hIn early November 2019, the Bundestag approved a service extension program for the Bundeswehr’s fleet of Wiesel 1 light armored fighting vehicles. Part of the program is the integration of… Continue reading "MELLS to be Integrated onto Bundeswehr Wiesels"
The German military have agreed an order for additional Israeli Spike LR (Long Range) 5th generation ATGMs (anti-tank guided missiles) to equip the German Army as their primary tank-killer ATGM.… Continue reading "Bundeswehr Orders More Rafael Spike LR ATGM"
The NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program’s first RQ-4D high-altitude remotely-piloted (HARP) aircraft landed in Sigonella, Italy on the 21st November. This marks an official operational milestone for the AGS… Continue reading "First NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Program Flight a Success"
On 5 September, Airbus Defence and Space revealed the existence of the LOUT (Low Observable UAV Testbed) on the second day of the Airbus Trade Media Briefing 2019. According to… Continue reading "Airbus Reveals Stealthy LOUT Demonstrator"
On 29 October 2019, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, the manufacturer of the Leopard 2A7V (Verbessert, or improved) main battle tank, handed over the first two tanks to the German and Danish armies… Continue reading "Denmark and Germany Receive First Leopard 2A7Vs"
Ever since Henry Shrapnel invented the Shrapnel shell in the early 1800s, gunners have been looking for ways to control when and how their projectiles detonate downrange. For most of… Continue reading "Programmable Munitions: Projectiles ‘Evolved’ For The Modern Era"
The German Army has grounded its fleet of Tiger attack helicopters after the manufacturer, Airbus, issued a warning regarding parts failure. The parts in question were titanium bolts in the… Continue reading "Germany Grounds Tiger Attack Helicopter Fleet"
The Deutsche Marine have selected the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter, built by NHIndustries. The French helicopter manufacturer will supply as many as 31 NH90s to replace Germany’s fleet of Sea… Continue reading "German Navy Selects Sea Lion to Replace Sea Lynx"
Two Eurofighter Typhoons of the German Air Force collided in-flight north of the Fleesensee lake near Rostock in northeastern Germany on June 24, resulting in the death of one pilot… Continue reading "German Eurofighter Typhoons in Fatal Mid-Air Collision"
The German Navy’s FGS Baden-Württemberg, lead ship of its class of frigates, officially entered service during a ceremony on June 17. The commissioning ceremony held in Wilhelmshaven, was attended by… Continue reading "German Navy Commissions First F125 Frigate, the Baden-Württemberg"