Germany Defence News

Land Expo and Air Show

Rheinmetall presents the new Boxer IFV

15 Jun, 07:29
1 min read

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

14 Jun, 07:23
3 min read

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

12 Jun, 08:36
2 min read

The CEO of Dassault, Éric Trappier, said FCAS could be ten years delayed. The combat aircraft was supposed to be operational by 2040.

Air

Germany switches from Sikorsky to Boeing

05 Jun, 10:33
2 min read

The German government has confirmed the purchase of 60 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to replace its ageing CH-53 fleet.

Bilateral Relations Sensors

Berlin to deliver COBRA to Ukraine

06 May, 11:10
1 min read

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.

Air

Germany Reportedly will Purchase 60 Heavy Transport Helicopters from USA

25 Apr, 05:11
1 min read

Germany will purchase 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters from Boeing for approximately 5 billion euros ($5.40 billion).

Navy / Maritime

German Navy Christens First K130 Batch II Corvette

22 Apr, 02:11
1 min read

On April 21st, the first of five K130 Batch II corvettes built for the German Navy, Köln, was christened at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg.

Bilateral Relations

Germany will assist Ukraine but not with Leopard Tanks

21 Apr, 02:58
1 min read

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would continue to support Ukraine militarily and financially. The assistance reached the maximum number of weapons it could provide from its stockpile. Several weapons sent to Ukraine are weapons that can be delivered quickly and are urgently needed by Ukraine, such as anti-tank and defence weapons. “We will also provide the necessary money for the purchase of weapons. The aim is to strengthen the Ukrainian army to repel the Russian attack,” Scholz added at a press conference on April 19.

Land Bilateral Relations

Rheinmetall Company offers Ukraine Leopard 1 Tanks

12 Apr, 11:58
2 min read

German defence company Rheinmetall offers brand new Marder Armoured Personnel Carriers and 50 second-hand Leopard 1 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine.

Air Weapon / Missile

Germany Considers acquiring Missile Defense Shield from the United States or Israel

28 Mar, 06:49
1 min read

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Germany is considering purchasing anti-missile defence systems in reaction to Russia.

Navy / Maritime

Egypt builds the fourth MEKO A200 Frigate

25 Mar, 05:11
1 min read

Egypt is building a 4000-ton MEKO A200 frigate locally at Alexandria shipyard in cooperation with Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Group under a contract signed in 2019 to purchase four frigates with technology transfer.

Air Modernisation

OCCAR has awarded Airbus the upgrade of 60 Tiger

04 Mar, 05:28
2 min read

OCCAR has awarded a contract to Airbus for the development, production, and initial in-service support of the Tiger MkIII attack helicopter upgrade programme.