Merkel’s Greenlight is for Three MEKO A200 Frigates to Egypt
According to Der Spiegel, former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government agreed to sell three MEKO A200 frigates to Egypt.
Germany News
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
German Company Hensoldt Equips TB2
According to the Greek antinews. gr website, Germany is selling its detection and sensor systems ARGOS II HDT to Turkey to be put on Tb2.
Regional / Strategy
Ukraine accuses Germany of ‘blocking’ NATO weapons supplies
Ukraine’s new defence minister Oleksii Reznikov has impugned Germany for obstructing the transfer of arms to Kyiv via NATO.
Navy / Maritime
Western Powers Show Flag near China
Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United States have completed combined military exercises in Asian waters.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Cakra-Class KRI Cakra-401 Submarine Returns to Sea
The KRI Cakra-401, a German-made Type 209/1300 Cakra-class diesel-electric attack submarine, has completed its overhaul for the Indonesian Navy
Air
Expo and Air Show
Indonesia orders A400Ms for tanker and transport missions
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence ordered two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration for the Air Force.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
US Backs TB2 User Ukraine
Turkish TB2 drone in Donbas revealed another crack in the wall. The US Embassy in Ukraine provided support to Kyiv, confronting France and Germany.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
TB2 Drives Both Russians and Germans Furious
In the Donbas region, Ukraine employed the TB2 UCAV for the first time to counter-attack pro-Russian “rebellions.”
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Germany and Russia are Feuding over Nuclear Deterrence
Tensions between Moscow and NATO have risen after the NATO defence ministers agreed on a new plan to defend against any potential Russian invasion.
Navy / Maritime
Israel takes delivery of the last two Sa'ar 6 corvettes
German Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems delivered the last two ships of the Sa'ar 6 class, INS Atzmaut and INS Nitzachon, to the Israeli Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Egypt Receives 4th German Submarine
Egypt celebrated the joining of a German Type 209/1400 submarine (S44) to Egyptian naval forces.
Navy / Maritime
Germany and Norway to acquire Type 212CD Submarines from TKMS
Germany and Norway signed contracts with TKMS to acquire six identical Type 212CD submarines worth approximately €5,5 billion.
Air
France, Germany, Spain Reached an Agreement on FCAS
France, Germany, and Spain decided on the division of tasks as they reached an agreement regarding Phase 1B of the FCAS development program.
Navy / Maritime
Giant Merging on the naval industry?
Fincantieri General Manager Fabio Gallia declined to comment on Friday about rumours interested in acquiring ThyssenKrupp Marine System (TKMS).
