Repkon to Share Defence Industry Technology with Germany
Germany will use Turkiye's defence industry knowledge to increase its capability to produce 155mm artillery ammunition.
Germany News
Weapon / Missile
Investment
Land
New Leopard-series MBT on the Way as Interim Solution
German Rheinmetall will perform studies for 130 mm tank gun ammunition for a new type of Leopard MBT dubbed Leopard 3 by the local coverages.
Weapon / Missile
Italy Opts for 120 mm L55A1 Gun on Its Future KF51 MBTs
KF51 MBTs are to be acquired by Italy to succeed Ariete tanks, which will use Rheinmetall’s 120 mm L55A1 instead of the 130 mm turret from the debut.
Weapon / Missile
Diehl and BAAINBw Sign Contract to develop IRIS-T Block II
German Defence Ministry’s BAAINBw and Diehl Defence signed the contract for the development and series production of the IRIS-T Block II Overall Missile System.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Germany Approves Pioneering Submarine Active Defence System
The German government has approved the development and qualification of an active defence system for submarines: the Interactive Defence and Attack System.
Country
Defence Politics
Germany Meets NATO's 2 per cent of GDP Spending Target
The German government said on Monday that Germany met NATO's target of spending 2 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defence budget in 2024.
Air
Could Europe’s Fighter Jet Programmes FCAS and GCAP Merge?
Guillaume Faury suggested that Europe’s fighter jet programmes, FCAS and GCAP, could cooperate to overcome financial and technological challenges.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Approves New Type 127 Air Defence Frigate Project
The German Federal Parliament's (Bundestag) budget committee has officially approved the procurement of Type 127 air defence frigates for the German Navy.
Land
Italy Receives First KF41 Lynx Tracked AFV for Tests
Italy has received its first German KF41 Lynx tracked armoured fighting vehicle for tests following the pick for Italy’s future family of armoured vehicles.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Orders Four More Type 212CD AIP Submarines with TKMS
German Defence Procurement Office BAAINBw has contracted to procure four Type 212CD AIP submarines with German shipyard thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
Unmanned Systems
IAI’s BlueWhale Unmanned Submarine Completes Trials
Israel Aerospace Industries announced the completion of operational trials for its BlueWhale unmanned submarine in collaboration with the German Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Begins Building First Type 424 Intelligence Ship
NVL has announced the beginning of the first Type 424 Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) and Reconnaissance ship.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter Fires first Meteor
The German Air Force tested an MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile from a Eurofighter that took from British Air Base in Scotland for the first time.
Land
Denmark Orders Skyranger 30 SPAAG
Danish MoD announced that a contract had been signed for German Skyranger 30 SPAAG on GDELS’ PIRANHA 8x8 armoured vehicle.
