The German government has announced an additional military aid package for Ukraine.

The announcement appeared on the official website of the German government.

As noted, weapons and other military equipment are being transferred from the German Armed Forces.

The list included, as follows:

• 4 Bandvagn 206 tracked all-terrain vehicles;
• 82 SatCom terminals;
• 4 border protection vehicles;
• 50 drone detection systems;
• 2 truck tractor trains 8×8 HX81 and 2 semi-trailers.

In addition, the country will hand over 100,000 first-aid kits and 27,477 backpacks for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The additional German aid package will include one Patriot air defense system, which will improve Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.

As previously reported, Germany is preparing a large military aid package worth €1 billion to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense.

“Germany will continue to support Ukraine with what it needs most – air defense, ammunition and tanks. With this new ‘winter package’ we are further enhancing the operational readiness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the coming months,” said Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

It should include Patriot, IRIS-T and Gepard air defense systems to protect Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.

In October, Germany will hand over to Ukraine one IRIS-T SLM and one IRIS-T SLS system along with missiles.

Ukraine will also receive 10 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks and three Gepard anti-aircraft guns.

As Militarnyi previously reported, Rheinmetall has booked a further order for artillery ammunition within a framework agreement with the German Bundeswehr.

As part of the new order, the company will manufacture and supply about 100,000 155-mm artillery shells produced by the Spanish company Rheinmetall Expal Munitions.

In addition, another order is intended to produce an additional number of DM121 high-explosive rounds.