Airbus Works Council: Eurofighter orders instead of more F-35s needed in Germany
Thomas Pretzl, Chairman of the Central Works Council at Airbus Defence and Space spoke out in favour of a clear German Eurofighter commitment.
Rheinmetall to build state-of-the-art F-35 fuselage factory in Germany
Rheinmetall plans to build an ultramodern factory at Weeze in the Kleve district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to produce fuselage sections for the F-35A.
Germany shows interest in buying more Israeli defence systems
Germany has expressed its interest in acquiring additional defence systems from Israel following the signing of a contract to purchase the Israel-made Arrow 3 ballistic missile interceptor.
Bundeswehr deploys PATRIOT air defence sytem in Vilnius to protect NATO summit
The Bundeswehr of Germany is deploying the PATRIOT long-range air defence system in Vilnius.
Germany renews A400M in-service support contract with Airbus
BAAINBw and Airbus Defence & Space GmbH finalized a new system support contract for the A400M aircraft.
German industry begins construction of the first Type 707 tanker
A steel-cutting ceremony held on June 29 in Papenburg marked the official start of construction for the first of two Type 707 replenishment tankers for the German Navy.
Bundeswehr orders another 357 military trucks from Rheinmetall
The German Bundeswehr has placed an order with Rheinmetall for 367 protected and unprotected logistic vehicles.
Germany to deploy a brigade in Lithuania to strenghten NATO’s eastern flank
Germany plans to station an additional 4,000 soldiers in NATO ally Lithuania to help secure the NATO's eastern flank.
Germany prepares to sign agreement for CH-47 Chinook helicopters
The Federal Republic of Germany is planning to sign a deal with Boeing to purchase 60 heavy transport helicopters, CH-47 Chinooks, for up to EUR 8 billion.
Rheinmetall to deliver 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine
At the behest of the German government, Rheinmetall is once again supplying Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles.
Diehl Defence signs contract for IRIS-T SLM air defence systems for the Bundeswehr
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 opposes German purchase of Arrow 3 missile defence system
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.