The Arado 95 was designed in 1935 as a two-seat seaplane, for coastal patrol, reconnaissance and light attack roles. The first prototype, an all-metal biplane powered by aJunkers Jumo 210 liquid-cooled engine  , flew in 1936, while a second prototype was powered by a BMW 132 radial engine . The two prototypes were evaluated against the similar Focke-Wulf Fw 62. The BMW-powered version was considered worthy of further study, and a batch of six were sent for further evaluation with the Legion Condor during the Spanish Civil War.

The Arado Ar 95 was the basis for the prototype Ar 195 carrier-based torpedo bomber, which was proposed for operation from the German aircraft carrier Graf Zepp
The Ar 95 was not ordered by the German armed forces, and so was offered for export in two versions, the Ar 95W floatplane and Ar 95L landplane, with a fixed, spatted undercarriage. Nine Ar 95Ls were ordered by the Chilean Air Force, being delivered prior to the start of World War II. Turkey placed an order for Ar 95Ws, but these were taken over by Germany on the outbreak of war.
The requisitioned Ar 95s were designated by the Luftwaffe as the Ar 95A, and were used for training and for coastal reconnaissance operations in the Baltic Sea, operating off the coast of Latvia and Estonia in 1941, and in the Gulf of Finland.They continued operating until late 1944.
Type V1, V3   2-seat reconnaissance seaplane V2 2-seat reconnaissance seaplane
Engine 1 Jumo 210A 1 Bramo 322 J-2
Dimensions Length 11,10 m, height 5,20 m, span 12,50 m, with wing folded 5,80 m, wing area 45,40 m2
Weights Empty 2450 kg, load 1120 kg, flying weight 3570 kg
Performance Max. speed 302 km/h, climb 2,5 min. to 1000 m, service ceiling 7300 m, range 2200 km
Type A-5 Land 3-seat reconnaissance  and trainer A-5 Wasser -seat reconnaissance seaplane
Engine 1 BMW 132Dc
Dimensions Length 10,80 m, height 3,90 m, span 12,50 m, with wing folded 5,80 m, wing area 45,40 m2 Length 11,10 m, height 5,20 m, span 12,50 m, with wing folded 5,80 m, wing area 45,40 m2
Weights Empty 2450 kg, load 1110 kg, flying weight 3560 kg Empty 2450 kg, load 1110 kg, flying weight 3560 kg
Performance Max. speed 310 km/h at 3000 m, cruising speed 255 km/h , service ceiling 7300 m, rate of climb 7,5 m/sec., range 1100 km
Armament 1  fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun and 1  flexible 7.92  MG 15 machine gun in rear cockpit
Bombs: 1  800 kg  torpedo or 500 kg  bomb on underfuselage rack