According to reporting by Bloomberg, as a part of Germany’s progressing overhaul of its armed forces, the country’s ruling coalition will soon announce a proposal for new orders for two… Continue reading "Germany to Commit up To €7 Billion on Purchasing New Ships and Armored Vehicles"
On March 21, the German Ministry of Defense signed a $1.2 billion contract with RTX, a subsidiary of Raytheon, for the purchase additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. According… Continue reading "Germany To Procure Additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems Worth $1.2 Billion"
Germany announced on Monday the permanent deployment of a German brigade of 4,800 soldiers to Lithuania. This figure was reached in an agreement in Vilnius between German Defence Minister Boris… Continue reading "Germany to Permanently Deploy Troops to Lithuania"
The German defense ministry announced Thursday that it is procuring up to 82 new Airbus H145M helicopters, with some of the H145Ms to be armed as a replacement for the… Continue reading "Germany Selects Airbus H145M As New Light Attack Helicopter"
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US continues to work to strengthen Europe’s air defense. In this context, the White House has approved the sale of the Arrow 3 air… Continue reading "US Government Approves Israel’s Export of Arrow-3 Air Defense Systems To Germany"
German arms company Rheinmetall has been awarded two contracts valued at €1.3 billion Euros for the supply of 155mm artillery ammunition. Specifically, this has been done through the expansion of… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Receives €1.3 Billion Artillery Ammunition Order for Bundeswehr"
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Germany ahead of his visit to the NATO Summit in Vilnius saw some significant developments. First and foremost, announced on Monday, 10 July,… Continue reading "$1 Billion AUD Defense Deal Reached in Berlin"
The discussion around delivery of Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine, which began early this year, continues with no official decisions despite public declarations of intent. Poland was the… Continue reading "Spain Won’t Deliver Its Leopards, Poland Awaits Coalition & Permission From Germany"
This morning Germany’s Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, resigned from her post. The decision comes after a short consideration, in the midst of a discussion of transferring German main battle… Continue reading "BREAKING: German Minister Of Defense Lambrecht Resigns"
On 21 December, the Czech army received the first of 14 German Leopard 2A4 tanks which will eventually be upgraded to the 2A7 standard by the Czechs. The vehicles are… Continue reading "Czechia and Slovakia Receive New Leopard Tanks"