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Germany Orders Skyranger 30 Air Defence System
Weapon / Missile

Germany Orders Skyranger 30 Air Defence System

German Army has placed an order for a Skyranger 30 mobile air defence system armed with a new 30 mm revolver cannon and four-way radars.

Italy to Localise Its Future Leopard 2A8 MBTs
Land Investment

Italy to Localise Its Future Leopard 2A8 MBTs

Leonardo will integrate Italian-made components into the German Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks that Italy will acquire.

Germany Involves in “Barely” Armoured Vehicle Aid Scandal
Land

Germany Involves in “Barely” Armoured Vehicle Aid Scandal

German manufacturer FFG, which provides armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine, was discovered to be producing inadequately armoured vehicles.

German MoD Announces PzH 2000 155 mm SPG Aid to Ukraine
Weapon / Missile

German MoD Announces PzH 2000 155 mm SPG Aid to Ukraine

German MoD has announced that Ukraine will be supplied with 18 PzH 2000 155 mm tracked SPGs in the future.

Turkiye To Join The European Sky Shield Initiative
Weapon / Missile

Turkiye To Join The European Sky Shield Initiative

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated that Turkiye and Greece will join the Sky Shield initiative aiming for a common European air defence structure.

Slovenia Signs Deal for IRIS-T SLM SAMs
Weapon / Missile

Slovenia Signs Deal for IRIS-T SLM SAMs

German defence firm Diehl has announced signing a deal with Slovenia to procure IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence systems.

Lithuania Acquires German Leopard-2 MBTs
Land Defence Politics

Lithuania Acquires German Leopard-2 MBTs

Lithuania has announced its intention to procure German Leopard-2 tanks, create a new Infantry Division and increase the number of conscripts.

Germany Rejects Delivering Taurus Missiles to Ukraine
Weapon / Missile Bilateral Relations

Germany Rejects Delivering Taurus Missiles to Ukraine

The German parliament rejected the opposition party’s proposal to deliver Taurus stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine as it may expand the war.

Germany to Sell 150 IRIS-T Missiles to Saudi Arabia
Weapon / Missile

Germany to Sell 150 IRIS-T Missiles to Saudi Arabia

Germany will sell 150 air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia along with Eurofighters. The approval marks the end of a five-year embargo.

Germany Lifts Eurofighter Sales Opposition to Saudi Arabia
Defence Politics Regional / Strategy Air

Germany Lifts Eurofighter Sales Opposition to Saudi Arabia

Germany stops opposing Eurofighter sales to Saudi Arabia. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced the policy shift resulted from Israel.

NATO’s NSPA Acquires Patriot Missiles for Four Countries
Weapon / Missile

NATO’s NSPA Acquires Patriot Missiles for Four Countries

NSPA announced on 3 January that it will acquire 1000 Patriot Missiles for Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain.

 Germany is in Trouble with Leopard Tanks in Ukraine
Land Logistics

Germany is in Trouble with Leopard Tanks in Ukraine

German Politicians expressed that the Leopard tanks sent to Ukraine caused more trouble than it solved.

Is Germany Ready for a War?
Country Investment Analysis

Is Germany Ready for a War?

Germany is the world's fifth largest arms exporter, but this does not mean being ready for a war. Frauke Niemeyer reveals for German NTV.

Hungary Joins Rheinmetall in Panther KF51 MBT
Land

Hungary Joins Rheinmetall in Panther KF51 MBT

Hungary collaborates with Rheinmetall in a 288 million euro deal for the Panther KF51 main battle tank.