The IRIS-T SLM system is designed to counter fighter jets, helicopters, cruise missiles, air-to-surface missiles, and larger drones as part of medium-range ground-based air defence.
Macron wants European countries to seek greater independence in airspace defence, while Germany proceeds with its plan to purchase the Israeli combat-proven Arrow 3 air defence system.
German Federal Armed Forces are grappling with a scarcity of high explosive artillery ammunition, with approximately 20,000 remaining in their arsenal.
The NSPA has awarded a contract to Leonardo for the supply of a new RAT 31 DL/M long-range deployable air defence radar (DADR).
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Monday, in order to prepare for the Alliance’s upcoming Vilnius Summit.
In the past financial year, the German aerospace industry began to recover from the effects of the coronavirus crisis.
The German Ministry of Defence has requested special weapon systems from Israel to be equipped on the leased Israeli-made Heron TP.
According to Italian media, negotiations with Germany regarding the purchase of Leopard 2A7/2A8 main battle tanks produced by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).
Germany’s defence procurement office has selected Saab’s Arexis sensor suite as the preferred solution for the German Eurofighter Electronic Warfare (EW) variant.
German lawmakers have authorized advance payments of up to EUR 560 million ahead of the planned purchase of Israel's Arrow 3 missile defence system.
The German government plans to respond to the challenges of an increasingly unstable world order with a "policy of integrated security" laid out on Wednesday in a new National Security Strategy.
Elbit Systems was awarded an additional contract by Airbus Helicopters for the provision of Airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) self-protection systems for the CH 53 GS/GE transport helicopters.
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