Rheinmetall Unveils Boxer Cobra Bridgelayer Wheeled Armoured Vehicle
Rheinmetall developed a bridge layer version of Boxer to launch bridges up to Military Load Classification MLC 50 and/or 15 meters in length.
Germany News
Land
Land
Modernisation
Greece to Modernise Military Corps at the Turkish Border
Greece to modernise its armt with Marder 1A3, Leopard 2 A4 and Leopard 1 A5 MBT as well as 205 Rheinmetall Lynx KF-41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) .
Air
France, Germany, and Sweden launch a new medium airlifter program
France, Germany, and Sweden signed an agreement to launch the FMTC program, which intends to deliver an air lifter between C-130 Hercules and A400M.
Ammunition
Rheinmetall Develops 30mm Airburst Ammunition for the US Navy
Rheinmetall starts developing new medium-calibre ammunition for the US Navy. The order has a volume of USD 14.3 million.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Expo and Air Show
ILA 2022: German Navy Confirms Interest in MAWS
The Commander of the German Navy stated that the country maintains its interest in the joint Franco-German development program of the new MAWS.
Navy / Maritime
Defence Politics
TKMS Wants to Build New Submarines and Corvettes for Germany
The Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) aims to place new orders from the German Navy as Berlin turns its attention to strengthening the German armed forces after years in response to the Ukraine war. Speaking to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), TKMS chief Oliver Burkhard said his company had been invited to bid for additional submarines and corvettes, adding that this would happen in the coming weeks.
Air
E/W
Expo and Air Show
Eurofighter Depicts the ECR Version for Luftwaffe’s Approval
Eurofighter consortium exhibits a full-scale mock-up of the Eurofighter ECR (Electronic Combat Role), dubbed Eurofighter EK (Elektronischer Kampf), at ILA 2022.
Air
Six NATO Countries Launch Future Helicopter Concept
Ministerial meeting on 16 June, the Ministers of six countries, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, launched a new concept of a next-generation military helicopter, Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC). They agreed to allocate €26.7m ($28.2m) to define their military’s requirements for a new medium multi-role helicopter to replace in these countries in the next 15-20 years. In November 2020, Scramble Magazine reported on five countries signing a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop a new helicopter capability to replace the existing helicopters in their inventory. Spain and the US, which had expressed interest, ultimately did not join up. The UK is the leading nation for the project.
Land
Germany to participate in Finland Led the CAVS 6X6 program.
Patria announced that Germany had signed a letter of intent to join the Finnish-led Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall presents the new Boxer IFV
German defence company Rheinmetall unveiled a new infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) at the Eurosatory 2022 defence exhibition in Paris.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Rheinmetall presented KF51 Panther
Rheinmetall unveiled its software-defined tank at the Eurosatory Defence expo in France. The tank has the 130 mm Future Gun System (FGS).
Air
FCAS might be delayed ten years
During the Paris Air Forum, which was held in Paris, the CEO of Dassault Éric Trappier talked to French Tv Channel BFM TV about the next generation aircraft that France, Germany and Spain are preparing. According to him, the (Future Combat Air System) FCAS could be ten years delayed. The combat aircraft was supposed to be operational by 2040.
Air
Germany switches from Sikorsky to Boeing due to logistic availability
The German government has confirmed the purchase of 60 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to replace its ageing CH-53 fleet. According to Reuters, Germany frequently postponed aircraft purchases due to the conflict in Ukraine. According to the agency, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht stated, "With this model, we are strengthening our ability to cooperate in Europe."
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
Berlin to deliver COBRA to Ukraine
The German federal government plans to hand over the Cobra (Counter Battery Radar) to Ukraine. In addition, Ukraine is to get high-tech radars that the Bundeswehr does not even have. According to Die Welt news, Berlin wants to send a COBRA radar to Ukraine to detect Russia’s shots. The Radar will increase the sensitivity of the 155mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers’ countershots.
