Leopard 2A8 [Germany - Forecast]
Last reviewed: 17th July 2025
Snapshot
Following a June 2025 NATO summit, it was reported that NATO had asked Germany to provide seven new brigades to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank. This would require Germany to acquire thousands of new armoured vehicles. This forecast deals with the MBTs Germany would be required to procure, of which Shephard forecasts that Germany will acquire 650 with a total value of US$12.4 billion.
The other required armoured vehicles are covered in their entries, which are linked below.
Summary
- Programme value:
- $12.4 billion (Estimated)
- Units required:
- 650 (Estimated)
- Award year:
- 2025
- Status:
- Forecast
- Type:
- Procurement - new
- Systems:
-
Leopard 2A7/A8 - Potential
- Unit cost:
- $13.6 million (Estimated)
- PGO:
- 60% ?
Summary
- Programme value:
- $12.4 billion (Estimated)
- Units required:
- 650 (Estimated)
- Award year:
- 2025
- Status:
- Forecast
- Type:
- Procurement - new
- Systems:
-
Leopard 2A7/A8 - Potential
- Unit cost:
- $13.6 million (Estimated)
- PGO:
- 60% ?
Bids and suppliers
KNDS Deutschland - Leopard 2A7/A8 - GERMANY
Potential
Additional Information
Programme Background
The SPD-led approach
Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending.
In the immediate aftermath of the invasion, the then German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave his famous Zeitenwende, or 'turning point' speech, in which he vowed to create a special €100 billion (US$110.5 billion) fund to modernise the Bundeswehr. This included €16.6 billion ($18.5 billion) for the German Army, to be split between modernising existing equipment and procuring new armoured vehicles.
Whilst welcomed by many, it should be noted that the Bundeswehr had experienced years of chronic underfunding. In 2022, German defence spending stood at $56.15 billion, or 1.39% of GDP, approximately $24 billion less than the minimum needed to meet Germany's NATO commitment of spending 2% of GDP on defence.
Throughout the remainder of Olaf Scholz's tenure as Chancellor, the German government was repeatedly criticised for failing to follow through with the promises of Zeitenwende and for not committing enough resources to make its goals a reality. By the time Scholtz left office in 2025, German defence spending had still not reached 2% of GDP.
The 2025 German Election
In February 2025, the CDU won the German federal elections and its leader Friedrich Mertz became the Chancellor-designate of Germany.
Throughout the preceding election campaign, Mertz made the need for Germany to rearm a focal point of his campaign, a rarity for German politics and signalled just how far the political ground had shifted.
Prior to officially taking office, Mertz proposed a new constitutional rule that would exempt defence spending from Germany's debt brake rules, potentially allowing for unlimited spending on defence without having to adhere to the strict fiscal rules that normally govern Germany's budget.
This was officially passed by the Bundestag in March 2025, paving the way for significant increases in defence spending.
The Chancellorship of Friedrich Mertz
Mertz was officially elected Chancellor on 6th May 2025. On the 22nd May, Mertz inaugurated a new German mechanised brigade, the 45th Panzer Brigade, which will be permanently stationed in Lithuania, the first German formation to be permanently stationed in Eastern Europe since 1945.
During this inauguration, Mertz gave a speech in which he vowed to defend every inch of NATO territory, saying that the Bundeswehr needed to become the strongest conventional army in Europe.
It was reported in late May 2025 that NATO was planning to ask Germany to provide seven new brigades as part of the alliance's collective defence effort. Whilst not officially confirmed, in early June 2025, the German defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said that Germany needed to train up to 60,000 new troops to meet NATO targets for personnel and formations. This lent credence to the idea that Germany was seeking to create seven new brigades.
In late June 2025, the German government approved a plan to spend $761 billion over the next five years to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP. It also laid out steps to achieve 2,4% of GDP on defence by the end of 2025.
Also in June 2025, NATO agreed that member states would increase their defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035.
New Mechanised Brigade Requirements
The minimum composition of a German mechanised brigade intended for frontline manoeuvre warfare includes a minimum of 44 Leopard 2s and 88 IFVs. Having ordered 105 new Leopard 2A8s to equip it, the 45th Panzer Brigade appears to be following the structure of the 9th Panzerlehr Brigade, which comprises two tank battalions and two mechanised infantry battalions, comprising 44 Leopard 2A6s, 44 Leopard 2A7s, and 88 Puma IFVs. Once it reaches full strength, it will also include 5,000 troops.
This indicates that Germany will require at least 35,000 new soldiers to adequately staff seven brigades. To equip these new brigades, Germany would need at least 616 new MBTs and 616 IFVs. This does not include the procurement of any spare vehicles or the pressing need to replace Germany's significant fleet of older vehicles. Additionally, lighter tactical vehicles will be required for reconnaissance and support roles.
Forecast Methodology
Quantity Required
Shephard forecasts that Germany will need to procure at least 650 Leopard 2A8s. This would provide enough MBTs to equip seven new brigades, whilst also providing surplus vehicles for both training and to ensure that each brigade remains at maximum readiness.
Programme Value and Unit Cost
Shephard estimates that the unit cost of a Leopard 2A8 is $13.6 million. This is based on the most recent German contract for the Leopard 2A8 signed in 2024. Shephard forecasts a total programme value of $12.4 billion. This includes an additional 40% to account for the procurement and logistics costs that are likely to accompany the programme. To meet an order of this size within a reasonable timeframe, KNDS will need to invest in new production facilities. As such, procurement costs will likely be much higher than those of other Leopard 2 programmes which have been achievable with existing production capacity.
PGO
Shephard has awarded this programme a 60% PGO. If Germany is to meet its NATO commitments, then it will need to invest in additional armoured units. Doing this in the near future will ensure that they can be made operational within a reasonable time frame.
The value of this programme would be the equivalent of 0.22% of German GDP. Combined with programmes for the other platforms required for these new brigades, this would be a major contributor towards Germany spending 3.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade.
However, Germany remains constrained by its industrial base. If Germany is to produce enough MBTs then it will need to develop a coherent plan to ensure that it has the productive capacity to produce the platforms it needs.
Programme Timeline
Shephard forecasts that a contract is likely to be signed by the end of 2025.
However, the programme will likely take time to come online. As Shephard has previously forecast, at current capacity, Germany's previous Leopard 2 order is unlikely to be completed until 2032. As such KNDS will need to increase its productive capacity in order to meet this order.
Shephard forecasts that this programme will require several years of investment before production will be able to increase. This is likely to result in deliveries commencing in low numbers towards the end of the decade before production is able to increase in the 2030s. Even with this increase in productive capacity, orders are not likely to be completed until the early 2040s.
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Summary
- Programme value:
- $12.4 billion (Estimated)
- Units required:
- 650 (Estimated)
- Award year:
- 2025
- Status:
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- Type:
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- PGO:
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Under the Reconnaissance and Identification in the Maritime Operational Area (AImEG) project, the German Navy sought an ISR capability for its Braunschweig Class (K130) corvettes. Following …
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Army
Boxer (JSFT) [Germany]
The German Army has a requirement for 56 heavy armoured vehicles to complement the KMW Fennek 4x4 armoured vehicles in service with its Joint Fire Support …
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Army
Caracal 4x4 Light Air Assault [Germany]
The German Army announced in June 2023 its air assault vehicle requirement would be fulfilled by the Caracal from Germany’s Rheinmetall in a joint deal with …
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Other
RQ-35 Heidrun (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
Between 2022 and March 2024, Germany acquired 185 RQ-35 Heidrun mini UAVs from Sky-Watch and gave them to Ukraine as military aid in the Russo-Ukrainian …
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Army
Patria 6x6 CAVS [Germany]
In June 2022, Germany signed a statement of intent to join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme based on Patria's 6x6 APC design. In April 2023, …
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Army
6x6 APC [Germany]
Following the announcement of a one-off €100 billion defence fund for the German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr is now reportedly seeking to establish a medium force whose equipment will …
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Army
Leopard 2A8 [Germany]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the German government announced a one-off €100 billion 'special fund' for its armed forces. Now, having donated …
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Air Force
Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (1-3) [Germany]
Germany has awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Pegasus airborne electronic signals intelligence system to be installed on Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, which are being …
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Joint
H145M (Contracted) [Germany]
Information acquired by Business Insider in March 2023 stated that the German MoD had expressed interest in acquiring 82 H145 civilian helicopters from Airbus Helicopters for $3.3 …
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Navy
Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines …
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Army
CATV (Germany - Second Order)
The UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden are planning to procure a common tracked multi-purpose vehicle based on the BAE Systems Hägglunds BvS10 under the joint …
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Army
Puma IFV [Germany - Option]
PSM, a joint venture between KMW and Rheinmetall, was awarded a contract to produce an initial batch of 405 (later reduced to 350) Puma IFVs …
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Army
Testing Loitering Munitions [Germany]
Between April 2023 and April 2025, the German Army acquired various loitering munitions to assess their suitability for the German Armed Forces. The Spike Firefly, …
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Army
Vector / Scorpion (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
Across three orders, with the first beginning in 2022, Germany has acquired 438 Vector two-in-one drones for Ukraine. The first order for 33 units began in …
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Navy
Zielplan Marine 2035+ (Fixed-Wing UAVs) [Germany]
To achieve its defence goals, the Bundeswehr released the Zielplan Marine 2035+ plan, or Force Structure Goals 2035+, in March 2023, detailing how the German …
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Navy
Zielplan Marine 2035+ (Rotary-Wing UAVs) [Germany]
To achieve its defence goals, the Bundeswehr released the Zielplan Marine 2035+ plan, or Force Structure Goals 2035+, in March 2023, detailing how the German …
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Army
Commercial / MOTS UAVs [Germany]
The Bundeswehr is seeking information on commercially available or MTOS ready-to-use UAVs that it could utilise in military roles, per a 16 June 2023 post on KOINNOvationsplatz. If …
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Navy
Additional Type 707 (3) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees three Type 707 in service after 2035, meaning that an additional platform could be purchased. Shephard estimates …
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Marine Corps
Multi-Purpose Combat Boats (1-15) [Germany]
In June 2023, the German Navy issued a tender to procure 15 Multi-Purpose Combat Boats. The new platforms will be used in the realm of amphibious, military …
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Navy
SIGINT Ships Type 424 (1-3) [Germany]
Germany will replace the ageing Type 423 Oste-class boats with three new SIGINT ships built by NVL Group. The construction of the new vessels will be based on …
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Army
LUNA NG (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
Rheinmetall announced in August 2023 that its LUNA NG had been ordered as part of an aid package for Ukraine.It was later confirmed that one …
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Other
FALKE [Germany]
On 26 September 2023, Quantum Systems signed a framework agreement with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to …
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Air Force
Remote Carrier (RC) [Germany]
The Next-Generation Weapon System (NGWS) is a project which is part of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS), or Système de combat aérien du futur (SCAF). …
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Coast Guard
Trinity F90+ (Philippine Aid) [Germany]
Between 2022 and 2024, Germany promised to give the Philippine Coast Guard a minimum of six Trinity F90+ drones, the commercial variant of the Quantum-System's …
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Navy
Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement (MUsE) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees six new vessels replacing the Type 404 Elbe-class in service by 2031. Shephard estimates that an order for …
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Joint
AR100-H [Germany]
In 2022, it was announced that AirRobot would supply 145 AR100-H drones to the German Armed Forces. Based on comments made by Knut Roar Wiig, CEO …
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Joint
H145M (Option) [Germany]
Information acquired by BusinessInsider in March 2023 stated that the German MoD had expressed interest in acquiring 82 H145 civilian helicopters from Airbus Helicopters for $3.3 billion. According …
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Other
One 150 (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
On 28 March 2024, the German Federal Government confirmed that it had acquired and delivered 18 Primoco One drones to Ukraine as aid in the …
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | MKS 180 Programme (5-6) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the MKS 180 Programme (5-6) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | MKS 180 Programme (5-6) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the MKS 180 Programme (5-6) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | F124 Frigate Replacement Programme (F127) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the F124 Frigate Replacement Programme (F127) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Loyal Wingman [Germany]
The German Air Force has expressed the need for an uncrewed loyal wingman to accompany and augment its future sixth-generation crewed fighters. In June 2024, …
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-9) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Additional Type 212CD (3-9) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-9) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Additional Type 212CD (3-9) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 707 [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Additional Type 707 [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 707 [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Additional Type 707 [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Radio and SATCOM part of the Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Data links | Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Data links part of the Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Air: Head-up displays | Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Head-up displays part of the Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Transponders and IFF | Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Transponders and IFF part of the Stand-off Jammer Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Army
Boxer (Heavy Weapons Infantry Carrier) [Germany - Forecast]
The German Armed Forces require a turreted version of the Boxer to replace the legacy Wiesel 1/2 tracked vehicles currently in service with the German Army's …
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Air Force
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Radio and SATCOM part of the Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Data links | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Data links part of the Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Helmet-mounted displays part of the Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Air: Head-up displays | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Head-up displays part of the Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Transponders and IFF | Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Transponders and IFF part of the Jamming and Escort Electronic Attack Aircraft (luWES) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
In 2021, Germany awarded a contract to Hensoldt for the Kalaetron integrated SIGINT system to be installed on three Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, forming the Persistent …
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Air Force
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Radio and SATCOM part of the Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Data links | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Data links part of the Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Air: Head-up displays | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Head-up displays part of the Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
Transponders and IFF | Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Transponders and IFF part of the Pegasus SIGINT Aircraft (Follow-On) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Army
Korsak Reconnaissance Vehicle [Germany]
Seeking to replace the 20-year-old Fennek reconnaissance vehicle for the Bundeswehr, the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) revealed …
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Navy
Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines could …
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement (MUsE) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement (MUsE) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement (MUsE) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Type 404 Elbe Class Replacement (MUsE) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Other
HX-2 (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
In February 2025, Helsing announced an additional 6,000 HX-2 drones would be sent to Ukraine via Germany. Shephard estimates that Germany has spent $600 million …
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Joint
Black Hornet 4 [Germany]
In February 2025, Teledyne FLIR announced it had been awarded a $15 million acquisition contract for the Black Hornet 4 from Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, …
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Other
HF-1 (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced in November 2024 that his country would have Ukraine with 4,000 HF-1 loitering munitions. In January 2025, 600 HF-1 units …
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Other
Songbird (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
In February 2025, the Bundesregierung announced that 211 Songbird UAVs had been sent to Ukraine. The same document also noted that a further 332 Songbird drones were currently …
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Other
Hornet XR (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
The Bundesregierung announced that 46 Hornet XR drones had been sent to Ukraine in February 2025. Based on the modelled unit cost of the UAV, …
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Other
Golden Eagle (Ukraine Aid) [Germany]
The Bundesregierung announced that 60 Golden Eagle drones had been sent to Ukraine. Based on the UAV's reported cost, Shephard estimates that the procurement programme …
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Marine Corps
Multi-Purpose Combat Boats (16-40) [Germany]
In June 2023, the German Navy issued a tender to procure 15 Multi-Purpose Combat Boats. The new platforms will be used in the realm of …
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Army
Piranha V [Germany]
GDELS announced in February 2025 that it had received a contract from the German Bundeswehr for 256 Piranha V 8x8s for its ground telecommunications expansion project. …
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Army
Loitering Munitions [Germany]
As covered in a separate entry on Defence Insight, in 2023 and 2025, the German Army acquired various loitering munitions to test. A spokesperson for the …
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 707 (3) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Additional Type 707 (3) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 707 (3) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Additional Type 707 (3) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
German Heron TP (GHTP) [Germany]
Since the end of the last decade, Germany has been leasing five German Heron TPs (GHTP), an advancement of the original Heron TP, from Israel. According …
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Army
Puma IFV [Germany - Third Batch]
In June 2025, the German government published a draft military budget, which confirmed that the Bundeswehr sought to procure additional Puma IFVs. This budget allocated €1.48 …
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Army
Dingo 3 [Germany - 1st Batch]
The German government is currently undergoing a process of modernising its fleet of Dingo armoured vehicles. In May 2025, KNDS-Deutschland confirmed that its latest Dingo 3 …
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Army
Main ARmoured Tank of Europe (MARTE) [Germany]
At the beginning of July 2025, KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall announced that they were collaborating on a new joint venture called the Main ARmoured Tank …
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Navy
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-12) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-12) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Navy
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-12) [Germany]
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-12) [Germany]. View platform programme here
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Army
Puma IFV [Germany - Forecast]
Following a June 2025 NATO summit, it was reported that NATO had asked Germany to provide seven new brigades to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank. …
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Army
Korsak Reconnaissance Vehicle [Germany - Forecast]
Following a June 2025 NATO summit, it was reported that NATO had asked Germany to provide seven new brigades to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank. …
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Army
Boxer (RCH155) [Germany]
In October 2023, Germany selected the Boxer RCH155 as its next-generation long-range fires platform. This was followed by an agreement with the UK in April …
