More Gepard to Ukraine
Arms supplies continue flowing to Ukraine. Germany plans to send an additional arms package, including Gepard 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system.
Germany News
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Air
Investment
Demonstrator Deal Inks for FCAS
New developments exist on the FCAS front. Germany claimed there was an agreement on industrial participation, while French Dassault denied it.
Unmanned Systems
Milrem Robotics to Deliver THeMIS UGVs to Ukraine
Estonian Milrem Robotics and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have signed a contract to deliver 14 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.
Air
Defence Politics
Dassault Denies Agreement on FCAS
Dassault Aviation, denied an agreement with Airbus to develop on next phase of industrial development for the future FCAS project.
Air
Logistics
SAF Leap of Voyager
The RAF Voyager and Airbus completed a significant leap in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to bypass fossil fuels. .
Air
Defence Politics
New Agreement for FCAS
German Defence Minister stated that Germany, France and Spain had reached a political agreement further to develop the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Rheinmetall to Provide 27 mm Auto Cannons to F126 Frigates
Damen Shipyard selected Rheinmetall for Germany’s F126 future frigate programme to equip the frigates with MLG27-4.0 remote weapon stations (RWSs).
Air
Airbus Retires A400M Grizzly 4
Airbus retires A400M MSN4 transport aircraft at Bremen after flying for 12 years and more than 2,000 flight hours.
Ammunition
127mm Vulcano Passes German Navy's Acceptance Tests
Bundeswehr announced that the German Navy, The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, BAAINBw qualified the 127mm Vulcano precision-guided munition.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
UAE Sets Aerial Warfare Drill
UAE organises the Aerial Warfare and Missile Defence Centre 2022 drill at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the country.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
German Navy Tested Anti-Drone Weapon
Drone threat is also increasing against naval vessels. Countries are in search of proper weapons as an unmanned aerial system countermeasure.
Air
Engine and Transmission
C295 Passed an Important Sustainability Milestone
Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) are seen as vital for the future of aviation. Operating current aircraft engines with SAF is essential for sustainability.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
More German Weapons to Ukraine
German President Frank Walter Steinmeier announced the delivery of PzH 2000 howitzers and M270 MARS II artillery rocket systems to Ukraine.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
German Aid Package to Ukraine Announced
Many European countries provided military aid packages, including weapons and protective equipment, in a united response against the Russian invasion attempt.
