Airbus Controls UAV from a Tanker Aircraft
Airbus company’s subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, controlled UAVs from an A310 MRTT for Autonomous Formation Flight and Autonomous Air-to-Air refuelling (A4R).
Germany News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Land
Bilateral Relations
Germany Delivered 18 Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine
According to Der Spiegel Magazine, a total of 18 Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) have been delivered by Germany to Ukraine.
Air
Space
Unmanned Systems
Germany's Space Unmanned System "Athena" Flies for the First Time
Bundeswehr's turbojet-powered unmanned space aircraft demonstrator "Athena" completed its initial flight tests in the autumn of 2022.
Weapon / Missile
Germany May Approve the Purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3 anti-missile system
According to the Jerusalem Post, Germany may approve the purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3 anti-missile system next week. The acquisition, which has been in negotiations for months, would provide Germany with an exoatmospheric anti-missile system.
Air
E/W
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
FCMS Consortium led by HENSOLDT wins a €100 million contract at FCAS program
The German consortium FCMS GbR, led by HENSOLDT, has been awarded a contract worth approximately 100 million euros.
Air
German Navy Receives Final NH90 Sea Lion Helicopter
The last of 18 NH-90 Sea Lion naval multi-role transport helicopters were delivered to the Bundeswehr in Donauwörth on January 26, 2023.
Land
Norway Acquire 54 Leopard 2A7 MBTs to Replace Its Ageing Tank Fleet
The Norwegian Army decided to purchase 54 new, modern Leopard 2A7 Main Battle Tanks with the option of purchasing an additional 18 tanks.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
Hensoldt to Modernise Latin American Type 209
Hensoldt will replace SERO 40 periscope of a Type 209 submarine belonging to an undisclosed navy in Latin America.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
HENSOLDT Develops SIGINT Pod Demonstrator for Eurodrone
HENSOLDT is to provide Eurodrone with signal intelligence (SIGINT) capability. The system will be based on “Kalaetron” product family.
Defence Politics
New Defence Minister: I want the Bundeswehr to be Strong
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has appointed Boris Pistorius, Minister of the Interior of Lower Saxony, as the new German Defence Minister.
Land
Four German MiRPz Keiler to Ukraine
The German Ministry of Defence stated that it had sent four units of Mine Clearance Vehicle (Minenräumpanzer /MiRPz) to Ukraine.
Defence Politics
Germany's Defence Minister Lambrecht Resigns
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned from Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government. German Chancellor accepted Lambrecht's resignation.
Navy / Maritime
USD 450 Million for Each Singaporean Submarine
Germany is carrying out the design, activities of Type 218SG submarines. The total cost of the programme is announced as USD 1.8 billion.
Land
Lynx Production Line in Hungary Starts
Rheinmetall announced plans for a Lynx production line in Hungary past months. The company announced the initiation of pre-serial production in the plant.
