List of technology and armament of the NVA

The list contains technology and armament used by the National People's Army (NVA) of the GDR .

The structure, structure and content of the list follow the corresponding catalogs of the specialist services.

Land Forces

Rifles

designation	Decommissioning	caliber	comment
Flare pistol LP I		26 mm
Flare pistol LP II		26 mm
Flare pistol 44 SPSch		26 mm
Pistol CZ	1990	6.35 mm
CZ "Duo" pistol	1990	6.35 mm
Pistol A
Walther PP pistol		7.65 mm
Walther PPK pistol		7.65 mm
TT-33 pistol		7.62 mm
Pistol M	1990	9 mm
Submachine gun MPi 41		7.62 mm
Submachine gun 61 "Scorpion"	1990	7.65 mm
Submachine gun PM-63		9 mm	For special forces
Carabiner 38		7.62 mm
Carabiner 44		7.62 mm
Carabiner 98k		7.92 mm
Carabiner S	1990	7.62 mm	Used by the honor guards of the NVA
Sniper rifle 91/30		7.62 mm
Sniper rifle D	1990	7.62 mm
Submachine gun K	1990	7.62 mm
Submachine gun KM	1990	7.62 mm	Modernized MPi K
Submachine gun KMS	1990	7.62 mm	Variant of the MPi KM with folding stock
Submachine gun KM-72	1990	7.62 mm	GDR production based on the MPi KM
Submachine gun KMS-72	1990	7.62 mm	GDR production based on the MPi KMS
Submachine gun AK-74	1990	5.45 mm
AKS-74 submachine gun	1990	5.45 mm	Variant of the MPi AK-74 with folding stock
AKS-74K submachine gun	1990	5.45 mm	Short version of the MPi AKS-74
light machine gun DP		7.62 mm
light machine gun RP-46		7.62 mm	Variant of the light machine gun DP with belt feed
light machine gun D	1990	7.62 mm
light machine gun K	1990	7.62 mm
RPK-74 light machine gun	1990	5.45 mm
light machine gun RPKS-74	1990	5.45 mm	Variant with folding stock for paratroopers
light machine gun KN-500	1990	5.45 mm	GDR production based on the RPK-74
heavy machine gun SG-43		7.62 mm
heavy machine gun K	1990	7.62 mm
heavy machine gun PKM	1990	7.62 mm	Modernized variant of the K heavy machine gun
heavy machine gun PKMN-1 with NSG NSPU	1990	7.62 mm	with night vision device NSPU
heavy machine gun PKMSN-1 with NSG NSPU	1990	7.62 mm	with NSPU night vision device and modified Stepanow tripod mount
Anti-tank rifle RPG-2		40 mm
Anti-tank rifle RPG-5		40 mm
Anti-tank rifle RPG-7	1990	40 mm
RPG-9 anti-tank rifle	1990	40 mm
RPG-18 Mucha reactive anti-tank grenade	1990	64 mm
RG-42 hand grenade
Hand grenade F-1
RGD-5 hand grenade	1990

Missile and Weapons Technical Service (RWD)

The following lists contain technology and armament that are included in the K 050/3/016 Armament catalog for the missile and weapons service . The structure of the lists and the designations are based on the specifications of this catalog.

Rocket technology

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
2K6 Luna	1962	1977	Frog-5
9K52 Luna M.	1968	1990	Frog-M
9K79 Totschka	1983	1990	SS-21 Scarab
9K72 Elbrus R-17 MAZ-543	1962	1990	SS-1c Scud B	until 1968 launch pad 2P9 on chassis ISU-152 K from 1968 launch pad 9P117M on chassis MAZ-543 P.
9K714 OK	1985	1990	SS-23 Spider	from 1985 4 launch ramps stationed at the Demen site

Anti-aircraft missile technology

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name
Anti-aircraft missile complex 2K11 pitcher		1990	SA-4 Ganef
Anti-aircraft missile complex 2K12 Kub	1976	1990	SA-6 Gainful
9K33 Osa anti-aircraft missile complex	1984	1990	SA-8 gecko
9K31 Strela-1 anti-aircraft missile complex	1976	1990	SA-9 Gaskin
9K32 Strela-2 anti-aircraft missile complex	1973	1990	SA-7 Grail
9K35 Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile complex	1985	1990	SA-13 gopher
Anti-aircraft missile complex 9K310 Igla-1	1988	1990	SA-16 Gimlet

Radio measurement technology

designation	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Panoramic station RBS-8		Knife rest A
Panoramic station RBS-10		Knife rest B
Panoramic station RBS-12		Spoon rest
Panoramic station RBS-15	1990	Flat face
Panoramic station RBS-18	1990	Spoon rest D
Panoramic station RBS-19	1990	Flat Face B
Panoramic station RBS-40	1990	Long track
Height finder PRW-9	1990	Thin Skin A
Height finder PRW-10
Height finder PRW-16	1990
Gun alignment station GRS-4
Gun alignment station GRS-9
Fire control unit RPK-1	1990
Command unit PUAZO-3			for 85 mm Flak KS-12
Command device 5			for 100 mm Flak KS-19
Command device 6/12			for 85 mm Flak 52K
Command device 6/19			for 100 mm Flak KS-19
Command unit 6/60			for 57 mm Flak S-60
Command device E2BD			for 57 mm Flak S-60
Radio measurement reconnaissance station RPS-1
Artillery radio measuring station AFMS-1
Artillery radio measuring station AFMS-2
Artillery radio measuring station AFMS-6
Artillery radio measuring station AFMS-10	1990
Identification system Parol	1990		NRZ-4P NRZ-5P NRZ-6P
Meteorological radio measuring station RMS-1	1990
Meteorological radio measuring station 1B18 MARS-1 (SchKWAL-1)	1990
Meteorological radio measuring station MRK-1 1B27	1990
Meteorological radio measuring station RWZ-1A Proba	1990
Radio measurement reconnaissance station PSNR-1	1990
Radio measurement reconnaissance station PSNR-5	1990
Radio measurement reconnaissance station FARA-1 (SBR-3)	1990
Radio measurement location station NRS-1	1990
Direction finder ARRS-1	1990

Management systems

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Command and control body - 85 (FuKS-85)			1990

Radio electronic jamming and reconnaissance stations

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	Number in the number directory	comment
Bomb Target Jamming Station SPO-8M			1990		56 01 00 1RL25M
Radio measuring fuse disturbance station SPR-1 (1L21 / 1)		1988	1990		56 08 00 1L21 / 1

PALR technology

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
PALR complex 2K15 Schmel	1964		AT-1А Snapper	Launch vehicle 9P26 on chassis GAZ-69 Launch vehicle 9P27 on chassis SPW-40P1 (BRDM-1)
PALR complex 9K11 (M) Malyutka portable	1966	1990	AT-3 Sagger	Starting device 9S415
PALR complex 9K11 (M) Malyutka on vehicle	1966	1990	AT-3 Sagger	Launch vehicle 9P110 on chassis SPW-40P1 (BRDM-1) Launch vehicle 9P122 on chassis SPW-40P2 (BRDM-2)
PALR complex 9K11 (M) Malyutka in the Mi-8TB helicopter	1966	1990	AT-3 Sagger	Use in the Mi-8TB helicopter
PALR complex 9K11 P Malyutka-P		1990	AT-3 Sagger	Launch vehicle 9P133 on chassis SPW-40P2 (BRDM-2)
PALR complex 9K111 Fagot	1975	1990	AT-4 spigot	Starting device 9P135
PALR complex 9K113 bankruptcy	1983	1990	AT-5 Spandrel	Launch vehicle 9P148 on chassis SPW-40P2 (BRDM-2)
PALR complex 9K115 Metis	1984	1990	AT-7 Saxhorn	Starting device 9P151
PALR complex 9K116 bastion	1988	1990	AT-10 stabber	Gun-fired anti-tank guided missile for use in the T-55 AM2 tank
PALR complex 2K8 Falanga		1990	AT-2 Swatter	for use in the helicopter Mi-4 or Mi-8
PALR complex 9K114 storm	1989	1990	AT-6 spiral	for use in the Mi-24 helicopter

Artillery weapons

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	caliber	comment
Grenade launcher AGS-17	1980	1990	30 mm
Grenade launcher AGI 3x40		1990	40 mm	Incendiary grenade launcher of Romanian production
Grenade launcher 37/41	1956	1990	82 mm
Grenade Launcher 43	1956	1990	120 mm
Grenade launcher 2B11	1985	1990	120 mm
Heavy anti-tank rifle SPG-9	1969	1990	73 mm
Heavy anti-tank rifle SPG-9D	1969	1990	73 mm	Changed sights, tripod and landing gear
82 mm recoilless gun B-10	1957	1964	82 mm
107 mm recoilless gun B-11	1957	1964	107 mm
45 mm PaK M42	1956	1964	45 mm	Replacement armament, taken over by the Barracked People's Police (KVP)
57 mm PaK M43	1956	1964	57 mm	Replacement armament, taken over by the Barracked People's Police (KVP)
100 mm PaK T-12	1965	1990	100 mm
100 mm PaK MT-12 "Rapira"		1990	100 mm
Self-propelled 57 mm cannon Tsch-26	1957		57 mm
57mm cannon 70			57 mm
76 mm M42 cannon	1956	1964	76 mm
85mm cannon D-44	1956	1990	85 mm	D44N with infrared vision device
Self-propelled 85 mm SD-44 cannon	1956	1990	85 mm	self-propelled D-44 for airborne units
85 mm K-52 cannon	1956	1990	85 mm	Development / production ČSSR, last used as a salute gun
130 mm M-46 cannon	1966	1990	130 mm
152 mm cannon M-10/37	1956	1960	152 mm
122 mm howitzer M-30	1956	1990	122 mm
122 mm howitzer D-30	1971	1990	122 mm
152 mm howitzer M43	1956		152 mm
152 mm ML-20 cannon howitzer	1956		152 mm
152mm D-20 cannon howitzer	1973	1990	152 mm
122 mm SPG Howitzer 2S1	1981	1990	122 mm
152 mm SPG Howitzer 2S3	1978	1990	152 mm
Bullet Launcher BM-13N
Bullet Launcher BM-21	1967	1990	120 mm
Bullet Launcher BM-24	1965		240 mm
Missile Launcher RM-70	1974	1990	120 mm
RM-70M missile launcher	1988	1990	120 mm	unarmored version of the RM-70 missile launcher

Anti-aircraft artillery

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	caliber
12.7 mm Fla-MG DSchK 38/46	1956	1990	12.7 mm
14.5 mm Fla-MG ZPU-2	1956	1959	2 * 14.5mm
14.5 mm Fla-MG ZPU-4	1957	1990	4 * 14.5mm
14.5 mm Fla-MG KPWT on SPW	1963	1990	14.5 mm
23 mm Flak ZU-23	1964	1990	2 * 23mm
23mm Fla-SFL 23-4	1968	1990	4 * 23mm
37 mm anti-aircraft gun M39	1956	1961	37 mm
57mm Flak S-60	1957	1990	57 mm
57 mm Fla-SFL 57-2	1957	1974	2 * 57mm
85 mm Flak 52-K	1956	1961	85 mm
100 mm anti-aircraft gun KS-19	1958	1980	100mm

Optical and artillery equipment

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Double telescope 6x30, 8x30
Double telescope 7x50, 10x50
Double telescope DF 7x40			1990
EDF 7x40 standard double telescope			1990
SF-14 / SF-54 scissor telescope
Scissors telescope 14 / Z
Artillery periscope AP1300
Artillery periscope TR-8
periscope
Grave mirror
Trench shears
Flak telescope TZK			1990
AST scissor telescope			1990
Binocular observation telescope 80/500			1990
Infrared reconnaissance aid "Weimar"
Night vision device NSPU			1990
Night vision device NNP-21 (1PN32)			1990
Night binoculars 1PN33B			1990
Night vision device PNW-57			1990
Night vision device NSP-2			1990
Night vision device PGN-9 / 9M			1990
Night vision device APN 3-7			1990
Night vision device APN 5-40			1990
Night vision device APN 6-40 (1PN35)			1990
Infrared indicator (02 09 00)			1990
Distance meter DS-2
Distance meter 1 m FPM
Range finder 1 m SD
Distance meter 3 m D-49
Distance measuring device 3 m DJA6
Directional circle R1
Directional circle 31
Directional circle 40
Directional circle BMT
Enlightenment theodolite AT-2
Theodolite Th-3
Directional circle PAB-2A			1990
Distance measuring device EM-61			1990
Distance measuring device ZDN			1990
Distance measuring device OEM-2			1990
Measuring device 1T121-1			1990
Distance measuring device DST-451 (Index DSP-30)			1990
Distance measuring attachment DDI (03 17 00)			1990
Distance measuring attachment DDI-3			1990
Distance measuring device DS-1 (10D1)			1990
Laser distance measuring device DKRM-1, 1D8			1990
Laser distance measuring device DAK-2M-1, 1D11M-1			1990
Laser distance measuring device DAK-2M-2, 1D11M-2			1990
Laser reconnaissance device LPR-1 (1D13)			1990
Surveying vehicle GAZ-69TMG			1990
Survey vehicle GAZ-66T			1990
Survey vehicle UAZ-452T			1990
Gyro compass 1G5			1990
Gyro compass 1G9			1990
Gyro compass 1G17			1990
Gyro compass 1G25			1990
Distance measuring rod			1990
Ballistic PBS (03 37 00)			1990

Bare weapons

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
dagger			1990
saber			1990
Combat knife			1990
Paring knife			1990

Armor technology

The following lists contain technology and armament that are contained in Catalog K 051/3/001 Types of electrical units and converter armor technology . The structure of the lists and the designations are based on the specifications of this catalog.

tank

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	comment
Medium tank T 34/76	1956	1963	Taken over by the Barracked People's Police (KVP)
Medium tank T 34/85	1956	1986
Medium tank T 54	1956	1990
Medium tank T 54A	1959	1990
Medium tank T 55	1964	1990
Medium tank T 55A and T 55A (P)	1975	1990
T-55am2 and T-55am2B	1984	1990
T-72 tank	1978	1990
Tank T-72M 1	1980	1990
Heavy tank IS-2	1956	1968	taken over by the barracked people's police (KVP)
Floating tank PT-76	1956	1990
Floating tank PT-76B	1964	1990

Armored personnel carriers

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	comment
Armored personnel carrier BMP-1 SP2	1975	1990	equipped with 9К11 Maljutka 2 test models 1968
BMP-1P armored personnel carrier	1988	1990	equipped with 9К111 bassoon
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle	1983	1990	equipped with 9К111 bassoon

Reconnaissance tank

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Reconnaissance tank BRM 1K		1988	1990

Self-propelled guns

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	comment
76-mm self-propelled gun	1956	1962	taken over by the barracked people's police (KVP)
Self-propelled gun 85 mm	1956	1962	taken over by the barracked people's police (KVP)
100 mm self-propelled gun	1956	1968

Chain armored personnel carrier

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Armored personnel carrier 50 PK		1961	1990

Wheels armored personnel carrier

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	comment
Armored personnel carrier 152	1956	1990
Armored personnel carrier 152K	1961	1990	SPW-152 with armored superstructure
Armored personnel carrier 60PA	1963	1990	early version of the SPW-60 without a tower
Armored personnel carrier 60PB	1967	1990
Armored personnel carrier 70	1979	1990
Armored personnel carrier PSH	1970	1990	Hungarian manufacturer designation FUG ; Used by the border troops of the GDR

Reconnaissance armored personnel carrier

designation	introduction	Decommissioning
Armored personnel carrier 40P2	1972	1990
Armored personnel carrier 40P	1965	1990
Armored personnel carrier 40A	1956	1980

Armored technology for receiving communications and command equipment

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	comment
SPW 50PU command post		1990
Command staff vehicle R-145M (L) on SPW 60PB		1990	also command post R-145BM (L)
Management point PU 12 on SPW 60PB		1990
Radio station R 137B on SPW 60PB		1990
Radio station R 140BM on SPW 60PB		1990
Directional radio station R 409BM		1990	Directional radio station on SPW 60PB
SAS telephone station P 240BT on SPW 60PB		1990
SAS teleprinter P 238BT on SPW 60PB		1990
Artillery observation post on SPW 60PB		1990
Armored personnel carrier 40P2UM		1990
Base vehicle MT-LB of the artillery radio measuring station AFMS-10		1990
Base vehicle MT-LBu of the command post 1W13		1990
Base vehicle MT-LBu of the command post 1W14		1990
Base vehicle MT-LBu of the command post 1W15		1990
Base vehicle MT-LBu of the command post 1W16		1990
Base vehicle MT-LBu of the radio station R 330P		1990
GT-MU	1988	1990	Not listed in the service regulations and catalogs, 1988/89 procured two vehicles in the version as radio measuring fuzzy jamming station SPK-1

Armored technology for receiving anti-aircraft artillery, artillery and rocket armament

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Base vehicle 123 of the launch pad 2P24			1990
Base vehicle 124 of the missile control station 1S32M			1990
Base vehicle GM 578M1 or M2 of the start ramp 2P25M1 or M2			1990
Base vehicle GM 568M1 or M2 of the reconnaissance and control station 1S91M1 or M2			1990
Base vehicle GM 575 of Fla-SFL 23-4			1990
Base vehicle MT-LB of the launch pad 9A34M			1990
Base vehicle MT-LB of the launch pad 9A35M			1990
Base vehicle of the SFL howitzer 2S3M			1990
Base vehicle of the SFL howitzer 2S1			1990
Base vehicle SPW-40P of the starting vehicle 2P27			1990
Base vehicle SPW-40P of the starting vehicle 2P110			1990
Base vehicle SPW-40P of the starting vehicle 2P122			1990
Base vehicle SPW-40P of the starting vehicle 2P133			1990
Base vehicle SPW-40P of the starting vehicle 2P31M			1990

Armored technology to accommodate pioneer equipment

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Bridge laying device BLG 60			1990

Armored technology to accommodate chemical services equipment

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Armored personnel carrier 40P2 (Ch)			1990
Armored personnel carrier PSH (Ch)			1990

Armored technology to accommodate medical service equipment

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Armored personnel carrier 152K (San)			1990		for the transport of injured persons

Multipurpose pulling and transportation means

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Multi-purpose train and transport means MT-LB			1990

Armored tractors

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	comment
T-55T armored tractor	1967	1990
T-55TB armored tractor	1967-68	1990	B - with rescue set
T-54TB armored tractor	1965-66	1990	B - with rescue set
T-54T armored tractor	1965-66	1990
T-34TB armored tractor	1959	1990	B - with rescue set
T-34T armored tractor	1959	1990
T-34T armored tractor based on SFL	1959	1990
Armored personnel carrier 50PK (B)		1990

Crane armor

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
T-55TK crane armor		1968	1990

Tank maintenance and repair facilities based on tank technology

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
MTP-LB technical assistance vehicle			1990

Tank maintenance and repair facilities

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Tank maintenance facility on special vehicle LO 1800A (1K)			1990
Tank maintenance and repair facility on special vehicle Ural-375D (1K)			1990
Tank maintenance and repair facility MTO-172 on special vehicle ZIL-131			1990
Mobile tank repair workshop TRM-A-172 on special vehicle ZIL-131			1990

Tank electrical and radio workshops

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Tank electrical and radio workshop on special vehicle LO 1800A (1K)			1990
Tank electrical and radio workshop on special vehicle Ural-375D (K)			1990

Special tank equipment workshops

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Workshop for special tank equipment on special vehicle Ural-375D (K)			1990

Driver training tanks

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
Driver training tank 500U			1990
Driver training tank 575U			1990
568U driver training tank			1990
Driver training tank 172U			1990

Pioneering technology and equipment

Translation technology

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	comment
Swimming car K 61		1974	originally under the responsibility of the motor vehicle service
Floating car PTS-M
Floating car trailer PKP	1973
Self-propelled ferry GSP 55
Lifeboat and belay boat

Bridge construction technology

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	Data sheet number	comment
heavy pontoon bridge park TPP					on IFA G5
Pontoon Park PMP
Heavy mechanized bridge TMM and TMM-3
Bridge laying device BLG 60

Automotive engineering

In the following lists technology and armament are listed in the regulations and catalogs DV-17/5 Kfz. Types of the NVA (1963) , K 054/3/001 types of motor vehicle technology (1977) and K 054/3/074 and 075 types of automotive technology (1990) are included. The structure of the lists and the names are based on the specifications in these documents.

Car

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	Data sheet number	comment
P-312-0 Wartburg
P-312-0 Wartburg station wagon
BMW 340 /2
EMW 340/2 combi
GAZ-M20 Pobeda
P 240 Sachsenring
M-21 Volga
Tatras 603
GAZ-12 ZIM
GAZ-13 Chaika
Wartburg P 353
WAS-2103
GAZ-24 Volga
T 603-2 (Tatra Mountains)
WAS-2106		1978
T 613 (Tatra Mountains)		1978
Peugeot 305 GLS		1981
Trabant P 601 S.		1982
WAS-2101		1982
Citroen BX 16 RS		1986
Volvo 264 GL		1986

truck

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	Data sheet number	comment
GAZ-51
H3A
H3Z
S 4000
Multicar 25
ZIS-150
ZIS-150 special vehicle / case
ZIS-150 special vehicle / tanker
ZIL-164
ZIL-164 special vehicle / case
MAZ-200 special vehicle / case
H6
W 50 L / A
Barkas B 1000 KK / Sankra
Barkas B 1000 KD / express transporter
Barkas B 1000 KB / COM
ZIL-130

All-terrain cars and trucks

designation	introduction	Data sheet number	comment
P2M	1954
GAZ-69	1957
GAZ-66
TATRA T-815 8 × 8	1985
P3	1962
Guarantor 30k	1954
Garant 30k / traction device
Guarantor 30k / sankra
Guarantor 30k / case
LO 1800 A
LO 1800 A / case type I	1961
LO 1800 A / case type II	1961
GAZ-63	1957	03.06.00
GAZ-63 case	1952
ZIS-151	1949	07/03/00
ZIS-151 / case
ZIS-151 / crane truck 3Mp		1953
ZIL-157	1960	08/03/00
ZIL-157 / case
G5 all-weather hood / traction device	1954
G5 / case	1956
G5 / pontoon transport	1956
G5 / tank truck	1956
G5 / water and oil preheater	1956
G5 / crane truck 3Mp hydraulic	1956		with a Bleichert crane , the ADK III / 3-G5 did not arrive until 1960
G5 / TLF 15	1956
KrAZ-214	1961	03.10.00
LO 1800 A / case type KSA	1965
Ural-375D	1965
MAZ-502	1964	03.12.00

Chain and wheeled tractors

designation	introduction	Data sheet number
AT-L chain tractor	1958	04.01.00
AT-S chain tractor	1956	04.02.00
AT-T chain tractor	1958	04.03.00
Trench excavator BTM
Mobile excavator T 174 -2
Dozer BAT
Bulldozer K-50
Wheel tractor RS 09-1	1958
Wheel tractor RS 14/46	1958
Zetor 50 Super wheeled tractor	1958
Progress ZT 300

Buses

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	Data sheet number	comment
Guarantor 30k		1956
LO 2500 Fv./B 18		1953
Icarus 55
H6B

Floating motor vehicle.

designation	image	introduction	Decommissioning	Data sheet number	comment
P2S
BAW				06.02.00
K-61				06.03.00

Motorcycles

designation	introduction	Decommissioning
ES 250 A	1959	1990
ES 250 / 2A		1990
ETZ 250 A	1985	1990
TS 250 A	1973	1990
M 72	1953

Air forces / air defense

Aircraft

People's Navy

Ships and boats

see list of ships of the National People's Army

Aircraft

see the list of aircraft of the National People's Army

Rocket technology

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
4K40 termite	1962	1990	SS-N-2 Styx	Project 205 Project 151
4K87 Sopka			SSC-2B samlet
4K51 Rubesch	1980	1990	SS-C-3 Styx	Coastal Missile Regiment 18

Anti-aircraft missile technology

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	NATO code name	comment
4K33 Osa-M	1978	1990	SA-N-4	Project 1159
Anti-aircraft missile complex S-75 Volkhov			SA-2 guideline
FASTA-4	1984	1990		Project 1241 Project 133.1 Project 151

Artillery weapons

designation	introduction	Decommissioning	caliber	comment
12.7 mm Fla-MG DSchK 38/46	1956		12.7 mm	Protection boat project Delphin Protection boat project Tümmler
2M-7			14.5 mm
2 cm Flak 38			20 mm	Captive weapon, handed over to KVP by the USSR Coastal Defense Boat Project 26-m-Seekutter Coastal Defense Boat Project 27.8-m-Seekutter clearing boat type R 218
Oerlikon			20 mm	Delivered by the USA to the USSR as part of the lend lease agreement , handed over by the latter to KVP Coastal Defense Boat Project 26-m Sea Cutter Coastal Defense Boat Project 27.8-m Sea Cutter Clearance Boat Type R 218
ZU-23-2		1990	23 mm
84K-M			25 mm	Project hawk
2M-3			25 mm	Räumpinasse Project Swallow Project Habicht Project Octopus Project 89.x
AK230			30 mm
AK630			30 mm
70K			37 mm	Project hawk
W-11-M			37 mm
SIF-31B			57 mm
AK725			57 mm
AK726			76 mm
AK176			76 mm
90K			85 mm	Project hawk Project octopus
B-34			100 mm
Projectile Launcher A-215	1975	1990	120 mm	Project 108

literature

K 050/3/016 Armament in the needs of the missile and weapons service
K 051/3/001 Types of tank technology
K 052/3/006 Pioneering technology and equipment
K 054/3/074 and 075 types of automotive engineering
K 040/3/001 Catalog of communications technology for the land forces
K 040/3/002 Catalog of communications technology for the Air Force / Air Defense and the People's Navy

Web links

Commons : Technology and armament of the NVA - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Technology and armament in the needs of the missile and weapons service

Individual evidence

↑ T-34TB armored tractor and T-34T armored crane

[1] T-34TB armored tractor and T-34T armored crane