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

Current inventory

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Aircraft	Origin	Image	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon	Germany  Italy  Spain  UK		Interceptor	T1	33
			multirole	T2	79
			multirole	T3	31
Panavia Tornado	Germany  Italy  UK		multirole	IDS	68
Panavia Tornado	Germany  Italy  UK		SEAD / ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance)	ECR	21
Military Transport / Aerial refueling
Airbus A400M	Europe		tactical airlifter / aerial refueling	A400M	40	13 additional still on order
Lockheed Martin C-130J	United States		tactical airlifter	C-130J-30	3
	United States		tactical airlifter / aerial refueling	KC-130J	3
Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters H145	Germany		light utility	EC645 T2 LUH SOF	16	German 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
Eurocopter AS532	France		VIP transport	AS532 U2	3
Sikorsky CH-53	United States		transport	CH-53G	66
Trainer aircraft
Grob G 120	Germany		basic trainer	G 120A / G 120TP	6 / 5	/
Northrop T-38	United States		jet trainer	T-38C	46
UAVs
IAI Heron	Israel		surveillance	Heron 1	5	to be replaced by Heron TP
IAI Heron	Israel		surveillance and combat	Heron TP (Eitan)	5	5 on order
Transport - "Grey Fleet"
Airbus A321neo	Europe		Transport and MEDEVAC	A321LR	2
Transport - "White Fleet"
Airbus A319	Europe		VIP transport	A319CJ	2	Passenger and material transport, strategic patient air transport or flights within the framework of arms control
			Open Skies	A319OH	1	The 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.
Airbus A321	Europe		VIP, troops transport	A321-200	1
Airbus A350	Europe		VIP, troops transport	ACJ350	3
Bombardier Global 5000	Canada		VIP transport	Global 5000	3
Bombardier Global 6000	Canada		VIP transport	Global 6000	3

Collaborations with German Air Force Participation

Aircraft	Origin	Operator	Image	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Airbus A330	Europe	MMF (Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet) Belgium Czechia Germany Luxembourg Netherlands Norway		Tanker Cargo transport Passenger transport Medical evacuation	A330 MRTT	7	3 on order, the last one to be delivered in 2026
Boeing E-3 Sentry	United States	NAEW&CF program (NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force)  NATO Belgium Canada Czechia Germany Greece Hungary   Italy   Luxembourg   Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Turkey USAF Spain Norway Denmark		AEW&C (Airborne early warning and control)	E-3A	14	18 aircraft used initially
Northrop Grumman – RQ-4 Global Hawk	United States	AGS (Alliance Ground Surveillance)  NATO Bulgaria Czechia Estonia Germany Italy   Latvia Lithuania   Luxembourg Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia UK USAF Norway Denmark		UAV HALE / ISR / Combat	RQ-4D Phoenix (Block 40)	5

Note, NHV provides the H145 rotorcraft training

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).

• Canon: Mauser BK-27
• Air-Air missiles: AIM-9L Sidewinder, IRIS-T
• Air-ground missiles: AGM-88B HARM Block IIIB, Taurus KEPD 350, Laser-Guided Sidewinder
• Guided bombs: GBU-24 Paveway III (MK-84 or BLU-109), GBU-38 / 54 JDAM (MK-82 bomb body),
• Unguided bombs: MK-82
• Nuclear bombs: B61-3 and B61-4
• Pods: Litening II (Rafael), Airborne Reconnaissance Pod II (ARP II)

Tornado ECR

An electronic warfare and SEAD / DEAD aircraft .

• Canon: Mauser BK-27
• Air-to-Air missiles: AIM-9L, IRIS-T
• Anti-radiation missiles: AGM-88B HARM Block IIIB
• Guided bombs: GBU-38 / 54 JDAM (MK-82 bomb body)
• Unguided bombs: MK-82, MK-83, MK-84
• Other: ECM pods (including jammers), passive radar, and ECCM equipment

Eurofighter T1

• Canon: Mauser BK-27
• Air-Air missiles: AIM-9L, AIM-120B AMRAAM, IRIS-T
• Guided bombs: GBU-48 Paveway III
• Pods: Rafael Litening III

Eurofighter T2, T3 and T4

• Canon: Mauser BK-27
• Air-Air missiles: AIM-9L, AIM-120B, IRIS-T, AIM-120C5, Meteor
• Air-ground missiles: AGM-88E Brimstone 3
• Guided bombs: GBU-48 Paveway III, GBU-54 Laser-JDAM,
• Pods: Rafael Litening III, Litening V ordered

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

• Canon: GAU-12
• Air-Air missiles: AIM-9X, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-132 ASRAAM, Meteor
• Air-Surface missile: AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile, AGM-158C LRASM
• Guided bombs: Joint Direct Attack Munition, Paveway

Complementary elements for some weapons

Conventional Guided bombs:

• GBU-24, 907 kg bomb with a Paveway II semi-active laser guidance system, a FBM21 fuse and:
  • MK-84 bomb body, or
  • BLU-109 penetration bomb
• GBU-38 JDAM, 277 kg bomb with a JDAM guidance system (GPS/INS), MK-82 bomb body and FBM21 fuse.
• GBU-54 Laser-JDAM, 277 kg bomb made of the L-JDAM guidance system (passive laser seeker, GPS/INS), MK-82 bomb body and a FBM21 bomb fuse and an APS (adjustable proximity sensor).
• GBU-48, 454 kg bomb made of the Enhanced Paveway II guidance system (passive laser seeker, GPS/INS), MK-83 bomb body and FBM21 bomb fuse.

Air Defence Systems

Surface-to-air missiles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
MIM-104 Patriot Mobile and Protected Signals Intelligence		Germany  United States	SAM	7	During Cold War, Germany had 36 Patriot systems in service. As of July 2024: 7 systems in service 3 from the storage delivered to Ukraine in April 2023, PAC-3 variant 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. 16 of the launchers will be converted to be capable to be operate the PAC-3 MSE missiles.
IRIS-T SLM Part of the ESSI		Germany	Tactical air defense system	1 / 6	It is based on the IRIS-T air-to-air missile equipped with an enlarged rocket motor, data link, and jettisonable drag-reducing nose cone. 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, 8 in total are expected eventually. First delivery in August 2024.
Ozelot LeFlaSys (leichtes Flugabwehrsystem)	FlaRaWaTrg: AFF: BF/UF:	Germany  United States	Light SHORAD	67 vehicles	System 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 1 BF/UF 5–8 FlaRaWaTrg

Radar systems

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
Ground Master 406F		France  United States	Early Warning (EW) Radar / AESA Radar	6	Modified 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.
HADR NF		Germany  Israel	3D radar / Long range air surveillance / Active Phased Array Radar	4
RRP 117		United States	3D radar / Long range air surveillance / Active Phased Array Radar	8	Under radome, in service since 1998
Selex RAT-31DL		Italy	L-band solid state phased array / 3D surveillance radar	2	500 km range https://electronics.leonardo.com/en/products/rat-31dl
Hensoldt’s ASR-S	(Illustration image)	Germany	Airport surveillance radar	20	Radar 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)

Navigation equipment

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Quantity	Notes
TACAN		—	Tactical air navigation	—

Future equipment for the German Air Force

Aircraft

List of new aircraft ordered

Aircraft	Origin	Image	Type	Variant	Ordered	Notes
Combat aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon	United Kingdom  Germany  Italy  Spain		Swingrole	T4	38
			Swingrole	T5	(20)	Planned order
			SEAD / ECR (Electronic Combat Reconnaissance)	ECR	15
Lockheed Martin F-35	United States		multirole / nuclear deterrent bomber	F-35A	35	Purchased to continue German contribution to the Nuclear sharing B61-12
Helicopter
CH-47 Chinook	United States		Heavy transport helicopter	CH-47F Block II	60
H145	Germany		Attack helicopter	H145M	5	62 ordered by the German military, 5 for the Luftwaffe, 57 for the army. 20 additional ones are on option.
UAVs
Eurodrone	France  Germany  Italy  Spain		surveillance, reconnaissance and combat	—	21	7 systems on contract with 21 drones for €3 billion
SIGINT
PEGASUS	Germany  Canada  United States		Surveillance	Global 6000	3	Ordered in 2021, to enter service by 2025 and replace the Eurohawk

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.

Aircraft	Origin	Image	Type	Quantity	Notes
Eurocopter AS532 U2	France		VIP transport	3	€200 million budget for the replacement. It is planned to be replaced from 2027 (after 30 years in service).

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:

• Cannon: GAU-22/A (25 mm)
• Air-to-Air missiles: AIM-9X Block 2, AIM-120C8
• Air-ground missiles: AGM-158B/B2 JASSM-ER
• Guided bombs: GBU-53, GBU-31 (BLU-109 2000LB HP), GBU-54 (MK82)
• Other: DSU-38 Laser Illuminated Target Detectors for GBU-54
• Nuclear bomb: B61-12 (it will equip the F-35, designed to be stored internally)

Eurofighter ECR

• Electronic Attack configuration
  • Canon: Mauser BK-27
  • Air-to-Air missiles: 2 IRIS-T, 4 Meteor
  • Anti-radiation missiles: 2 AGM-88E
  • Pod: 2 escort jammer Saab Arexis, 3 fuel tanks
• SEAD configuration
  • Canon: Mauser BK-27
  • Air-to-Air missiles: 2 IRIS-T, 4 Meteor
  • Anti-radiation missiles: 2 AGM-88E, 6 SPEAR-EW
  • Pod: 3 fuel tanks

Air defence of the German military

Purchases confirmed

System	Image	Origin	Type	Number	Notes
SAM Systems
Arrow 3		Israel United States	Anti-ballistic missile	3	The 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
MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3+ Part of the ESSI		Germany  United States	SAM /Anti-ballistic missile	8	048402 Orders: 4 fire units ordered to Raytheon, confirmed in March 2024, $1.2 billion cost. 4 fire units approved by the parliament in July 2024 for €1.35 billion The contracts include the fire units, spare parts and support services.
SAM missiles
MIM-104 Patriot - PAC-2 GEM-T		Germany 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. The missiles will be assembled in Germany, and the main subcontractors will be MBDA, Bayern Chemie, TDW Gesellschaft für Wirksysteme, Sener Aerospacial and RTX. Orders: 100 confirmed order for €602.1 million 100 ordered in August 2024 for €430 million (after approval by the Bundestag in July 2024)
MIM-104 Patriot - PAC-3 MSE		United States	Surface-to-air missiles	248	Germany cleared by DSCA to purchase up to 600 missiles in August 2024. In December 2024, the German parliament approved the purchase of 120 and 128 missiles in two different instances.
Air-to-air missiles
Meteor		United Kingdom  Germany  France  Italy  Spain  Sweden	Air-to-air missiles	— (€521 million)	Approved for purchase in November 2024.
AIM-120C AMRAAM		United States	Air-to-air missiles	105	Ordered with the F-35A.
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM		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. In May 2024, the Parliamentary Budget Committee approved the purchase of an unknown quantity of missiles for €178 million.
IRIS-T		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).Approval to modernise and maintain the IRIS-T missiles in December 2024.
Air-to-ground missiles
Brimstone 3		United Kingdom	Air-to-surface missiles	379	Framework agreement for 3,266 missiles approved in June 2024. Orders: June 2024 379 missiles for €376 million 274 missiles + launchers ordered to MBDA Deutschland 29 missiles for operational testing + 75 missiles for telemetry

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".

System	Image	Notes
Lockheed Martin F-35		8 additional being considered.
AGM-158B JASSM-ER		75 planned by the Bundeswehr.
AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM		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. 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		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: Vehicle: Mowag Eagle V 6x6 Missile: 2 IRIS-T SLS Mast with IFF and a radar (3D, 360°, AESA): Saab Giraffe Lightweight 1X Hensoldt Spexer Lightweight C2 system: Airbus Fortion IBMS ("Integrated Battle Management Software")
Skyranger 30 NNbS program (Nah- und Nächstbereichs-schutz)		Rheinmetall Air Defense offers this Boxer 8x8 equipped with an Oerlikon Skyranger 30 turret for the "SHORAD / C-RAM" phase of the program: Weapons: Oerlikon KCA gun using the 30 mm variant of the AHEAD airburst ammunition Short range SAM missile (Stinger, Mistral, most likely Skyknight) Could be equipped with the Oerlikon high-energy laser (HEL) 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
Patriot system maintenance		120 carrier vehicles to be ordered 129 power systems
WRÜbwR Weltraumüberwachungsradars		Approval for the purchase of a space surveillance radar.
Skyranger 30 NNbS program (Nah- und Nächstbereichs-schutz)

See also

• Luftstreitkräfte der NVA
• Glossary of German military terms
• Kommando LSK/LV
• List of military aircraft of Germany
• Luftwaffenmuseum, Berlin

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Further reading

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

• Amadio, Jill (2002), Günther Rall: A Memoir, Seven Locks Press. ISBN 0-9715533-0-0.
• Philpott, Bryan (1986), History of the German Air Force, Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-50293-7.

External links

• Official website (in German)
• Luftwaffe museum (in German and English)
• Fleet of Luftwaffe

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