Australia to Export Boxer to Germany
In principle, Australia has agreed to deliver over 100 Australian-made Boxer armoured combat vehicles to Bundeswehr.
Germany News
Land
Air
Country
German coalition at odds for Saudi Arabia over Eurofighter
German traffic light coalition is under pressure because of possible arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Weapon / Missile
Germany Approves Arrow-3 Deal with Israel
Germany acquires Israel’s air defence system Arrow-3 to intercept long-range threats. Germany will wait for U.S. green light.
Navy / Maritime
Indonesian Navy Discusses Procuring German Submarines
German and Indonesian Defence Ministers discuss strengthening relations and cooperation between two countries.
Weapon / Missile
Germany Strengthens NATO’s eastern flank with MANTIS
German Air Force trains Slovakian soldiers about the MANTIS in Todendorf, intending to hand over two complete systems to Slovakia in 2023.
Navy / Maritime
Singapore to Receive Second Type 218SG Submarine Impeccable
The RSN will receive its second Type 218SG submarine soon. The German TKMS sent the submarine as cargo to Singapore.
Land
Czech Republic to Procure Approximately 70 Leopard 2A8s
The Czech government will negotiate to purchase the Leopard 2A8 variant from Germany. The deliveries are expected to be completed within a decade.
Air
Germany to Retire Tiger Helicopter by 2038
Germany announced that Tiger attack helicopters will be retired by 2038 to replace the H145M Light Attack Helicopters.
Air
Germany Goes for 8.5 Billion USD Acquisition with Chinook
The US approved the FMS sale to Germany of CH-47F Chinook helicopters with a cost of $8.5 billion.
Air
Eurofighter Typhoon Appoints Mezzanatto as New CEO
Giancarlo Mezzanatto has been named CEO of Eurofighter GmbH, the corporation in charge of the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Communication
Airbus Controls UAV from a Tanker Aircraft
Airbus company’s subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, controlled UAVs from an A310 MRTT for Autonomous Formation Flight and Autonomous Air-to-Air refuelling (A4R).
Land
Bilateral Relations
Germany Delivered 18 Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine
According to Der Spiegel Magazine, a total of 18 Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) have been delivered by Germany to Ukraine.
Air
Space
Unmanned Systems
Germany's Space Unmanned System "Athena" Flies for the First Time
Bundeswehr's turbojet-powered unmanned space aircraft demonstrator "Athena" completed its initial flight tests in the autumn of 2022.
Weapon / Missile
Germany May Approve the Purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3 anti-missile system
According to the Jerusalem Post, Germany may approve the purchase of the Israeli Arrow 3 anti-missile system next week. The acquisition, which has been in negotiations for months, would provide Germany with an exoatmospheric anti-missile system.
