Nation

Germany

Defence ministry: Federal Ministry of Defence (on government.ginc.org). Services: Federal Office for Information Security, German Army, German Navy, German Air and Space Force, Cyber and Information Domain Service, Bundeswehr Joint Support Command.

Germany on government.ginc.org · companies.ginc.org (when it opens)

Active personnel, published
172,900
World Bank armed forces total: 183,000 (2020)
Reserves, published
–
Whole security apparatus, published
224,215
Headcount published for 36 per cent of services, agencies and formations
Active platforms
6,750
Land 5,357 · Air 1,252 · Sea 86 · Cyber and C4ISR 50 · Space 5
Median year in service
2003
Interquartile 1994–2005, weighted by count
Domestic share
73 per cent
Of active platforms with a known origin
Supplier concentration
0.51
Herfindahl index of origin across 12 supplier nations

Force fingerprint

The national security structure sized by active headcount, always from the head of state: row 1 the head of state and government, row 2 the governing bodies (grey, each as wide as the forces beneath it), row 3 the services and agencies coloured by security domain, row 4 the major commands, row 5 the major formations. A hatched segment is a body whose headcount is not published.

  • Land
  • Sea
  • Air
  • Space
  • Cyber
  • Strategic
  • Intelligence
  • Internal security
  • Joint
  • Headcount not published

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Order of battle

The whole national security structure from the head of state down to major formations. Bars are as wide as their headcount; the state and government bodies are drawn grey, as the government directory has them. Click a bar to zoom into it.

Known unknowns

  • The BND, BfV and MAD do not publish a current headcount on their official sites; staff figures appear only in budget documents.
  • Bundeswehr reservist strength by service is not published in the monthly personnel figures.

Equipment fingerprint

Holdings by taxonomy: row 1 the ministry and its services, row 2 the six domains, row 3 the categories, row 4 each platform held as wide as its count, row 5 its split into active, reserve and on order. A hatched segment is a platform held with no published count.

Holdings

One row per platform held. Each figure is a claim with a source: the most recent official figure where one is published, else the most recent Wikipedia equipment list, else SIPRI's delivered total. Figures are never averaged.

131 of 131 platforms
ReserveOn orderFigure from
Land · Main battle tank
Leopard 2German ArmyMain battle tank33016Germany1979Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
BiberGerman ArmyMain battle tank40GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Land · Infantry fighting vehicle
BoxerGerman ArmyInfantry fighting vehicle404170Germany2011Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Mungo ESKGerman ArmyInfantry fighting vehicle400Germany2005Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
PumaGerman ArmyInfantry fighting vehicle350250GermanyAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
MarderGerman ArmyInfantry fighting vehicleheldGermany1971Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Land · Armoured personnel carrier
TPz FuchsGerman ArmyArmoured personnel carrier830GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
ATF DingoGerman ArmyArmoured personnel carrier586115GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Eagle IVGerman ArmyArmoured personnel carrier495SwitzerlandWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Eagle VGerman ArmyArmoured personnel carrier1762,610SwitzerlandWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Mowag DuroGerman ArmyArmoured personnel carrier176Switzerland1994Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Ozelot - ASRAD FlaRaWaTrgArmoured personnel carrier50GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Mowag EagleGerman ArmyArmoured personnel carrier43360SwitzerlandWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Patria 6x6German ArmyArmoured personnel carrier5275FinlandWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
HMT ExtedaArmoured personnel carrier1United KingdomSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Land · Reconnaissance and light armour
LAPV EnokGerman ArmyReconnaissance and light armour221Germany2008Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
FennekGerman ArmyReconnaissance and light armour217GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Mercedes-Benz G-ClassGerman ArmyReconnaissance and light armour200GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
BvS 10German ArmyReconnaissance and light armour1366United KingdomWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Land · Self-propelled artillery
Panzerhaubitze 2000German ArmySelf-propelled artillery10143GermanyAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Land · Towed artillery
IRIS-T SLMTowed artillery470GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Land · Rocket artillery and MLRS
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket SystemGerman ArmyRocket artillery and MLRS33United States1983Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Land · Mortars (120 mm+)
120 Krh/40German ArmyMortars (120 mm+)heldFinlandWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
K6German ArmyMortars (120 mm+)heldIsrael1991Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Land · Anti-tank missile system
Integrated Control Launch UnitGerman ArmyAnti-tank missile system525Israel1997Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
MBDA EnforcerGerman ArmyAnti-tank missile systemheldGermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
SpikeGerman ArmyAnti-tank missile systemheldIsrael1997Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Land · Ground-based air defence (short range)
FIM-92 StingerGerman ArmyGround-based air defence (short range)heldUnited States1981Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Flakpanzer GepardGerman ArmyGround-based air defence (short range)–GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Hensoldt DynahawksGerman ArmyGround-based air defence (short range)heldGermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Land · Ground-based air defence (medium and long range)
MIM-104 PatriotGround-based air defence (medium and long range)12468United States1981Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Arrow 3Ground-based air defence (medium and long range)42IsraelWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Land · Engineering and bridging
KodiakGerman ArmyEngineering and bridging44SwitzerlandWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Liebherr G-LTM 1090-4.2 Liebherr Teleskop-MobilkraneGerman ArmyEngineering and bridging38GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Liebherr G-BKF Geschütztes Berge- und KranfahrzeugGerman ArmyEngineering and bridging33GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
KeilerGerman ArmyEngineering and bridging24GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Grove GMK 4080-3German ArmyEngineering and bridging7GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
JCB HMEEGerman ArmyEngineering and bridging7United StatesWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
BPz3 Büffel A2 Bergepanzer 3German ArmyEngineering and bridging–23Germany1979Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Sea · Amphibious assault ship
M3 Amphibious RigGerman ArmyAmphibious assault ship30Germany1999Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Jehu-class landing craft–Amphibious assault ship–1Finland2015Wikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
Sea · Frigate
Baden-Württemberg-class frigateFrigate4Germany2014Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Brandenburg-class frigateFrigate4GermanyAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Sachsen-class frigateFrigate3Germany2001Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
MEKO–, –, –, –, –, –Frigate–6GermanyWikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigate–, –, –, –, –, – and 2 moreFrigate–8GermanyWikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
Sea · Corvette and OPV
Braunschweig-class corvetteEmden, Karlsruhe, Augsburg, LübeckCorvette and OPV58Germany2006Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Sea · Mine warfare
Frankenthal-class minehunterMine warfare10Germany1992Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Ensdorf-class minesweeperMine warfare2GermanyAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Sea · Conventional submarine
Type 212 A submarineConventional submarine6Germany2002Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Type 212CD submarineU-37, U-38, U-39, U-40, U-41, U-42 and 1 moreConventional submarine–7Germany2029Wikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
Sea · Replenishment and auxiliary
Elbe-class replenishment shipReplenishment and auxiliary6Germany1992Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Nordstrand class Type 725AReplenishment and auxiliary6GermanyWikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
Berlin-class replenishment shipReplenishment and auxiliary3Germany1999Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Oste-class fleet service shipReplenishment and auxiliary3Germany1988Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Schwedeneck classReplenishment and auxiliary2GermanyWikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
German research ship PlanetReplenishment and auxiliary1Germany2005Wikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
Rhön-class tankerReplenishment and auxiliary1Germany1977Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Type 424 fleet service ship–, –, –Replenishment and auxiliary–3GermanyWikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
Type 707 replenishment tanker–, –Replenishment and auxiliary–2GermanyWikipedia: List of active German Navy ships
Air · Fighter and multirole
Eurofighter TyphoonFighter and multirole140Germany2003Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Panavia TornadoFighter and multirole93United Kingdom1980Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II F-35AFighter and multirole134United States2015Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon ECRFighter and multirole–15Germany2003Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon T4 Quadriga 1-seatFighter and multirole–30Germany2003Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon T4 Quadriga 2-seatFighter and multirole–8Germany2003Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon T5Fighter and multirole–20Germany2003Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · Strike and bomber
Brimstone –Strike and bomber–379United Kingdom2005Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
MQ-9 ReaperStrike and bomber–8United States2007SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
Air · Attack helicopter
TigerGerman ArmyAttack helicopter51GermanyAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Air · Tanker
Airbus A400M AtlasTanker53Germany2013Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Airbus A330 MRTT A330-200 MRTTTanker93France2011Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Airbus A330 MRTT A330 MRTTTanker1France2011Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · Airborne early warning and control
Boeing E-3 Sentry E-3AAirborne early warning and control14United States1977Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · Maritime patrol
Lockheed P-3 OrionMaritime patrol8United States1962Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Boeing P-8 PoseidonMaritime patrol26United States2013SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Air · ISR and electronic warfare aircraft
IAI EitanISR and electronic warfare aircraft5IsraelAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
PEGASUS (reconnaissance system) Bombardier Global 6000ISR and electronic warfare aircraft–3GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Praetorian DASS –ISR and electronic warfare aircraftheldUnited KingdomWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Forcelow
Praetorian eVoISR and electronic warfare aircraft–38United KingdomWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · Trainer
Northrop T-38 Talon T-38CTrainer46United States1961Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
EC135German ArmyTrainer19Germany1996Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
PC-9Trainer13Switzerland1986SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Alpha JetTrainer4France1977SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
PZL M28Trainer3Poland1993Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
G 120TPTrainer2GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Pilatus PC-12 PC-12 NGXTrainer1Switzerland1994Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · Transport aircraft
Bombardier Global ExpressTransport aircraft6Canada2011Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
C-130J Super HerculesTransport aircraft6United States1999Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Airbus A319Transport aircraft3Germany1996Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Airbus A350Transport aircraft3Germany2015Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Airbus A321neoTransport aircraft2France2017Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Dornier 228Transport aircraft2Germany1982Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Airbus A321Transport aircraft1Germany1994Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Bombardier Global Express Global 6000Transport aircraft–1CanadaWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · Transport and utility helicopter
NH90German ArmyTransport and utility helicopter100FranceAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Sikorsky H-53 Sea StallionTransport and utility helicopter81United States1966Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Airbus Helicopters H145German ArmyTransport and utility helicopter15Germany2002Ausrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
SAR-LupeTransport and utility helicopter5GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
AS532 CougarTransport and utility helicopter3FranceAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Boeing CH-47 Chinook CH-47F Block II SR AARTransport and utility helicopter–60United States1962Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · Combat UAV
Heron TP (Eitan)Combat UAV5IsraelWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk RQ-4D Phoenix (Block 40)Combat UAV5United States2001Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
European Medium Altitude Long Endurance remotely piloted aircraft system –Combat UAV–21Germany2016Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Air · ISR UAV
EMT AladinGerman ArmyISR UAV290Germany2005Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
EMT Luna X-2000German ArmyISR UAV81Germany2000Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
DJI Matrice seriesGerman ArmyISR UAV60ChinaWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Rheinmetall KZOGerman ArmyISR UAV43Germany2005Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Black Hornet NanoGerman ArmyISR UAV30Norway2015Wikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
DJI Phantom 4German ArmyISR UAV30ChinaWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Quantum Vector VTOLGerman ArmyISR UAV14GermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
Saab SkeldarISR UAV2UnknownAusrüstung & Technik der Bundeswehr (equipment pages) plus Luftwaffe/Marine/Heer unit pages (Bundeswehr / Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)
Quantum Vector VTOL Fähigkeit des Abfangens von in gesperrte Lufträume eindringenden Kleinfluggeräten durch zivile Einsatzmittel ( FALKE )German ArmyISR UAVheldGermanyWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Space · Military communications satellite
SATCOMBwGerman ArmyMilitary communications satellite2GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
SATCOMBw-3Military communications satellite–2GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
SATcom Stufe 4Military communications satellite–100ArmeniaWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Forcelow
Space · ISR satellite
Composante Spatiale OptiqueISR satellite3FranceWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Strategic · Land-attack cruise missile
Taurus KEPD 350 KEPD 350ELand-attack cruise missileheldGermany2005Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Cyber and C4ISR · Long-range radar
COBRAGerman ArmyLong-range radar12FranceWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Army
AN/FPS-117Long-range radar9United States1983SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Ozelot AFFLong-range radar7GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Ground Master 400Long-range radar6FranceWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
RAT 31DLLong-range radar3ItalyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
EL/M-2080 Green PineLong-range radar21IsraelWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Hensoldt TRML-4DLong-range radar15GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
BOR-A 550German ArmyLong-range radarheldFranceWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Euroradar CAPTOR CAPTOR ECRS Mk1 - Step 1Long-range radar–163Germany1997Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Euroradar CAPTOR CAPTOR ECRS Mk1 Step 2Long-range radar–20Germany1997Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force
Euroradar CAPTOR CAPTOR-MLong-range radarheldUnited Kingdom1997Wikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Forcelow
RASITGerman ArmyLong-range radarheldFranceWikipedia: List of modern equipment of the German Armylow
Cyber and C4ISR · Command and control systems
Ozelot BF/UF FlaFührungCommand and control systems10GermanyWikipedia: List of active equipment of the German Air Force

Suppliers

Origin nations by share of active platforms, the domestic bar first. Colours follow the origin highlight: domestic, allied or treaty partner, other foreign.

Germany

Switzerland

Israel

United States

France

United Kingdom

China

Norway

Canada

Finland

Poland

Italy

4,663

948

541

224

140

95

90

30

6

5

3

3

Sources for this nation

  • official:deu
  • sipri-at
  • wikipedia:list-of-active-equipment-of-the-german-air-force
  • wikipedia:list-of-active-german-navy-ships
  • wikipedia:list-of-modern-equipment-of-the-german-army

Structure: ref/units/DEU.yaml, every body with the source that acknowledges it. See sources and methodology.