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German Parliament Approves Budget for New Missiles
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.

KNDS Shows RAPIDFIRE 40 mm Weapon on 8x8 Truck
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.

Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion
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.

France Develops New Missile for Its MLRS
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.

B&S Unveils Hitbird 350 Aluminium-Structured UAV
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.

Rheinmetall Presents Unmanned turret version of Kf-51
Land Expo and Air Show

Rheinmetall Presents Unmanned turret version of Kf-51

Rheinmetall presented a version of the Panther Kf-51 battle tank with an unmanned tower at Eurosatory 2024.

Germany Integrates Skyranger 35 AD System on Leopard 1 MBT
Land Weapon / Missile

Germany Integrates Skyranger 35 AD System on Leopard 1 MBT

Head of Rheinmetall Landsysteme Björn Bernhard has announced that the 35 mm air defence weapon is being integrated into Leopard 1 MBT chassis for Ukraine.

G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts
Investment Defence Politics

G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts

The Group of 7 countries announced they would use $ 50 billion of frozen Russian assets abroad as a debt loan to Ukraine.

Leonardo Halts Talks with KNDS for Leopard 2A8 MBTs
Land

Leonardo Halts Talks with KNDS for Leopard 2A8 MBTs

Franco-German KNDS and Italian Leonardo have abandoned negotiations for cooperation on Leopard 2A8 MBTs intended for the Italian Army.

Germany to introduce new selective military service
Defence Politics

Germany to introduce new selective military service

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius proposed a new military service plan based on volunteers in order to boost military power.

KNDS Unveils Leopard 2 MBT Prototype with Unmanned Turret
Land Expo and Air Show

KNDS Unveils Leopard 2 MBT Prototype with Unmanned Turret

German-French land systems consortium KNDS will exhibit the Leopard 2 MBT prototype with an unmanned turret in Eurosatory 2024.

Germany Lays the Keel of First F126 Class Frigate
Navy / Maritime

Germany Lays the Keel of First F126 Class Frigate

Last week, the keel was laid for the German Navy's first F126-class frigate, the future “Niedersachsen.”

KNDS Reactivates PzH-2000 Production Line
Weapon / Missile

KNDS Reactivates PzH-2000 Production Line

German-French Defence Company KNDS reactivates PzH-2000 self-propelled howitzer production line to upgrade guns.

Airbus Unveils Unmanned Fighter Concept in ILA2024
Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

Airbus Unveils Unmanned Fighter Concept in ILA2024

Airbus unveiled its unmanned fighter concept ‘Wingman’ during the ILA2024 exhibition held in Germany.