Tag: Germany
Germany signals willingness to transfer Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine
In a break from its reluctance to supply heavy artillery systems to Ukraine, which has been defending against the Russian invasion for...
Boeing secures German €5B heavy-lift helicopter contract, report
The German defense ministry is said to have chosen Boeing and its CH-47F Chinook for its Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter procurement...
Germany christens first of five new K130 corvettes
While being the first in the new batch, FGS Köln is the sixth ship in its class.
Germany green lights use of armed drones after years of debate
The German military will be receiving its first armed drones, with 150 million EUR set aside for the armament of Heron MALE UAS.
Germany approves transfer of old BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine
The German government has approved the transfer of Soviet-era BMP-1 tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Ukraine.
According...
Thales to deliver PAAG electronic surveillance systems for Germany’s JFSTsw Boxer
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has awarded Thales a contract for the delivery of stabilized panoramic above armor gimbals (PAAG) for the German Army's...
US Navy sends EA-18G Growler electronic warfare fighters to Germany
Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby noted that the aircraft are not being deployed to be used against Russian forces in Ukraine.
Boeing, Airbus team up for Germany’s heavy-lift helicopter bid
Boeing and Airbus Helicopters have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will see the two sides work together on offering the...
Germany lays keel for final of five new K130 corvettes
German shipbuilder NVL Group held a keel-laying ceremony for the final of five batch-II K130 corvettes it is building for the German...
Germany joining F-35 operators’ club
The German government has settled for the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 stealth fighter as the successor for the Panavia Tornado fighter.