Leopard 2A8 main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024. Photo: Defence Industry Europe.
The German government plans to purchase over 100 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks manufactured by KNDS Deutschland, as reported by Der Spiegel.
The government has informed the parliament’s budget committee about its intention to acquire up to 105 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks, according to the weekly magazine.
The procurement, estimated to cost taxpayers nearly EUR 2.93 billion, aims to complete the delivery of these tanks to the armed forces by 2030.
This acquisition will enable the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, to modernize its aging tank fleet and ensure that its combat brigade in Lithuania is equipped with the best possible tanks, the magazine reported.
According to defence sources, up to 35 of the new Leopard 2 battle tanks will be stationed in Lithuania as part of the German brigade deployment.
Lockheed Martin has outlined plans for two PAC-3 interceptors with different priorities: reducing the cost of air defense and engaging more demanding threats.
The Arizona Army National Guard is scheduled to receive eight Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aircraft in September 2027, becoming the first state to establish a unit equipped with the system.
NIOA and MBDA have signed an agreement to assess Australian manufacture of Deluge, a ground-launched, jet-powered munition designed for long-range saturation attacks.
Sweden has conducted its first Patriot live firing in Crete as it prepares to send an air-defense unit to protect NATO’s logistics hub in Poland from December.
F-35 fighters aboard HMS Prince of Wales will take part in NATO-led operations in the Arctic and North Atlantic during the second phase of Operation Firecrest.
Britain must strengthen its defence industry and turn innovation into military capability faster, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said at the Pentagon on 15 October.
BlackSky has signed a seven-figure annual contract extension with HEO, adding higher-resolution Gen-3 imagery to a service that monitors spacecraft and other objects in orbit.
