France, Germany, and Sweden launch a airlifter program
France, Germany, and Sweden signed an agreement to launch the FMTC program, which intends to deliver an air lifter between C-130 Hercules and A400M.
Germany News
Air
Ammunition
Rheinmetall Develops 30mm Airburst Ammunition for the US Navy
Rheinmetall starts developing new medium-calibre ammunition for the US Navy. The order has a volume of USD 14.3 million.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Expo and Air Show
ILA 2022: German Navy Confirms Interest in MAWS
The Commander of the German Navy stated that the country maintains its interest in the joint Franco-German development program of the new MAWS.
Navy / Maritime
Defence Politics
TKMS Wants to Build New Submarines and Corvettes for Germany
Germany invited the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) bid for additional submarines and corvettes.
Air
E/W
Expo and Air Show
Eurofighter Depicts the ECR Version for Luftwaffe’s Approval
Eurofighter consortium exhibits a full-scale mock-up of the Eurofighter ECR (Electronic Combat Role), dubbed Eurofighter EK (Elektronischer Kampf), at ILA 2022.
Air
Six NATO Countries Launch Future Helicopter Concept
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, launched a new concept of Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC).
Land
Germany to participate in Finland Led the CAVS 6X6 program.
Patria announced that Germany had signed a letter of intent to join the Finnish-led Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall presents the new Boxer IFV
German defence company Rheinmetall unveiled a new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) at the Eurosatory 2022 defence exhibition in Paris.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall presented KF51 Panther
Rheinmetall unveiled its software-defined tank at the Eurosatory Defence expo in France. The tank has the 130 mm Future Gun System (FGS).
Air
FCAS might be delayed ten years
The CEO of Dassault, Éric Trappier, said FCAS could be ten years delayed. The combat aircraft was supposed to be operational by 2040.
Air
Germany switches from Sikorsky to Boeing
The German government has confirmed the purchase of 60 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to replace its ageing CH-53 fleet.
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
Berlin to deliver COBRA to Ukraine
The German federal government plans to hand over the Cobra (Counter Battery Radar) to Ukraine.
Air
Germany May Purchase 60 Heavy Transport Helicopters from USA
Germany will purchase 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters from Boeing for approximately 5 billion euros ($5.40 billion).
Navy / Maritime
German Navy Christens First K130 Batch II Corvette
On April 21st, the first of five K130 Batch II corvettes built for the German Navy, Köln, was christened at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg.
