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German Lawmakers Questioning Readiness of Military Equipment

Frank Wolfe

Monday, November 12th, 2018

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The German federal parliament is questioning the combat readiness of military equipment, including A400 military transport aircraft, Tiger attack helicopters and NH90 multi-role helicopters delivered to Germany's armed forces, or Bundeswehr.A Report on the Operational Readiness of the Bundeswehr Primary Weapons Systems by Hans-Peter Bartels, the Bundestag' s military commissioner, earlier this year found a low readiness rate of brand-new military aircraft. For example, of seven Tiger attack helicopters and seven NH90s delivered last year to the Bundeswehr, just two…

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