Weapons, ammunition and associated parts market in Germany: size, suppliers and public contracts
Market size and key facts
In 2025, public buyers in Germany awarded 74 supply contracts for weapons, ammunition and associated parts through award notices on TED; the 1 of them that state a value (1.4%) add up to €1.21 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. Germany imported €321 million of goods in the customs headings matched to weapons, ammunition and associated parts in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 9306, 9304, 9301, 9305, 9303 and 2 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 23% from 2023.
- Since November 2023, 58 companies have won 244 public supply contracts for weapons, ammunition and associated parts in Germany, in 133 award notices from 28 public buyers.
- 94.3% of these awards went to companies registered in Germany; the most frequent foreign origin is Italy.
- The five companies that win most often hold 45.1% of all awards.
- 60.5% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.
In proportion
All public purchasing in Germany — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €864 billion in 2025, 19.1% of GDP (Eurostat). Award notices on TED cover only the contracts above the EU thresholds, so they show who wins, not the whole of that spending.
General government spending on goods, services and investment for defence in Germany came to €31.9 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.
General government spending on goods, services and investment for public order and safety in Germany came to €24.6 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.
Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.
Updated · counted daily from contract award notices on TED and Eurostat international trade data · figures as JSON · free to quote with attribution (CC BY 4.0)
How to cite: Cresques, "Weapons, ammunition and associated parts market in Germany", https://cresques.com/markets/de/353-weapons-ammunition-and-associated-parts, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
What industry and official reports say
- The European Defence Agency puts EU Member States' defence spending at €418 billion in 2025, 2.2% of GDP. European Defence Agency, Defence Data 2025-2026
- The European Defence Agency puts defence equipment procurement by EU Member States at €115 billion in 2025, up 26% in real terms. European Defence Agency, Defence Data 2025-2026
Figures from the publishers named, checked at the source on 9 November 2026. They measure the whole market (all buyers, different price bases and country scopes), so they are not comparable one-to-one with the public contract counts on this page.
- Winning companies
- 58
- since November 2023
- Award notices
- 133
- on TED
- Public buyers
- 28
- hospitals, schools, agencies
- Imports 2025
- €320.9M
- all buyers, Eurostat
The market in numbers
Public supply contracts in Germany: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.
- Contracts awarded
- 244
- in 133 award notices
- Awarded value
- €22.2M
- from 9% of awards with a published value
- Winning companies
- 58
- with at least one award
- Public buyers
- 28
- hospitals, cities, agencies
Table view
| Nov–Dec 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 105 |
| 2025 | 74 |
| 2026 | 64 |
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| Nov–Dec 2023 | €0 |
| 2024 | €3.6M |
| 2025 | €1.2M |
| 2026 | €17.4M |
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| Armed forces and defence agencies | 158 |
| Police, fire services and prisons | 45 |
| Cities, regions and central administration | 41 |
- Koblenz154DEB1
- Köln26DEA2
- Darmstadt12DE71
- Leipzig12DED5
- Oberfranken10DE24
- Brandenburg6DE40
- Berlin6DE30
- Düsseldorf6DEA1
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| Koblenz | 154 |
| Köln | 26 |
| Darmstadt | 12 |
| Leipzig | 12 |
| Oberfranken | 10 |
| Brandenburg | 6 |
| Berlin | 6 |
| Düsseldorf | 6 |
- Large companies
- Medium-sized
- Small
- Micro
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| Large companies | 115 · 47.1% |
| Medium-sized | 21 · 8.6% |
| Small | 98 · 40.2% |
| Micro | 10 · 4.1% |
- Italy4
- Belgium2
- Norway2
- Australia1
- Austria1
- Finland1
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| Italy | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
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| 2023 | €416.8M |
| 2024 | €287.7M |
| 2025 | €320.9M |
- Koblenz154
- Bonn22
- Markkleeberg12
- Offenbach a.M.11
- Bamberg10
- Berlin6
- Duisburg6
- Zossen6
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| Koblenz | 154 |
| Bonn | 22 |
| Markkleeberg | 12 |
| Offenbach a.M. | 11 |
| Bamberg | 10 |
| Berlin | 6 |
| Duisburg | 6 |
| Zossen | 6 |
Imports: Eurostat Comext, customs headings 9306, 9304, 9301, 9305, 9303, 9302, 9307 (only headings whose trade is mainly this category); all buyers, not only public ones.
Awards to companies registered in Germany
94.3%
14 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.
Share of the 5 biggest winners
45.1%
Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.
Lots with a single bid
60.5%
Among 243 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.
How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.
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Among the companies that win most often
- RWS GmbH20 public contracts in total
- POL-TEC GmbH & Co. KG12 public contracts in total
- Leonardo Germany GmbH15 public contracts in total
- J. Bornhöft Industriegeräte GmbH10 public contracts in total
Where this industry meets in Germany
- Perimeter ProtectionTrade fair · Nuremberg, Germany
- Enforce TacTrade fair · Nuremberg, Germany
- RETTmobil InternationalTrade fair · Fulda, Germany
- FeuerTrutzTrade fair · Nuremberg, Germany
- FLORIANTrade fair · Dresden, Germany
- A+ATrade fair · Düsseldorf, Germany
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Questions
- Who wins public contracts for weapons, ammunition and associated parts in Germany?
- 58 companies won 133 contract award notices for these categories from 28 public buyers in Germany since November 2023. The companies that win most often are RWS GmbH, POL-TEC GmbH & Co. KG, Leonardo Germany GmbH, J. Bornhöft Industriegeräte GmbH.
- How big is the weapons, ammunition and associated parts market in Germany?
- In 2025, public buyers in Germany awarded 74 supply contracts for weapons, ammunition and associated parts through award notices on TED; the 1 of them that state a value (1.4%) add up to €1.21 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. Germany imported €321 million of goods in the customs headings matched to weapons, ammunition and associated parts in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 9306, 9304, 9301, 9305, 9303 and 2 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 23% from 2023.
- Where do suppliers of weapons, ammunition and associated parts meet buyers and distributors in Germany?
- At trade fairs and congresses such as Perimeter Protection, Enforce Tac, RETTmobil International, FeuerTrutz, FLORIAN, A+A — each checked on the organiser's official website.
- How do I find a distributor for weapons, ammunition and associated parts in Germany?
- Create a free Cresques account and open the market map for Germany and this category. It shows the companies that win public contracts there, how often, for how many buyers and for how much: the first 5 on the Free plan, every company on a paid plan. Where the data exists, the map also shows wholesalers from the business register, import figures and the industry's trade fairs.
Sources: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023, processed by Cresques (one award per procedure and lot); imports: Eurostat, international trade in goods (Comext), © European Union — only the customs headings whose trade is mainly this category, chosen by Cresques.