Rheinmetall and MBDA Come Together for Laser Weapons
Rheinmetall has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with MBDA on a laser weapon for warships.
Germany News
Weapon / Missile
Modernisation
Germany Wants to Block ASELSAN’s Offers to Chile
Chilean sources have reported that Germany refused to sell new Leopard 2 MBTs to Chile if a modernisation deal was made with ASELSAN.
Navy / Maritime
German Shipbuilder Presents Multi-Purpose Ship Concept
Germany-based NVL Group has unveiled its multi-purpose ship design to replace the Type 404 supply ships in German Navy service.
Air
H145M Replaces Tiger Helicopters in German Armed Forces
Bundeswehr is ready to receive the first batch of 62 units ordered for the Airbus Helicopters H145M Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) program.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
More IRIS-T SLS SAMs and 155 mm Shells Go to Ukraine
The Ukrainian MoD has announced a new aid package from Germany, which includes one IRIS-T SLS air defence system and 155 mm shells.
Space
Germany’s New Spy Satellites Fail in Orbit
Germany’s LEO spy satellites fitted with SAR payload lost function in orbit only months after launch due to antenna malfunction.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Sensors
Germany’s F127 AAW Frigates May Be Fitted With AEGIS
The U.S. has taken steps to export the AEGIS combat system for F127 AAW frigates to succeed Sachsen-class frigates.
Weapon / Missile
HK Joins Lightweight Machine Gun Club with HK421
HK has entered the reduced-weight machine gun market with its HK421, based on an MG5 7.62x51 machine gun.
Land
Investment
Leonardo and Rheinmetall to Form Joint Venture for Tanks
Italian and German Defence companies announced they would establish a joint venture to manufacture land systems, especially tanks.
Weapon / Missile
German Parliament Approves Budget for New Missiles
The Parliament has approved budgets for a large-scale Brimstone air-to-surface missile acquisition and development of a supersonic cruise missile.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
KNDS Shows RAPIDFIRE 40 mm Weapon on 8x8 Truck
During Eurosatory 2024, French-German JV KNDS displayed its updated version of the RAPIDFIRE 40 mm autocannon on an 8x8 truck.
Ammunition
Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion
Rheinmetall announced that it had received a contract from the German Federal Defence Ministry to deliver 155mm artillery ammunition worth up to €8.5 billion.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
France Develops New Missile for Its MLRS
MBDA and Safran exhibited their joint project, Thundart 227 mm guided artillery rocket to be used on French M270 LRU MLRS in Eurosatory 2024.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
B&S Unveils Hitbird 350 Aluminium-Structured UAV
During Eurosatory 2024, German firm B&S unveiled its Hitbird 350 multi-purpose UAV with an aluminium structure.
