List of active German military aircraft

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The list of Luftwaffe aircraft contains all Bundeswehr aircraft since they were set up in 1955. Types that are currently being procured are also included. Aircraft types that have not progressed beyond the testing phase with the troops, the military technical department or the German Aerospace Research Institute are listed under experimental and test models. In total, the Bundeswehr currently (as of April2024) has around 600 fixed-wing aircraft, around 400 helicopters and around 800 unmanned systems.

Propeller aircraft
Name Origin utilization Number Image Notes
Lockheed P-3C „Orion“ Germany maritime reconnaissance, submarine hunting, 8
Navy/Marine
Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 „Super Hercules“ USA Passenger and freight transport 12
Luftwaffe
Ölaufklärer DO 228 LM Germany Reconnaissance aircraft 16
Luftwaffe
Airbus A400M USA strategic and tactical transport aircraft, tanker aircraft, casualty transport (MedEvac) 53
Luftwaffe
Airliners
Name Origin utilization Number Image Note
Airbus A350-900 USA Passenger and VIP transport 3
Luftwaffe
Airbus A321-200 USA Passenger and VIP transport 1
Luftwaffe
Airbus A319CJ USA Passenger and VIP transport 2
Luftwaffe
Bombardier Global 5000 Canada Passenger and VIP transport 4
Luftwaffe
Jets
Name Origin utilization Number Image Note
Eurofighter Germany Fighter missions, air-to-ground attacks 302
Luftwaffe
PA-200 Tornado Germany Combat enemy Air defense, electronic reconnaissance 216
Luftwaffe
Northrop T-38C Talon USA Advanced Pilot Training 50
Luftwaffe
Name Origin utilization Amount Image Note
NH90 Germany light multi-purpose tasks 85
Luftwaffe

Heer

Sea King Mk41 United Kingdom SAR service, light multi-purpose tasks, pilot training (basic training);

Replaced by the NHIndustries NH90 NTH “Sea Lion”.

58
Luftwaffe

Marine

EC 135 Germany Pilot training (basic training) 70
Luftwaffe

Marine Heer

Eurocopter UHT „Tiger“ Germany Combating armored ground targets;

n order to standardize the equipment levels, a further 33 UH Tigers are to be converted to ASGARD construction status.

144
Heer