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
Leopard 1A5 tanks, artillery shells, RQ-35 Heidrun and Vector UAVs: Germany hands Ukraine new arms package

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