Germany approves new Arrow 3 missile defence system contract, lifting historic deal with Israel to $6.5 billion
Germany’s Bundestag has approved a $3.1 billion expansion of the Arrow 3 air and missile defence contract with Israel.
Bloomberg reports preliminary talks on possible Rheinmetall acquisition of KNDS Deutschland stake
On 10 December, the Bloomberg news agency published a report on the potential acquisition of KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG by Rheinmetall AG.
German Navy takes delivery of first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter from NHIndustries
The German Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 Sea Tiger during a ceremony at the naval air base in Nordholz, Germany, on 16 December 2025.
KNDS and Leonardo agree to jointly develop new mobile artillery system for Italian Army procurement
KNDS Deutschland and the Italian defence company Leonardo have agreed to jointly develop a new mobile artillery system, formalised through a Letter of Intent signed in Amsterdam, the headquarters of KNDS.
RENK wins EUR 45 million order to supply transmissions for armoured Puma, Büffel and Boxer vehicles
RENK Group AG, a supplier of propulsion solutions for the military sector, has received further orders to deliver transmissions for several German Armed Forces vehicle programmes.
U.S. blocks GMLRS munition integration on Germany’s EuroPULS MLRS system – Euroactiv
On 9 December, the Euractiv portal reported that the U.S. administration had not approved the integration of guided missiles from the GMLRS family with Germany’s EuroPULS field rocket launchers.
Germany orders 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters, lifting total fleet commitment to 82 units
Germany has decided to exercise the option for 20 additional H145M light combat helicopters that formed part of a contract signed in December 2023.
Estonia and Germany see strong interest in defence industry cooperation, says Pevkur in Berlin
Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur attended a defence industry seminar and networking event in Berlin aimed at supporting Estonian defence companies in building partnerships in Germany.
ARX Robotics unveils Hector UGV to boost speed, range and autonomous capability for land forces
ARX Robotics has unveiled Hector, a wheeled, medium-class unmanned ground vehicle designed to increase speed, range and operational standoff for European land forces.
Quantum Systems wins Bundeswehr contract to supply Twister drones as ALADIN successor system
German defence procurement agency and Quantum Systems have signed a contract for the procurement of up to 747 reconnaissance drones to replace the Bundeswehr’s ALADIN system.
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Auterion conducts first multi-manufacturer hybrid drone swarm strike demonstration [VIDEO]
Auterion announced the successful live demonstration of a hybrid drone swarm made up of FPV and fixed-wing systems from different manufacturers executing a unified end-to-end kill chain.
German tank maker KNDS Deutschland to build Leopard 2A8 assembly plant in Lithuania
KNDS Deutschland will build a Leopard 2A8 main battle tank assembly plant in Kaunas, Lithuania, under a contract with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence.