List of active equipment of the German Air Force

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This list intends to give an accurate detail list of the equipment currently fielded by the German Air Force.

Contents

Current inventory

AircraftOriginImageTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK

Eurofighter Luftwaffe (26437961262).jpg Interceptor T1 33
multirole T2 79
multirole T3 31
Panavia Tornado Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK

Panavia Tornado IDS(T) '45+13' (39282362924) (2).jpg multirole IDS 68 [1]
Panavia Tornado Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK

Panavia Tornado ECR '46+45' (39282704804) (2).jpg SEAD / ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance) ECR 21 [1]
Military Transport / Aerial refueling
Airbus A400M Flag of Europe.svg  Europe 54+08 Luftwaffe A400M Maiden Flight -(cropped).jpg tactical airlifter / aerial refueling A400M 4013 additional still on order [2]
Lockheed Martin C-130J Flag of the United States.svg United States C-130J Luftwaffe 55+01 ILA-2022.jpg tactical airlifter C-130J-30 3 [3]
Flag of the United States.svg United States Super Hercules KC-130J GAF 55+04 at ILA-2024.JPG tactical airlifter / aerial refueling KC-130J 3 [4]
Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters H145 Flag of Germany.svg Germany H-145M (52231934959).jpg light utility EC645 T2 LUH SOF 16German Air Force as a special forces transport helicopter and has been configured to support their missions both during the day and night.

Flown by Special Forces Command [5]

Eurocopter AS532 Flag of France.svg France Eurocopter Cougar (Luftwaffe) (8735973689).jpg VIP transportAS532 U23 [6]
Sikorsky CH-53 Flag of the United States.svg United States 84+99 German Army Sikorsky CH-53G Super Stallion ILA Berlin (cropped).jpg transport CH-53G 66 [7]
Trainer aircraft
Grob G 120 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Grob Aircraft G 120TP in AL AIN.JPG basic trainer G 120A / G 120TP 6 / 5 [8] / [8]
Northrop T-38 Flag of the United States.svg United States Northrop T-38 Talon BuNo 591604 (C-N N5117) (National Naval Aviation Museum) (8799256577).jpg jet trainer T-38C 46 [9]
UAVs
IAI Heron Flag of Israel.svg Israel ILA 2010 Samstag 328.JPG surveillanceHeron 15 [10] to be replaced by Heron TP [10]
IAI Heron Flag of Israel.svg Israel IAI Heron TP ILA 2018.jpg surveillance and combat Heron TP (Eitan)5 [10] 5 on order [10]
Transport - "Grey Fleet"
Airbus A321neo Flag of Europe.svg  Europe A321lr Luftwaffe (cropped).png Transport and

MEDEVAC

A321LR 2 [11]
Transport - "White Fleet"
Airbus A319 Flag of Europe.svg  Europe Airbus A319 Luftwaffe 15+01.jpg VIP transport A319CJ 2Passenger and material transport, strategic patient air transport or flights within the framework of arms control [6]
Open Skies A319OH 1The new observation platform OH ("Offener Himmel" = "Open Sky") is equipped with electro-optical sensors, an EO-S/digital camera and an infrared sensor (IR-S) based on an A319CJ from Lufthansa Technik. [12]
Airbus A321 Flag of Europe.svg  Europe 15+04 - Airbus A321 - German Air Force (50977556291).jpg VIP, troops transport A321-200 1 [6]
Airbus A350 Flag of Europe.svg  Europe Luftwaffe (German Air Force) A350-900.jpg VIP, troops transport ACJ350 3 [13]
Bombardier Global 5000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Bombardier Global 5000 14+04 at MUC.jpg VIP transport Global 5000 3 [6]
Bombardier Global 6000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flugbereitschaft Bundesministerium der Verteidigung - Bombardier Global 6000 - 14+07 - Cologne Bonn Airport-7329.jpg VIP transport Global 6000 3 [14] [15] [6]

Collaborations with German Air Force Participation

AircraftOriginOperatorImageTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Airbus A330 Flag of Europe.svg  Europe MMF

(Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet)

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Voyager KC3 ZZ334 refuels two RAF Tornado GR4 during Operation Shader, 4 March 2015, over Iraq (cropped).jpg Tanker

Cargo transport

Passenger transport

Medical evacuation

A330 MRTT 73 on order, the last one to be delivered in 2026
Boeing E-3 Sentry Flag of the United States.svg United StatesNAEW&CF program

(NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force)

Flag of NATO.svg NATO

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Greece.svg Greece

Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary  

Flag of Italy.svg Italy  

Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg

Flag of the Netherlands.svg   Netherlands

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal

Flag of Romania.svg Romania

Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey

Flag of the United States.svg USAF

Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

LX-N90443 Boeing E-3A Sentry NATO 25years colorscheme--Geilenkirchen 2007 P1010513 (50852828422).jpg AEW&C

(Airborne early warning and control)

E-3A 1418 aircraft used initially [1]
Northrop Grumman – RQ-4 Global Hawk Flag of the United States.svg United States AGS

(Alliance Ground Surveillance)

Flag of NATO.svg NATO

Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechia

Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Italy.svg Italy  

Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia

Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania  

Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg

Flag of Poland.svg Poland

Flag of Romania.svg Romania

Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia

Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK

Flag of the United States.svg USAF

Flag of Norway.svg Norway

Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark

NATO's first Alliance Ground Surveillance RQ-4D aircraft arrives at Edwards AFB (151219-F-HP195-051).jpg UAV HALE /

ISR /

Combat

RQ-4D Phoenix

(Block 40)

5

Note, NHV provides the H145 rotorcraft training [16] [17]

Armament

Weapons and equipment used on each aircraft

Panavia Tornado IDS variant

The IDS standard variant is a strike aircraft. The Recce sub-variant can perform all tasks of the IDS, and is capable of performing reconnaissance missions with a pod. This variant has a modified cockpit cabling and a different cockpit display (ASSTA-1 modernisation). [18]

Tornado ECR

An electronic warfare and SEAD / DEAD aircraft [18] .

Eurofighter T1

Eurofighter T2, T3 and T4

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Complementary elements for some weapons

Conventional Guided bombs:

Air Defence Systems

Surface-to-air missiles

ModelImageOriginTypeNumberNotes
MIM-104 Patriot

Mobile and Protected Signals Intelligence

Patriot LS at ILA-2022.jpg Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of the United States.svg United States

SAM 7During Cold War, Germany had 36 Patriot systems in service.

In July 2024:

  • 7 systems in service [31]
  • 3 from the storage delivered to Ukraine in April 2023, PAC-3 variant [31] [32]

The systems in service are upgraded to PAC-3 standard, and it is equipped with PAC-2 and PAC-3 CRI missiles in service. Germany has also PAC-3 MSE and PAC-2 GEM-T missiles on order. Among the systems in service:

The existing PAC2 missiles have a service life limited to 2030. [33]

IRIS-T SLM

Part of the ESSI

IRIS-T-SLM-radar unit TRML-4D front ILA-2022.jpg

IRIS-T SLM launcher ILA-2022.jpg

Flag of Germany.svg Germany Tactical air defense system 1 / 6 [34] The PAC-3 MSE missile is expected to be supplemented by IRIS-T SLM as secondary missile for ground-based medium range air defence. It is based on the IRIS-T air-to-air missile [35] equipped with an enlarged rocket motor, data link, and jettisonable drag-reducing nose cone. [36]

The radar system expected is the Hensoldt TRML-4D, and it should be supported by the Integrated Battle Management Software Fire Control System (IBMS-FS) by Airbus.

Six batteries are purchased for €950 million and the delivery will start from 2024, [37] 8 in total are expected eventually.

First delivery in August 2024. [34]

Ozelot

LeFlaSys (leichtes Flugabwehrsystem)

FlaRaWaTrg:

ILA 2018, Schonefeld (1X7A5365).jpg

AFF:

Wiesel 2 AFF at ILA-2024.jpg

BF/UF:

Wiesel 2 Ozelot LeFlaSys Holzdorf 2024.jpg

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Light SHORAD 67 vehiclesSystem based on Wiesel 2 vehicles, composed of the variants:
  • 50 FlaRaWaTrg weapon carriers equipped with 3FIM-92 Stinger missiles (+ 4 in storage)
  • 7 AFF radar and fire control posts equipped with a 3D radar, a IFF system and a command system
  • 10 BF/UF("FlaFührung"), platoon command posts

Operated by the 3rd Squadron of 61 Surface-to-Air Missile Group. A standard battery is made of

  • 1 AFF [38]
  • 1 BF/UF
  • 5–8 FlaRaWaTrg

Radar systems

ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotes
Ground Master 406F 2020-07-26 - Radarstellung Brekendorf (3).jpg Flag of France.svg France

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Early Warning (EW) Radar /

AESA Radar

6Modified variant of the GM400 for the German forces, for a fixed radar system.

Operated by the "Operational Command Service" of the Luftwaffe (EinsFüDstLw).

Manufactured by Thales Raytheon Systems. [39]

HADR NF Radarstation Gipfel.jpg Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Israel.svg Israel

3D radar /

Long range air surveillance /

Active Phased Array Radar

4
RRP 117 RRP117 bei Elmenhorst.jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States 3D radar /

Long range air surveillance /

Active Phased Array Radar

8Under radome, in service since 1998
Selex RAT-31DL Selex RAT-31 DL-M back Brandenburg 2023.jpg Flag of Italy.svg Italy L-band solid state phased array /

3D surveillance radar

2500 km range https://electronics.leonardo.com/en/products/rat-31dl
Hensoldt’s ASR-S ASR Nord Munchen Flughafen p01.jpg

(Illustration image)

Flag of Germany.svg Germany Airport surveillance radar 20Radar used for:
  • approach control at the airfields
  • airspace surveillance in order to coordinate and integrate the military movements within the civilian traffic (100 km radius) [40]
ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotes
TACAN German Air Force TACAN Holzdorf antenna 2021.jpg Tactical air navigation [41]

Future equipment for the German Air Force

Aircraft

List of new aircraft ordered

AircraftOriginImageTypeVariantOrderedNotes
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Eurofighter Luftwaffe (26437961262).jpg Swingrole T4 38 [42]
Swingrole T5 (20)Planned order [43]
SEAD / ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance) ECR 15 [44] [45]
Lockheed Martin F-35 Flag of the United States.svg United States F-35 B61-12 trial.jpg multirole / nuclear deterrent bomber F-35A 35 [46]

Purchased to continue German contribution to the Nuclear sharing B61-12

Helicopter
CH-47 Chinook Flag of the United States.svg United States Georgia Army Guard aviation's new CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter (7402578458).jpg Heavy transport helicopter CH-47F Block II 60 [47]
H145 Flag of Germany.svg Germany H145M light attack helicopter of the of the Hungarian Armed Forces.jpg Attack helicopter H145M 562 ordered by the German military, 5 for the Luftwaffe, 57 for the army. 20 additional ones are on option. [48]
UAVs
Eurodrone Flag of France.svg France

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of Spain.svg Spain

EURODRONE, Airbus, Dassault and Leonardo (49580123532).jpg surveillance, reconnaissance and combat 217 systems on contract with 21 drones for €3 billion [49] [50]
SIGINT
PEGASUS Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada

Flag of the United States.svg United States

Bombardier Global 6000 - Hensoldt PEGASUS.png Surveillance Global 6000 3Ordered in 2021, to enter service by 2025 and replace the Eurohawk [14] [15] [6]

Aircraft to be replaced

List of aircraft that are planned to be replaced in a near future for which the successor has not yet been selected.

AircraftOriginImageTypeQuantityNotes
Eurocopter AS532 U2 Flag of France.svg France Eurocopter Cougar (Luftwaffe) (8735973689).jpg VIP transport3€200 million budget for the replacement.

It is planned to be replaced from 2027 (after 30 years in service). [51]

Equipment for future German aircraft

F-35 (future equipment)

Future aircraft for the German Air Force, to take over the nuclear deterrence mission and to be used as a strike aircraft as well: [52]

Eurofighter ECR

Air defence of the German military

Purchases confirmed

SystemImageOriginTypeNumberNotes
SAM Systems
Arrow 3 Arrow anti-ballistic missile launch.jpg Flag of Israel.svg IsraelFlag of the United States.svg United States Anti-ballistic missile 3The sale has been approved by Israel and the USA.

The contract cost is $3.5 billion and Germany already paid a $600 million initial payment [57] [58]

MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3+

Part of the ESSI

Patriot LS at ILA-2022.jpg Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of the United States.svg United States

SAM / Anti-ballistic missile 8048402

Orders:

  • 4 fire units ordered to Raytheon, confirmed in March 2024, $1.2 billion cost. [59]
  • 4 fire units approved by the parliament in July 2024 for €1.35 billion [60]

The contracts include the fire units, spare parts and support services.

SAM missiles
MIM-104 Patriot -PAC-2 GEM-T Arrow anti-ballistic missile launch.jpg Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFlag of the United States.svg United States Surface-to-air missiles 200

(+ 300 on option)

Framework agreement for up to 500 missiles approved in December 2023 for €3.01 billion. [61]

The missiles will be assembled in Germany, and the main subcontractors will be MBDA, Bayern Chemie, TDW Gesellschaft für Wirksysteme, Sener Aerospacial and RTX. [62]

Orders:

  • 100 confirmed order for €602.1 million [63]
  • 100 ordered in August 2024 for €430 million [64] (after approval by the Bundestag in July 2024 [65] )
Air-to-air missiles
Meteor Mbda meteor.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Flag of Germany.svg Germany

Flag of France.svg France

Flag of Italy.svg Italy

Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden

Air-to-air missiles

(€521 million)

Approved for purchase in November 2024. [66]
AIM-120C AMRAAM CATM-120C.png Flag of the United States.svg United States Air-to-air missiles 105Ordered with the F-35A. [67]
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM ASRAAM Missiles Fitted to RAF Typhoon Jet MOD 45155903.jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States Air-to-air missiles

(969 planned)

In July 2023, the US State Department approved the sale of AIM-120C8 for €2.61 billion. It includes: 969 AIM-120C-8 + 12 guidance sections + Captive Air Training Missiles + support equipment. [68]

In May 2024, the Parliamentary Budget Committee approved the purchase of an unknown quantity of missiles for €178 million. [69]

IRIS-T IRIS-T expo front.JPG Flag of Germany.svg Germany Air-to-air missiles 120

(+ 1,160 in option)

Ordered in December 2023. €108 million for the 120 first missiles in the LFK version (air-air). [70]
Air-to-ground missiles
Brimstone 3 Missile MBDA Brimstone.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Air-to-surface missiles 379Framework agreement for 3,266 missiles approved in June 2024. [71]

Orders:

  • June 2024 379 missiles for €376 million [72] [73]
    • 274 missiles + launchers ordered to MBDA Deutschland [71]
    • 29 missiles for operational testing + 75 missiles for telemetry [71]

Potential future equipment

The equipment mentioned here is part of the program NNbS, ("Nah- und Nächstbereichs-schutz"), close air-support for the ground troops. At the moment, no decision has been made regarding the operator of those systems, it could go to the Bundeswehr or the Luftwaffe. In 2010, the German forces decided to retire the last 90 Flakpanzer Gepard. In 2012, the air defense of the Bundeswehr was completely disbanded. The Luftwaffe was to support the German forces with their Wiesel 2 Ozelot, and German soldiers had access to FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS.

This equipment described below is the most likely candidates that have been mentioned by the German military and by the German defence industry. More details can be found on the page "List of modern equipment of the German Army".

SystemImageNotes
Lockheed Martin F-35 F-35 B61-12 trial.jpg 8 additional being considered. [74]
AGM-158B JASSM-ER Lockheed Martin AGM-158 JASSM (8351604870).jpg 75 planned by the Bundeswehr. [75]
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM CATM-120C.png The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) asked for the Congress approval of potentially USD $2.90 billion in military sales for the German Air Force on the 19th of July 2023. [76] [77]

This sale would include:

  • 969 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM
  • ≤ 12 AMRAAM C8 guidance sections
  • AIM-120 Captive Air Training Missiles
  • Support equipment (telemetry kit and control section spares and containers, spare parts and support)
IRIS-T SLS Mk III IRIS-T SLS Mk. III, Diehl Defense, ILA 2024, Schoenefeld (ILA45464).jpg ARGE NNbS (joint venture including Diehl Defence, Rheinmetall Electronics and Hensoldt Sensors) offered the following solution for the "Surface-to-air missile / SHORAD" phase of the program: [78]
Skyranger 30

NNbS program (Nah- und Nächstbereichs-schutz)

Boxer Skyranger 30 ILA-2022.jpg Rheinmetall Air Defense offers this Boxer 8x8 equipped with an Oerlikon Skyranger 30 turret for the "SHORAD / C-RAM" phase of the program: [79]

Weapons:

Sensors

  • S-band AESA Multi-Mission Radar (AMMR) by Rheinmetall Italia
  • FIRST ("Fast Infrared search and track")
  • TREO compact target tracker (1 HD cooled MWIR thermal camera, 1 HD camera
  • two laser rangefinders, one for air targets one for land targets
MIM-104 Patriot -PAC-3 MSE PATRIOT PAC-3 MSE.png Germany cleared by DSCA to purchase up to 600 missiles.
Patriot system maintenance Patriot MIM-104.jpg
  • 120 carrier vehicles to be ordered
  • 129 power systems [80]
Geostationary communications satellites Procurement of 2 SATCOMBw Level 3 Initial Capability satellites [81]

See also

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Further reading

Hundreds of books, magazines and articles have been written about the Luftwaffe. A select few are listed here.