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Anti-aircraft tanks Gepard (archive photo): The federal government wants to deliver 30 of these to Ukraine
Photo: Carsten Rehder / picture alliance / dpa
Almost four months after the start of the war, the federal government disclosed all arms deliveries to Ukraine for the first time.
One adapts to the practice of the closest allies - for example the USA - said government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit.
The list includes all weapons and other armaments that have been delivered or are scheduled to be delivered.
It can now be found on the website of the federal government.
So far, it was only visible to members of parliament in the secret protection office of the Bundestag.
So far, the German government has only publicly announced its deliveries to the Ukrainian armed forces for defensive combat against Russia.
However, they were published by the Ukrainian side after they arrived in the war zone.
The weapons delivered so far include 3000 Panzerfaust cartridges, 100,000 hand grenades, 2700 Fliegerfaust, 500 »Stinger« anti-aircraft missiles, 100 machine guns and 16 million rounds of ammunition.
In addition, there is a large amount of equipment such as 23,000 combat helmets, 178 motor vehicles, 1,200 hospital beds, a field hospital and much more.
The federal government still wants to deliver, among other things, 40 reconnaissance drones, 54 armored troop transporters and 30 anti-aircraft tanks of the "Gepard" type.
German arms deliveries to Ukraine - the overview
Expand areaWhat has already been delivered
3000 cartridges "Panzerfaust 3" plus 900 grips
14,900 anti-tank mines
500 anti-aircraft missiles, type »Stinger«
2700 Fliegerfauste, type »Strela«
16 million rounds of handgun ammunition
50 bunker fists
100 MG 3 machine guns with 500 spare barrels and bolts
100,000 hand grenades
5,300 explosive charges
100,000 meters of detonating cord and 100,000 detonators
350,000 detonators
23,000 combat helmets
15 pallets of clothing
178 motor vehicles (trucks, minibuses, SUVs)
100 tents
12 power generators
6 pallets of material for explosive ordnance disposal
125 binoculars
1200 hospital beds
18 pallets of medical supplies, 60 surgical lights
protective clothing, surgical masks
10,000 sleeping bags
600 shooting glasses
1 radio frequency system
3000 field telephone with 5,000 reels of field cord and carrying accessories
1 field hospital (joint project with Estonia)
353 night vision goggles
4 electronic anti-drone devices
165 binoculars
Medical supplies (including rucksacks, first-aid kits)
38 laser range finder
Fuel diesel and petrol (current delivery)
10 tons of AdBlue
500 pieces of wound dressings to stop bleeding
500 pieces of food rations
Food: 2,025 pallets (68 truckloads) with 360,000 rations one-pack (EPa)
MiG-29 spare parts
30 armored vehicles
Status: June 21, 2022, source: Federal Government
Expand what is still to be delivered
10,000 rounds of artillery ammunition
53,000 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition
5.8 million rounds of handgun ammunition
7 Panzerhaubitzen 2000 including adaptation, training and spare parts (joint project with the Netherlands)
5000 combat helmets
8 mobile ground radars and thermal imaging devices*
8 recon drones*
10 protected vehicles*
7 jammers*
8 electronic anti-drone devices*
4 mobile, remote-controlled and protected demining devices*
65 refrigerators for medical supplies
1 vehicle decontamination point
100 auto injectors
14 anti-drone sensors and jammers*
10 anti-drone cannons*
32 Recon Drones*
54 M113 armored personnel carriers with armament (systems from Denmark, conversion financed by Germany)
30 GEPARD anti-aircraft tanks including around 6000 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition*
Air Defense System IRIS-T SLM*
Artillery detection radar COBRA*
80 Toyota pickup*
3 MARS multiple rocket launchers with ammunition
100,000 First Aid Kits*
22 trucks
* The federal government points out that these are federally financed supplies from industry. This is partly associated with repair measures or production is still ongoing; there are also some training services.
Status: June 21, 2022, source: Federal Government
Federal cabinet approves simplified procurement law for the Bundeswehr
The federal cabinet has approved faster procurement for armaments projects for the Bundeswehr.
The Federal Ministry of Economics announced that the planned regulations will enable the Bundeswehr contracting authorities to take advantage of simplifications and award contracts more quickly than is currently possible under the current legal situation.
"This should apply to orders for the delivery of military equipment to directly strengthen the operational capability of the Bundeswehr and such construction and maintenance services that are directly related to this military equipment," it said.
The plan is to simplify procedures for joint procurement at European level.
Security interests are to be given greater consideration in the award and review process.
Among other things, regulations are included that allow the client to exclude companies from countries that do not offer the necessary guarantee for safeguarding the security interests of the Federal Republic of Germany from participating in the award procedure.
As a reaction to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the Bundestag and Bundesrat decided on a special program worth 100 billion euros to equip an operational Bundeswehr.
The money is to be used to purchase new aircraft, helicopters, ships, tanks and ammunition in the coming years.
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