Leopard 1A5 tanks, artillery shells, RQ-35 Heidrun and Vector UAVs: Germany hands Ukraine new arms package
By: Myroslav Trinko | 24.05.2024, 14:07
The German government has updated the list of transferred military aid to the AFU.
Here's What We Know
The new package included:
- 10 Leopard 1A5 tanks
- 34 RQ-35 Heidrun UAVs
- 20 Vector UAVs
- 111 CR 308 rifles
- 80 HLR 338 high-precision rifles
- 20 MG3 machine guns to be mounted on Leopard tanks
- 540 MK 556 assault rifles
- 8,500 155 mm ammunition
- 1.75 million rounds of ammunition for firearms
- 1 Bergepanzer 2 ARV armoured recovery vehicle.
- 1 Biber bridge-laying tank.
- 16 Mercedes-Benz Zetros tankers.
- 2 mine ploughs
- 1 Pionierpanzer Dachs armoured engineer vehicle
- 4 mine clearance tanks 1 MC
In addition, the German defence ministry also said it was preparing to hand over 3 HIMRAS multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine, which it had previously bought from the US.
HIMRAS multiple rocket launcher system
Source: bundesregierung