German’s New Military Aid to Ukraine Includes Drones, Howitzers, and Ammunition

The German government announced a new military aid package to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on February 17.

The package includes armored vehicles, missiles, and ammunition.

According to the information available on the official website of the German government, the new package lists:

• 56 MRAP armored vehicles

• Ammunition for Leopard 1 tanks

• Ammunition for Marder IFVs

• 41,000 rounds for GEPARD anti-aircraft guns

• Missiles for IRIS-T SLM

• Missiles for IRIS-T SLS

• 4 Zuzana 2 wheeled howitzers

• 50,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells

• 2,000 rounds of 122mm artillery shells

• 300 HF-1 attack drones

• 51 VECTOR reconnaissance drones

• 245 RQ-35 HEIDRUN reconnaissance drones

• 29 SONGBIRD reconnaissance drones

• 14 HORNET XR reconnaissance drones

• 2 Wisent 1 armored engineering vehicles with spare parts

• 16 mine plows

• 645 laser rangefinders

• 8 border patrol vehicles

• 74,000 rounds of 40mm ammunition

• 100 MG5 machine guns

• 2,915 HK 416 assault rifles

• 900 MK 556 assault rifles

• 64 HLR 338 precision rifles with 314,000 rounds

• 150 CR 308 rifles

• 73 AK-47 rifles

• Over 60 million pistol rounds

• 27,800 wool blankets

• 14,000 sleeping bags

• 37,200 tourniquets

“In total, the Federal Republic of Germany has so far provided or committed for future years military assistance with a value of approximately €28 billion,” the press release reads.

On February 13, the German leading defense technology company, Helsing, announced the production of 6,000 HX-2 attack drones for Ukraine.