German Aid Package to Ukraine Announced
Many European countries provided military aid packages, including weapons and protective equipment, in a united response against the Russian invasion attempt.
Germany News
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Camcopter S-100 to Detect Submarines
Naval use of unmanned aerial systems is enlarging day by day. The latest development came from Camcopter S-100.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Greece to Co-produce Leopard Tanks
According to Die Welt, there are plans for Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann KMW to produce Leopard tanks with Greek company Metka.
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
15 Countries Agree to Build a European Sky Shield System
A total of 15 European countries, consisting of 14 NATO countries plus Finland, agreed to build a joint air and missile defence system called the European Sky Shield Initiative. This joint sky shield system will protect all European countries belonging to the group from enemy missile attacks.
Navy / Maritime
Egypt Took its first MEKO A-200 Frigate
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over the first MEKO A-200 frigate, “Al-Aziz” (904), to Egypt in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Ukraine Secures IRIS-T SLM Air Defence Systems
Ukraine's Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, announced the delivery of the first four batteries of the Deihl IRIS-T SLM modern air defence systems.
Bilateral Relations
The German Government Lift Embargo to Saudi Arabia
According to media reports on Thursday, Germany's coalition government has approved new arms export deals with Saudi Arabia.
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Rheinmetall and UVision announce first order for HERO loitering munitions from a NATO country
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Israel’s UVision will supply HERO loitering munitions to a significant European NATO country special force.
Bilateral Relations
Slovakia will receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany
The Slovak and German Ministry of Defence signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation.
Weapon / Missile
Germany delivered the first PzH 2000 howitzer to the György Klapka
KMW delivered the Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers as part of a $1.8 billion contract signed on December 19, 2018.
Weapon / Missile
German self-propelled howitzers in Ukraine are showing signs of wear
According to Spiegel , some of the Panzerhaubitzen PzH-2000 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers, need repairs after intensive fighting.
Air
Ammunition
Bilateral Relations
Germany to Acquire F-35 and Munition with $8.4 Billion Price Tag
The US State Department approved FMS to Germany of F-35 Aircraft, Munitions, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.4 billion.
Air
Airbus’ A400M to fight Fires
During a flight test campaign in Spain, Airbus successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new-generation airlifter.
Air
Ejection Seat Malfunction Grounds Eurofighters
The German, British and Spanish air forces suspended Typhoon flights due to a statement from Martin-Baker's notification about the Mk16A-EF ejection seat.
