Ukraine army to receive 8 Oshkosh M1070 tank transport tractors from Germany.

Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government’s funds for security capacity building. Among these impressive deliveries, there will be 8 Oshkosh M1070 heavy tank transport tractors, a vehicle type that is not in service with the Bundeswehr (German army).
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Oshkosh M1070 tank transport tractor (Picture source: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Lorene Mauro)

The Oshkosh M1070 tractor was developed in 1990 in the USA to transport heavy equipment in the US Army. Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, together with the volunteer movement, purchased one in England for the needs of the Ukrainian army.

The 8x8 vehicle is equipped with a 6-seater cab and can operate as part of road trains with a gross weight of up to 107 tons. The vehicle is equipped with a 12-liter turbodiesel with a capacity of 500 hp. With. In 1997, redesigned tractors under the index 1070F began to enter the army of England. The 1070F tractor was significantly different from the base model. It has a 700 hp diesel engine. For use in areas with increased danger, the cab of the tractor can be equipped with hinged armor, as well as lattice screens that protect against cumulative RPG grenades. Mounting of a remote-controlled installation with a 7.62-mm machine gun is provided on the cabin roof. The empty vehicle weighs 19.5 tons. The load capacity of the tractor semi-trailer is 70 tons. The range is set at 520 km.

List of German supplies to the Ukrainian army

The Federal Government supports the Ukrainian military in close coordination with its partners and allies. This list provides an overview of lethal and non-lethal German military support for Ukraine. It includes deliveries from the Federal Armed Forces, as well as supplies from German industry financed from the Federal Government’s funds for so-called security capacity building.

Under the 2022 budget process, the funds for the security capacity building initiative were increased to a total of 2 billion euros for the year 2022. The additional funds are to be used primarily to support Ukraine. At the same time, they will be used to finance Germany’s increased mandatory contributions to the European Peace Facility (EPF), which in turn goes towards reimbursing EU member states for costs incurred to them in providing support for Ukraine.

Delivered military support to Ukraine (changes compared to the previous week are between brackets)

Ammunition for multiple rocket launchers MARS II
8 tank transporter tractors Oshkosh M1070* (before: 5)
39 border protection vehicles* (before: 22)
Spare parts for .50 heavy machine gun M2
30 MG3 machine guns for armored recovery vehicles (before: 6)
116 mobile heating systems*
28 anti-drone sensors and jammers (before: 18)
20 frequency range extensions for anti-drone devices*
4 lift trucks* (before: 3)
30 Dingo MRAP vehicles
Iris-T SLM missiles*
18 reconnaissance drones*
17 heavy and medium bridge systems*
5 multiple rocket launchers MARS II with ammunition
14 self-propelled howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000 (joint project with the Netherlands)
2 unmanned surface vessels*
Iris-T SLM air defence system*
10 armoured recovery vehicles*
200 tents
195 generators
116.000 winter jackets
80.000 winter trousers
240.000 winter hats
100,000 first aid kits*
405,000 pre-packaged military Meals Ready
30,000 rounds ammunition 40mm*
30 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns Gepard including circa 6.000 rounds of ammunition*
13,500 projectiles 155mm
67 fridges for medical material
Counter battery radar system Cobra*
4,000 rounds practice ammunitions for self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
54 M113 armored personnel carriers (systems of Denmark, upgrades financed by Germany)*
53,000 rounds for self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
20 laser target designators*
3,000 anti-tank weapons Panzerfaust 3 with 900 firing devices
14,900 anti-tank mines
500 Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) Stinger
2,700 Man Portable Air Defense Systems Strela
22 million rounds of ammunition for firearms
50 bunker buster missiles
100 MG3 machine guns with 500 spare barrels and breechblocks
100,000 hand grenades
5,300 explosive charges
100,000 m detonating cord and 100.000 detonators
350,000 detonators
10 anti-drone guns*
100 auto-injector devices
28,000 combat helmets
15 palettes of military clothing
280 vehicles (trucks, minibuses, all-terrain vehicles)
6 palettes of material for explosive ordnance disposal
125 binoculars
1,200 hospital beds
18 palettes medical material, 60 surgical lights
protective clothing, surgical masks
10,000 sleeping bags
600 safety glasses
1 radio frequency system
3,000 field telephones with 5.000 cable reels and carrying straps
1 field hospital (joint project with Estonia)*
353 night vision goggles
4 electronic anti-drone devices*
165 field glasses
Medical material (inter alia backpacks, compression bandages)
38 laser range finders
Diesel and gasoline (ongoing deliveries)*
10 tons of AdBlue*
500 medical gauzes
MiG-29 spare parts*
30 protected vehicles*
80 pick-up trucks*
7,944 man-portable anti-tank weapons RGW 90 Matador*
6 HEP 70 mobile decontamination vehicles, including decontamination material
10 HMMWV (8x ground radar capability, 2x jamming/anti-drone capability)*
7 radio jammers*
8 mobile ground surveillance radars and thermal imaging cameras*
4 mobile and protected mine clearing systems*
8 electronic anti-drone devices*
1 high-frequency unit with equipment*

Military support to Ukraine in planning/in execution

Due to security concerns, the Federal Government abstains from providing details on transportation modalities and dates until after the handover.

10 mobile and protected mine clearing systems* (before: 4)
Iris-T SLM missiles*
42 mine clearing tanks*
4 mobile, remote controlled and protected mine clearing systems*
5 mobile reconnaissance systems (on vehicles)
461 border protection vehicles*
6,100 projectiles 155mm*
186,000 rounds ammunition of 40mm*
5 armoured engineer vehicles
35 load-handling trucks 8x8
4,000 sleeping bags
3 heavy and medium bridge systems*
16 self-propelled howitzer Zuzana 2* (joint project with Denmark and Norway)
36 ambulances*
90 heavy-duty trailer trucks*
3 air defence system IRIS-T SLM*
20 Dingo MRAP vehicles
4 Oshkoh M1070 tank transporter tractors*
12 communications electronic scanner/jammer systems*
Field hospital (role 2)*
20 rocket launchers 70mm on pick-up trucks with 2.000 rockets*
2 lift trucks*
20 frequency range extensions for anti-drone devices*
5 armored recovery vehicles*
8 unmanned surface vessels*
14 truck tractor trains and 14 semi-trailers*
2 tractors and 4 trailers*
22 reconnaissance drones*
10 protected vehicles*
Vehicle decontamination system
5,032 man-portable anti-tank weapons
200 trucks*
10 anti-drone sensors and jammers*
16 Biber bridge-laying tanks (Beaver)*

The total value of individual licenses issued by the Federal Government for the export of military goods in the period from January 1, 2022, to November 14, 2022 amounts to 1.540.932.933 Euro. The total license value includes the goods listed above insofar as their export is subject to licensing requirements under German foreign trade laws. This is not the case for all of the goods listed above.

In order to speed up the processing of certain deliveries, the Federal Government has also eased certain licensing processes, e.g. with regard to military protective goods. These deliveries are also not included in the total license value. The values stated for used material from the German Armed Forces are also based on current values which can be significantly lower than the corresponding values for new or replacement goods. The total license value includes the goods regardless of how their procurement and delivery were financed. For security reasons, the Federal Government does not provide further details until the goods have been delivered.

* Deliveries from industry stocks financed by German funds for security capacity building. Some of the deliveries require upgrades or productions are ongoing; also training measures are to take place.