Hensoldt, Lufthansa Technik Defense and Bombardier Defense have reached a key milestone in the Pegasus airborne surveillance programme as the first aircraft has arrived in Germany.
Diehl Defence has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for launchers for the IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.
The German Armed Forces has placed another order with Rheinmetall for its communication headset with hearing protection, calling up a third delivery lot from the framework contract agreed in April 2024.
Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ivan Anušić signed the order confirmation for 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks in Berlin on 10 December 2025, attended by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a further order for 120 mm tank ammunition, adding several hundred million euros to an existing framework agreement.
Norway will acquire two additional submarines from Germany’s TKMS, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Friday, lifting the total order to six vessels and pushing project costs close to 100 billion crowns.
Germany has deployed Eurofighter jets to Malbork, Poland, to support NATO’s Air Policing mission and ensure the continued security of NATO airspace.
Israel declared Germany’s Arrow 3 exoatmospheric missile defence system operational today in a joint ceremony, confirming that the €3.5 billion project was delivered on time despite the war.
Germany will officially deploy the Israeli-supplied Arrow 3 missile defence system this week, marking the first time the long-range interceptor will be used outside Israel.
German company Diehl Defence has demonstrated the capabilities of two of its drone defence products following successful test campaigns at the Grafenwoehr military training area.
Sensor specialist Hensoldt has received an order valued at just under one billion euros to equip the German Armed Forces’ new Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicle. The company said the deal with General Dynamics European Land Systems is the largest single order in this capability area in its history.
KNDS says the Boxer Ambulance provides the same protection level as the infantry variant, which the company describes as making it one of the best protected medical vehicles available.
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