Procurement Office aims to fully equip Bundeswehr by 2028

Koblenz – The Bundeswehr Procurement Office (BAAINBw) says it has only three years left to prepare the German army for a possible attack on NATO territory, which, according to internal Bundeswehr analyses, Russia would be capable of starting in 2029. "By 2028, everything necessary for full defense readiness must be procured," said the office's president, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, to the "Tagesspiegel" (Saturday edition). "The soldiers still have to practice with the new equipment." The administrative lawyer firmly believes that this schedule will be met and that the large sum of money now available through the reform of the debt brake can be used to purchase equipment in a timely manner. "The Inspector General has drawn up a priority list of what is additionally needed. We also didn't wait until the new government was formed, but rather prepared as many of the necessary purchases as possible," said Lehnigk-Emden. "By the end of the year, we will submit around 100 procurement proposals to the Bundestag." The priority is "more large-scale equipment," such as "more Skyranger anti-aircraft tanks" or the "successor model to the Fuchs armored personnel carrier." Furthermore, "framework agreements have already been concluded for the production of additional Leos," the Leopard 2 main battle tank.