Airbus May Merge Fighter Jet Offices
According to union sources, Airbus may merge two separate fighter jet businesses as part of a broader reorganization of its Defence & Space (ADS) division.
Germany News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall Presents 40mm SSW-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Rheinmetall presented its 40mm SSW-40 (Squad Support Weapon-40) grenade launcher as a fire support weapon at DSEI.
Investment
Land
Rheinmetall Opens its Factory in Hungary
Rheinmetall officially opened its Lynx infantry fighting vehicle factory in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, on 18 August 2023.
Navy / Maritime
Israel Launches New Submarine INS Drakon
Israel’s latest submarine, the longer version of Dolphin-II class, INS Drakon, has been launched in Kiel, Germany.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Orders $2.90 billion worth of AMRAAM
U.S. State Department approved a 2.90 billion USD worth of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM sales to Germany. The DSCA notified Congress of this possible sale on July 19th.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall to produce Caracal for Germany and Netherlands
Germany and the Netherlands will buy the Caracal airborne vehicle, which Rheinmetall unveiled at Eurosatory 2022
Land
Australia to Export Boxer to Germany
In principle, Australia has agreed to deliver over 100 Australian-made Boxer armoured combat vehicles to Bundeswehr.
Air
Country
German coalition at odds for Saudi Arabia over Eurofighter
German traffic light coalition is under pressure because of possible arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Weapon / Missile
Germany Approves Arrow-3 Deal with Israel
Germany acquires Israel’s air defence system Arrow-3 to intercept long-range threats. Germany will wait for U.S. green light.
Navy / Maritime
Indonesian Navy Discusses Procuring German Submarines
German and Indonesian Defence Ministers discuss strengthening relations and cooperation between two countries.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Strengthens NATO’s eastern flank with MANTIS
German Air Force trains Slovakian soldiers about the MANTIS in Todendorf, intending to hand over two complete systems to Slovakia in 2023.
Navy / Maritime
Singapore to Receive Second Type 218SG Submarine Impeccable
The RSN will receive its second Type 218SG submarine soon. The German TKMS sent the submarine as cargo to Singapore.
Land
Czech Republic to Procure Approximately 70 Leopard 2A8s
The Czech government will negotiate to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant from Germany. The deliveries are expected to be completed within a decade.
Air
Germany to Retire Tiger Helicopter by 2038
Germany announced that Tiger attack helicopters will be retired by 2038 to replace the H145M Light Attack Helicopters.
