Germany Defence News

Air Weapon / Missile

Germany Considers acquiring Missile Defense Shield from the United States or Israel

28 Mar, 06:49
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Germany is considering purchasing anti-missile defence systems in reaction to Russia.

Navy / Maritime

Egypt builds the fourth MEKO A200 Frigate

25 Mar, 05:11
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Egypt is building a 4000-ton MEKO A200 frigate locally at Alexandria shipyard in cooperation with Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Group under a contract signed in 2019 to purchase four frigates with technology transfer.

Air Modernisation

OCCAR has awarded Airbus the upgrade of 60 Tiger

04 Mar, 05:28
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OCCAR has awarded a contract to Airbus for the development, production, and initial in-service support of the Tiger MkIII attack helicopter upgrade programme.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Ukraine wants to order corvettes and submarines from Germany

02 Mar, 01:42
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The Ukrainian Ambassador in Berlin, Andriy Melnyk, said that his country wants to acquire corvettes and submarines from Germany.

Air Unmanned Systems

A400M Becomes “Mothership” for UAVs

01 Mar, 06:02
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An A400M successfully air-launched a Do-DT25 drone from its rear cargo ramp door.

Bilateral Relations

Historical Switch from Germany

27 Feb, 01:15
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Germany changed its negative stance on military aid to Ukraine. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, it objected to military assistance to this country.

Land

Rheinmetall Unveils Lynx 120 Fire Support Variant

21 Feb, 02:07
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German Defence Company Rheinmetall announced a mechanized fire support variant of the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle on Friday.

Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Baltic nations send US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine while Germany Resists

24 Jan, 03:02
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The Baltic states will send “Stinger” and “Javelin” missile systems and various individual equipment to help Ukraine strengthen its defences. Estonia will provide Javelin anti-tank missiles, while Lithuania and Latvia will provide Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and adjacent equipment.

Weapon / Missile Modernisation

Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr’s 120mm Mortar Modernization and Ammunition Order

20 Jan, 10:14
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Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall to supply 120mm mortar ammunition and modernise its mortar systems in service for €27 million,

Navy / Maritime

Israel and Germany Signed long-Waited $3.4B Submarine Acquisition Deal

20 Jan, 05:16
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Israel agreed with Germany to acquire three Dakar-class (originally Dolphin class) submarines, the first of which will be delivered within nine years.

Navy / Maritime

Israel’s Notorious Submarine Deal Near Ink

18 Jan, 08:10
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Israel is ready to sign the “submarine affair,” or “Case 3000”, a three-submarine procurement deal.

Air

Germany discuss the f-35 Acquisition plan

10 Jan, 06:39
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Germany has restarted to discuss how to replace its Luftwaffe’s ageing Tornado fleet. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter and Eurofighter Electronic Combat Role (ECR) are the most probable options. This question marks a dramatic shift in defence policy as F-35 and Eurofighter ECR returned to the discussion table.