Rheinmetall expects to secure a major order for its Skyranger family of self-propelled air-defence systems from the German Bundeswehr, company chief executive Armin Papperger said on 7 August.
On 5 August, the Australian Government selected the modernised Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future general-purpose frigate fleet.
Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, has placed a major order with Rheinmetall for the delivery of more than 1,000 logistic vehicles.
Germany announced on Friday it will deliver two more Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine under a new agreement with the United States.
The IRIS-T SLM is designed to counter threats such as aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and drones at distances of up to 40 kilometres and altitudes reaching 20 kilometres.
Germany is preparing more than 60 military procurement orders for parliamentary approval by the end of 2025.
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The German Air Force has deployed to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, to assume NATO’s enhanced Air Policing (eAP) mission in south-eastern Europe.
On 23 July, the German federal government adopted a draft law aimed at accelerating planning and public procurement for the Bundeswehr.
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Elbit Systems has announced the award of a contract valued at approximately $260 million from Airbus Defence and Space to supply its J-MUSIC Directed Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) systems.
In the rain-soaked forests of Germany, Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division are testing First Person View (FPV) drones as part of a joint U.S.-U.K. effort known as ‘Project Flytrap’.
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German sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has secured a major contract to supply advanced radar systems to Ukraine, aimed at boosting the country’s air defence capabilities.
The Czech Ministry of Defence has announced that Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH will be responsible for the comprehensive servicing and maintenance of the Czech Army’s Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks.
