs.
BV 206S	Specialist vehicle	379	Protected all-terrain vehicle
Wiesel 1/2	Armored fighting vehicle	272
Eagle IV/Eagle V	MRAP	495 +176 Eagle V	495 ordered, 20 will be armored ambulances
Enok	Armored car	331[12]
Dingo 1/2	Infantry mobility vehicle	725
Fennek	Light armored reconnaissance vehicle	217 (of 248)	178 reconnaissance, 24 combat engineer, 20 joint fire support teams (JFST). Total number to be increased to 248.[13]
KMW Grizzly	MRAP
AGF Serval	Light armored utility vehicle
DURO III	MRAP
Mungo ESK	MRAP, NBC vehicle	> 400 [14]
YAK	MRAP, various roles	296	Based on DURO III.
Artillery and air defence
M270 MLRS	Multiple rocket launcher	38[15]	38 are planned to remain in service.[16]
PzH 2000	Self-propelled artillery	99[15]	101 are planned to remain in service.[17]
Tampella	Mortar	86[15]	120mm mortar based artillery.
Engineering vehicles
Dachs	Engineering vehicle		Based on Leopard 1 chassis.
Büffel	Armoured recovery vehicle		Based on Leopard 2 chassis.
Mine Skorpion	Mine-laying vehicle		Tracked chassis M548G (MSM-Fz) with an automatic mine-launching system
Keiler	Mine-clearing vehicle
Biber	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
Leguan	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge		Replacing the Biber.
M3 Amphibious Rig	Amphibious Bridge layer
Logistics
SLT 50 Elefant	Tank transporter
Zetros	Truck
Unimog	Truck	18000
Utility
Volkswagen T3/T4	Utility van
Mercedes-Benz 250 GD "Wolf"	Utility car

Aircraft

Name	Type	Quantity[18][19]	Notes	Picture
Aircraft
Eurocopter Tiger	Attack helicopter	48 (of 68)	40 will remain in service, and all will be updated to the so-called ASGARD configuration. Others will be used for training, certification tests and spare parts.[20]
NHI NH90	Transport helicopter	38	82 TTH + 18 NFH versions on order.[21]
UH-1 Iroquois	Utility helicopter	115	Built by Dornier, being phased out and replaced by NH90 TTH.
Bölkow Bo 105	Utility helicopter	15	Utility Helicopter, converted from Anti-Tank-Helicopter version, will be phased out end of 2016
Eurocopter EC 135	Utility helicopter	15

References

1. "Official website of the German Army on the P1". Retrieved 10 December 2014.
2. http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/!ut/p/c4/NYs9E4IwEET_US4p1IFOhkZLKQQaJ8AN3pgP5jxM4483Kdydec3bhRFyg_3QaoVisA56GGaqp6SmtKCyL9nROXyrhCTI-JAnegxwL8c8mGNAKRQMQpkrW4mstsjiitmZs1G0wKBN25iT_sd8q7G7Vt1RH9pLc4PN-_MPSKxqYw!!/
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8. {{Gemäß dem Bericht „Materielle Einsatzbereitschaft der Teilstreitkräfte“ vom September 2014 (vgl. umstehende Quellenangabe) sind in der Bundeswehr aufgrund schwerer technischer Mängel noch weitaus weniger Leopard 2 einsatzbereit. Demnach stehen bei der Bundeswehr insgesamt nur höchstens 232 Leopard 2 im Dienst.}}
9. http://augengeradeaus.net/2016/10/noch-viel-nachbesserungsbedarf-beim-modernsten-schuetzenpanzer-der-westlichen-welt/
10. ag. "Künftig noch 330 Leos bei der Bundeswehr (mit Korrektur)". Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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13. . January 28, 2016 Defence News
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