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Germany Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 67 weapon systems built or assembled in Germany, including aircraft & uavs, air defense, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

67 weapon systems
67Catalog records
9Equipment categories
8Leading builders shown
8Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Aircraft & UAVs5Air Defense9Armored Vehicles5Artillery6Infantry Weapons3Munitions10Naval Systems12Support Equipment13Tanks4

Builder Links

Diehl Defence10Rheinmetall10Krauss-Maffei Wegmann9Maschinenbau Kiel4Rheinmetall Landsysteme4Heckler & Koch3Raytheon3thyssenkrupp Marine Systems3

Conflict Coverage

2014 Russia-Ukraine War372001 War in Afghanistan72023 Red Sea Crisis52011 Syrian Civil War42014 Yemen Civil War41982 Falklands War31990 Gulf War31999 Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force3

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Panavia Tornado, Twin-engine variable-sweep wing multirole strike aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs1990 Gulf War, 1999 Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force +6 morePanavia TornadoTwin-engine variable-sweep wing multirole strike aircraftBuilt by: BAE Systems / Airbus Defence and Space / LeonardoThe Panavia Tornado is a UK-German-Italian variable-sweep combat aircraft family developed for low-level strike, interdiction, reconnaissance, electronic-combat, and air-defense roles. Tornado variants saw direct combat use from the 1990 Gulf War through Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, the anti-Daesh campaign, the 2018 Syria strikes, and Saudi-led coalition operations in Yemen.
Dornier Do 228, Twin-turboprop STOL utility and special-mission aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs1999 Kargil War, 2008 Somali Piracy / Operation AtalantaDornier Do 228Twin-turboprop STOL utility and special-mission aircraftBuilt by: Dornier / Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedThe Dornier Do 228 is a twin-turboprop short-takeoff-and-landing utility aircraft developed from Dornier's late-1970s new-technology wing work and continued through HAL licensed production, RUAG-era NG aircraft, and GA-ATS Do228 NXT support. Public sources document Indian Navy Dornier use in Kargil-era surveillance and electronic-warfare squadron service, a 2011 anti-piracy tracking mission against the Vega 5 mother vessel, and wider military or coast-guard roles in transport, maritime patrol, search and rescue, medevac, and special-mission configurations.

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Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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Skyguard air defense system, Ground-based short-range air defense system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarSkyguard air defense systemGround-based short-range air defense systemBuilt by: Oerlikon Contraves / Rheinmetall Air DefenceSkyguard is a Swiss ground-based air defense system line built by Oerlikon Contraves, now Rheinmetall Air Defence, and the Skyguard/Aspide configuration links the fire-control system to Aspide-family missiles. Rheinmetall describes Skyguard 3 as an inner-tier, vital-asset protection system able to connect gun and missile effectors, while Ukraine-war reporting has identified a rare Skyguard/Aspide control station in Ukrainian service under Russian loitering-munition attack.
IRIS-T SLM, Medium-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarIRIS-T SLMMedium-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt by: Diehl DefenceIRIS-T SLM is a German medium-range ground-based air-defense system built around networked launchers, a radar, and a Common Tactical Operations Center. Diehl describes the SLM fire unit as a mobile 40 km and 20 km altitude layer for aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and drones; Ukraine has fielded it during the Russia-Ukraine War, and NATO customers have ordered or received fire units for layered air defense.
Skynex, Networked short-range air defense system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarSkynexNetworked short-range air defense systemBuilt by: RheinmetallSkynex is Rheinmetall Air Defence's modular short-range air defense architecture built around the Oerlikon Skymaster battle management system, networked X-TAR3D-class sensors, and autonomous 35 mm Revolver Gun Mk3 effectors firing programmable AHEAD ammunition. German-funded Skynex systems in Ukrainian service have been reported in truck-mounted power-plant defense roles, while Italy received the first NATO-member Skynex battery in December 2025.
Flakpanzer Gepard, Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarFlakpanzer GepardSelf-propelled anti-aircraft gunBuilt by: Krauss-Maffei WegmannThe Flakpanzer Gepard is a tracked German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun built around twin 35 mm automatic cannons, onboard search and tracking radars, and a Leopard 1-derived chassis. Germany later refurbished Gepards for Ukraine, where the system became a mobile short-range air defense and counter-UAV weapon against Shahed loitering munitions, cruise missiles, and other low-altitude threats.
IRIS-T SLS, Short-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarIRIS-T SLSShort-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt by: Diehl DefenceIRIS-T SLS is Diehl Defence's short-range ground-based member of the IRIS-T air-defense family, using the standard IRIS-T missile as a surface-to-air effector for a 12 km engagement layer. Diehl describes SLS as a mobile SHORAD system with launcher, sensor suite, and networked C2 that can operate alone or complement IRIS-T SLM; Germany has supplied SLS-related air-defense systems and missiles to Ukraine during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Leopard 1 Skyranger 35, Tracked self-propelled short-range air-defense gun system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine WarLeopard 1 Skyranger 35Tracked self-propelled short-range air-defense gun systemBuilt by: Rheinmetall / Rheinmetall Air DefenceLeopard 1 Skyranger 35 combines a surplus Leopard 1 tank chassis with Rheinmetall's unmanned Oerlikon Skyranger 35 turret, turning a Cold War tank hull into a mobile short-range air-defense system for drones, cruise missiles, and low-flying aircraft. The configuration was publicly demonstrated in Switzerland in September 2024 and later ordered for Ukraine, with Rheinmetall describing Rheinmetall Italia as the production and integration site for the Ukraine systems.

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Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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Fennek Reconnaissance Vehicle, Armored reconnaissance vehicle, Armored Vehicles2001 War in Afghanistan, 2012 Mali War +1 moreFennek Reconnaissance VehicleArmored reconnaissance vehicleBuilt by: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / Dutch Defence Vehicle SystemsThe Fennek is a German-Dutch 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle built around a low silhouette, mast-mounted observation equipment, protected mobility, and small three-person scout teams. Germany, the Netherlands, and Qatar field reconnaissance-family variants, while official and UN reporting documents Fennek vehicles in Afghanistan, MINUSMA operations in Mali, and Dutch military support to Ukraine.
Marder 1A3, Infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 1999 Kosovo War / Operation Allied Force +1 moreMarder 1A3Infantry fighting vehicleBuilt by: Thyssen-Henschel / Maschinenbau Kiel / Rheinmetall LandsystemeThe Marder 1A3 is a German tracked infantry fighting vehicle with a forward powerpack, rear troop compartment, 20 mm cannon, machine gun, smoke launchers, and anti-tank missile fit. First transferred to the German Army in 1971, the family was upgraded through the 1A3 armor retrofit and later service-life extensions, then documented in KFOR Kosovo service, German Afghanistan deployments, and German-supported Ukrainian service.
Boxer, Modular 8x8 armoured vehicle family, Armored Vehicles2001 War in Afghanistan, 2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBoxerModular 8x8 armoured vehicle familyBuilt by: ARTEC GmbHBoxer is a German-Dutch modular 8x8 armoured vehicle family managed through OCCAR and ARTEC, built around a common protected drive module and interchangeable mission modules. Its documented roles now range from troop transport, command, ambulance, and cargo vehicles to RCT 30 infantry fighting vehicles, RCH 155 artillery, Skyranger air defence, and MBDA's surface-launched Brimstone integration.
ATF Dingo, Protected mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles2001 War in Afghanistan, 2012 Mali War +2 moreATF DingoProtected mobility vehicleBuilt by: Krauss-Maffei WegmannThe ATF Dingo is a German all-protected wheeled mobility vehicle built around patrol, convoy, command, reconnaissance, ambulance, and specialist support missions. Its Dingo 2 family combines a militarized Unimog-based chassis, a protected safety cell, remote-weapon-station options, and mine, IED, ballistic, and NBC protection; German and allied forces used it in Afghanistan, Belgian MINUSMA troops operated Dingo 2 vehicles in Mali, and Germany supplied Dingos to Kurdish forces in Iraq and later to Ukraine.
Lynx KF41, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles2014 Russia-Ukraine WarLynx KF41Tracked infantry fighting vehicleBuilt by: Rheinmetall LandsystemeThe Lynx KF41 is Rheinmetall's heavy tracked infantry fighting vehicle, built around a modular KF41 chassis, Lance turret options, open digital architecture, and enough protected volume for a three-person crew plus dismounts. Hungary became the first NATO customer and production host, while Ukraine's Russia-Ukraine War entry is currently documented through German-financed supply and evaluation rather than verified battlefield employment.

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Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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10.5cm leFH 18, 105 mm towed light field howitzer, Artillery2011 Syrian Civil War10.5cm leFH 18105 mm towed light field howitzerBuilt by: RheinmetallThe 10.5cm leFH 18 was Germany's standard Second World War light field howitzer, a Rheinmetall-designed 105 mm split-trail gun that replaced the leFH 16 and then branched into the muzzle-braked leFH 18M and lighter leFH 18/40. The cataloged conflict row focuses on its unusual survival into the Syrian Civil War, where opposition footage and specialist reporting documented leFH 18-family guns being fired after capture or transfer through Syrian stocks.
Rheinmetall Rh-120, 120 mm smoothbore tank gun family, ArtilleryRheinmetall Rh-120120 mm smoothbore tank gun familyBuilt by: RheinmetallThe Rheinmetall Rh-120 is Germany's 120 mm smoothbore tank-gun and ammunition family, developed from Rheinmetall's 1965-1975 smoothbore weapon-ammunition work and fielded through Leopard 2 and licensed Abrams M256 applications. The family runs from the original L44 to the longer L55 and high-pressure L55A1 branches; this relationship-only component page documents the gun lineage, barrel-length variants, ammunition interface, and modernization context rather than making independent conflict-use claims apart from host tanks.

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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MATADOR, Disposable shoulder-fired anti-armor recoilless weapon, Infantry Weapons2008 Gaza War, 2014 Russia-Ukraine War +1 moreMATADORDisposable shoulder-fired anti-armor recoilless weaponBuilt by: Dynamit Nobel Defence / ST EngineeringMATADOR, also marketed in the RGW 90 family, is a 90 mm disposable shoulder-fired recoilless weapon developed with Singaporean, German, and Israeli participation for anti-armor, breaching, and anti-structure missions. Singapore's version emphasized confined-space firing, a HEAT/HESH selectable effect, and wall-breaching performance for built-up areas, while Dynamit Nobel Defence's RGW 90 line includes dual-mode, anti-structure, long-range multipurpose, smoke, illumination, and training variants. The system is documented in Singapore service, in Israeli Matador WB use during the 2008 Gaza War, in German-funded RGW 90 deliveries to Ukraine, and in Israeli use during urban fighting in Gaza after October 2023.
MILAN, Man-portable anti-tank guided missile, Infantry Weapons1978 Chadian-Libyan Conflict, 1982 Falklands War +5 moreMILANMan-portable anti-tank guided missileBuilt by: Euromissile / MBDAMILAN is a Franco-German, wire-guided anti-tank guided missile built around a reusable launch post and disposable missile round. Designed for infantry anti-armor teams, the SACLOS system requires the operator to keep the sight on target while guidance commands travel through a wire link. Its long service record spans Cold War export use, truck-mounted Chadian firepower in 1987, German-supplied Peshmerga launchers in Iraq, Islamic State use documented at Kobane, and French deliveries to Ukraine after Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion.

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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SMArt 155 sensor-fuzed artillery projectile, 155 mm artillery-launched, fire-and-forget anti-armor munition, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine WarSMArt 155 sensor-fuzed artillery projectile155 mm artillery-launched, fire-and-forget anti-armor munitionBuilt by: Diehl Defence / Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbHSMArt 155 is a German DM702 155 mm artillery projectile that releases two autonomous sensor-fuzed submunitions over an armored target area. Diehl identifies GIWS as the Diehl-Rheinmetall joint venture behind the munition, Rheinmetall describes the round as a fire-and-forget top-attack projectile for 155 mm guns, and SIPRI records a 2022 German transfer of DM702 SMART-155 guided shells to Ukraine.
Meteor, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, MunitionsMeteorBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missileBuilt by: MBDAMBDA Meteor is a European beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by six partner nations under MBDA leadership. The missile combines active radar homing, datalinked mid-course updates, a blast-fragmentation warhead, and a variable-flow ducted rocket for sustained endgame energy; official sources document operational carriage on Gripen, Typhoon, and Rafale aircraft and ongoing integration or test activity for F-35 and KF-21 fighters.
IRIS-T SL, Medium-range surface-to-air missile, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine WarIRIS-T SLMedium-range surface-to-air missileBuilt by: Diehl DefenceIRIS-T SL is Diehl Defence's medium-range surface-launched missile for the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air-defense layer. It is separate from the short-range SLS effector, which uses the unchanged IRIS-T air-to-air missile; the SL round gives SLM its longer 40-60 km engagement envelope and 20 km altitude layer against aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, drones, and guided weapons. Germany has supplied IRIS-T SLM missiles and IRIS-T SLM/SLS air-defense equipment to Ukraine during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, Ship-launched surface-to-air missile, Munitions2023 Red Sea CrisisRIM-116 Rolling Airframe MissileShip-launched surface-to-air missileBuilt by: Raytheon / Diehl DefenceThe RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile is a U.S.-German ship self-defense missile used with the MK 31 RAM guided missile weapon system and SeaRAM launchers. U.S. Navy and Raytheon sources describe it as a lightweight, quick-reaction, fire-and-forget weapon for close defense against anti-ship missiles and other air or surface threats, while Red Sea reporting documents a German frigate firing a RIM-116 against Houthi drones in 2024.
IRIS-T, Short-range air-to-air missile, Munitions2014 Yemen Civil WarIRIS-TShort-range air-to-air missileBuilt by: Diehl DefenceIRIS-T is a short-range imaging-infrared air-to-air missile developed through a European cooperation program with Diehl Defence as prime contractor. The missile is integrated with fighters including Eurofighter/Typhoon, Gripen, F-16, Tornado, EF-18, KF-21, and F-5E; Reuters reporting also documents Saudi Eurofighters using IRIS-T against drones fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen. Diehl describes the same air-to-air missile hardware as the effector in the short-range IRIS-T SLS ground-based air-defense system.
AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, Short-range air-to-air missile family, Munitions1955 Vietnam War, 1973 Yom Kippur War +5 moreAIM-9 Sidewinder missileShort-range air-to-air missile familyBuilt by: Raytheon / Diehl DefenceThe AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range infrared-guided air-to-air missile family that began at Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake and entered service in the 1950s. The family spans early rear-aspect missiles, all-aspect AIM-9L/M models, German AIM-9L/I modernization, export P-series rounds, and the modern AIM-9X branch, with documented use from Vietnam and Middle East air wars to Falklands, Gulf War, Ukraine air-defense aid, and Red Sea operations.
TAURUS KEPD 350, Stand-off cruise missile, MunitionsTAURUS KEPD 350Stand-off cruise missileBuilt by: TAURUS SystemsTAURUS KEPD 350 is a German-Swedish air-launched stand-off cruise missile built by TAURUS Systems, the MBDA Deutschland and Saab Dynamics joint venture, for precision strikes against hardened, buried, and other high-value targets. Official sources describe a 500 km-plus weapon with low-level terrain-following navigation, GPS-independent attack modes, and a 481 kg MEPHISTO tandem warhead; public evidence supports carrier and operator context but not confirmed wartime delivery or use, so this catalog entry remains relationship-only.

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Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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Mercedes-Benz truck 2031, 6x6 truck chassis launcher base, Support EquipmentMercedes-Benz truck 20316x6 truck chassis launcher baseBuilt by: Mercedes-Benz TrucksMercedes-Benz truck 2031 is a modified 6x6 commercial truck chassis identified in open sources as a launcher base for Iran's Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile. Army Recognition describes the Fateh-110 on a modified Mercedes-Benz 2031 with one front axle, two rear axles, four launch stabilizers, and a single rail running along the chassis; CSIS separately classifies the Fateh-110 as a road-mobile solid-propellant missile.
Leopard 2R HMBV, Armored mine-breaching engineering vehicle, Support Equipment2014 Russia-Ukraine WarLeopard 2R HMBVArmored mine-breaching engineering vehicleBuilt by: Patria / Krauss-Maffei WegmannThe Leopard 2R HMBV is a Finnish Patria conversion of the Leopard 2A4 chassis into a turretless armored engineering vehicle for minefield breaching, lane marking, dozer work, and route opening. Finland supplied all six known Leopard 2R vehicles to Ukraine in 2023 with training and maintenance support, giving Ukrainian engineering units a rare Leopard-based breaching system for mined and contested terrain.
Pionierpanzer 2 Dachs, Armoured engineer vehicle, Support Equipment2014 Russia-Ukraine WarPionierpanzer 2 DachsArmoured engineer vehicleBuilt by: Maschinenbau Kiel / Rheinmetall LandsystemeThe Pionierpanzer 2 Dachs is a German Leopard 1-based armoured engineer vehicle built for protected route work, earthmoving, recovery, obstacle tasks, and water-crossing preparation. Bundeswehr sources describe it as a dozer, excavator, crane, winch and workshop platform for armoured engineers, while Germany's Ukraine aid accounting records Dachs vehicles with spare parts delivered to Ukraine during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
Bergepanzer 3 Bueffel, Armoured recovery vehicle, Support Equipment2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBergepanzer 3 BueffelArmoured recovery vehicleBuilt by: Rheinmetall LandsystemeThe Bergepanzer 3 Bueffel, also marketed as the ARV 3 Buffalo, is a Leopard 2-based armoured recovery vehicle built to keep heavy tracked formations mobile. Rheinmetall and Bundeswehr sources describe a three-person, 55-tonne class recovery platform with a crane, main and auxiliary winches, a dozer/support blade, protected recovery fittings, and repair-support equipment. Germany's official Ukraine military-aid list records two Bergepanzer 3 vehicles supplied to Ukraine during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
DM6 linked ammunition belt, German disintegrating metallic link ammunition belt, Support EquipmentDM6 linked ammunition beltGerman disintegrating metallic link ammunition beltBuilt by: Heckler & KochThe DM6 linked ammunition belt is a German 7.62x51 mm NATO disintegrating metallic link belt treated in HK21/HK21E references as the German counterpart to the U.S. M13 link. Small Arms Review documents HK21E operation with American M13 or German DM6 disintegrating links, while a 1998 Heckler & Koch parts list and current HK21E starter-tab listings place the belt in the HK21E feed-system accessory set rather than as an independently documented conflict item.
Mercedes-Benz Zetros, High-mobility military logistics truck, Support Equipment2014 Russia-Ukraine WarMercedes-Benz ZetrosHigh-mobility military logistics truckBuilt by: Mercedes-Benz TrucksMercedes-Benz Zetros is a German high-mobility truck family used for military logistics, support, and mission-system carrier roles. Mercedes-Benz Defence Trucks lists 4x4, 6x4, 6x6, and 8x8 platform configurations with OM 460 inline-six diesel power, heavy-duty off-road driveline features, protected-cab options, and production centered on the Mercedes-Benz truck plant at Woerth am Rhein; German-backed deliveries have placed Zetros trucks in Ukrainian military service during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
PMMC G5, tracked modular armored support vehicle, Support Equipment2014 Russia-Ukraine WarPMMC G5tracked modular armored support vehicleBuilt by: Flensburger FahrzeugbauThe PMMC G5 is FFG's German tracked modular carrier family, developed as a protected mission-module vehicle and later matured into the ACSV G5 production support platform. Ukraine has received at least eight German-funded ACSV vehicles during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, while Norway and the Netherlands use or plan the same family as a carrier for logistics, recovery, air-defense, and other mission modules.

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Tanks

Heavy armor built around direct fire, protection, and battlefield shock.

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Leopard 1A5, Main battle tank, Tanks1992 Bosnian War, 2014 Russia-Ukraine WarLeopard 1A5Main battle tankBuilt by: Krauss-Maffei WegmannThe Leopard 1A5 is the late fire-control modernization of Germany's Leopard 1 main battle tank, retaining the 105 mm L7-series gun while adding thermal sighting, laser ranging, and ballistic-computer upgrades. Danish A5 DK tanks saw direct conflict use in Bosnia in the 1990s, and refurbished A5-family vehicles later entered Ukrainian service as mobile direct-fire support tanks with better sighting and logistics than many older Soviet designs but far less protection than Leopard 2 variants.
Leopard 2, Main battle tank, Tanks2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Syrian Civil War +1 moreLeopard 2Main battle tankBuilt by: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / RheinmetallThe Leopard 2 is Germany's long-running NATO-standard main battle tank family, built around Rheinmetall 120 mm smooth-bore guns, modular protection, and repeated fire-control upgrades. The A4 became the widely exported baseline branch, the A6/A6M brought the longer L55 gun and mine-protection changes into combat service, and later A7/A8 work adds digital systems, programmable ammunition, and active-protection integration. Combat documentation spans Canadian A6M use in Afghanistan, Turkish A4 losses in Syria, and donor-supplied Leopard 2A4, Leopard 2A6, and Strv 122 tanks in Ukrainian service.
Strv 122, Main battle tank, Tanks2014 Russia-Ukraine WarStrv 122Main battle tankBuilt by: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / BAE Systems Bofors / Alvis HagglundsThe Strv 122, formally Stridsvagn 122, is Sweden's Leopard 2-based main battle tank, adapted for Swedish service with a four-person crew, a 120 mm smoothbore gun, 7.62 mm machine guns, smoke launchers, reinforced protection, and a digital command-support system. Sweden donated about ten tanks to Ukraine in 2023, trained Ukrainian crews in Sweden, and later contracted to modernize its remaining Strv 122 fleet into the Strv 123A standard while buying new Leopard 2A8-based Strv 123B tanks.