Aircraft Inventory
The German Army operates more than 320 helicopters. Nearly all were built in Germany while nearly 40% are indigenous designs. 40 Eurocopter Tiger and 80 NH90 helicopters have been ordered.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | Quantity | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack helicopter | ||||||
| Eurocopter Tiger | Europe | Attack helicopter | 11 | 40 (ordered), entered service | ||
| Transport helicopter | ||||||
| NHI NH90 | Europe | Transport helicopter | NH90 TTH | 16 | 80 (ordered); will receive former German Air Force examples | |
| Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion | United States | Transport helicopter | CH-53G/CH-53GS | 101 | 110 built by VFW; to be reduced to 66 and transferred to the German Air Force in change for NH90s | |
| Utility helicopter | ||||||
| UH-1 Iroquois | United States | Utility helicopter | UH-1D | 82 | Being withdrawn; built by Dornier | |
| Bölkow Bo 105 | Germany | Utility helicopter | 105P | 104 | Mainly in use as PAH-1 (Panzerabwehrhubschrauber = Anti-Tank-Helicopter), slowly replaced by the PAH-2 (Eurocopter Tiger) | |
| Eurocopter EC 135 | Europe | Utility helicopter | EC135 | 15 | ||
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