Tag: Germany
Germany buys 50 more Puma infantry fighting vehicles for €1.1B
Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have secured a €1.087 billion contract to manufacture an additional 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles for the...
Germany readies largest-ever military aid package for Ukraine
The 2.7 billion-euro package was announced a day ahead of the first visit of Ukrainian president Zelensky to Berlin since the start of the invasion.
US gives official nod for Germany’s $8.5B Chinook helo buy
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters to Germany for an estimated $8.5 billion....
UK, Germany team up on new armor-piercing ammunition for Challenger 3...
Germany and the UK signed a statement of intent to collaborate on developing advanced armor-piercing tank ammunition for the Challenger 3 main...
Two teams in the running for Bundeswehr’s new rocket artillery system
Germany's Rheinmetall is partnering with US defense major Lockheed Martin to offer an enhanced variant of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System...
Germany orders Puma IFV upgrades despite purchase stop from 2022
The German defense procurement agency BAAINBw has awarded Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall a contract for the retrofit of another 143 Puma...
Germany approves Polish transfer of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
The German government has approved Poland's request to hand over five MiG-29 fighter jets from its stocks to Ukraine, where they would...
Germany’s space UAS “Athena” flies for first time
The German defense ministry's turbojet-powered space aircraft demonstrator "Athena" completed its initial flight tests during the autumn of 2022, with construction of...
Rheinmetall secures deal to produce center fuselages for F-35 fighters
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have signed a letter of intent with Rheinmetall AG as a strategic source of supply for the...
Rheinmetall to supply 300,000 rounds of ammo for Ukraine’s Gepard anti-aircraft...
The German defense ministry has placed an order with Rheinmetall to supply 300,000 rounds of 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tanks...
