Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support is located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate and directly reports to the Federal Ministry of Defence located in Bonn and Berlin. It is assigned with the task of equipping the German Armed Forces with modern weapon systems considering cost efficiency aspects. In doing so, it is responsible for developing, assessing and procuring weapon systems. It was founded in 2012 by merging both Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung and Bundesamt für Informationsmanagement und Informationstechnik with the goal of producing synergies. Among others, the Bundeswehr Technical and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft is an important branch of the agency.
