Drones, shells and grenade launchers: Germany announces new military aid package for Ukraine

Drones, shells and grenade launchers: Germany announces new military aid package for Ukraine

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March 28 2024, 01:00 PM  •  21519 views

Germany has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including drones, demining equipment, ammunition, vehicles, weapons, camouflage gear, and a satellite communications system.

On Thursday, March 28, Germany announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. This was reported by UNN with reference to the list of aid on the Bundestag website. 

Details

In particular, the Defense Forces received drones of various modifications, demining equipment and machines, and ammunition. In total, the new aid package includes:

  • 14 Warthog all-terrain vehicles;
  • 120 mm shells for Leopard 2;
  • 4000 155-mm shells;
  • 14 BPLA VECTOR;
  • 30 BPL RQ-35;
  • 5 drone jamming systems;
  • 180 RF 360 drone detection systems;
  • 6 Wisent 1 demining machines;
  • 2 Biber pavers;
  • 1 BergePanzer 2 evacuation vehicle;
  • 1 BREM Dachs;
  •  9 mine trawls;
  • 1 satellite communication system;
  • 330 Infrared cameras;
  • 3 border guard vehicles;
  • 6 Mercedes Zetros fuel trucks;
  • 2.056 RGW-90 grenade launchers;
  • 24,000 40-mm grenade launchers;
  • 70 grenade launchers H&K GMG;
  •  3000 camouflage nets;
  • 2.000 anti-thermal ponchos;
  • 2 emergency generators.

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Addendum

In addition, the list of announced aid includes Patriot missiles, Bronco ATTC command vehicle, 70 infrared cameras and 20 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles

Recall

The head of the Situation Center for Ukraine at the German Ministry of Defense, Major General Christian Freuding, said that in the coming days Germany will transfer 10,000 artillery shells to Ukraine.

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