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"
The Portuguese Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany for the purchase of 6 P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, which are waiting to be decommissioned… Continue reading "Portugal Purchases 6 P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft From Germany"
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"
Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency sent the German defense ministry a letter of intent for the purchase of Leopard 2 tanks on Friday. However, the Lithuanian defense ministry stresses that the… Continue reading "Lithuania Sends Germany Letter Of Intent For Leopard 2 Purchase"
German arms company Rheinmetall announced last Tuesday, 4 July, their intentions to build a “state-of-the-art” F-35 fuselage factory in the Lower Rhine municipality of Weeze, Germany. This project is to… Continue reading "Rheinmetall Announces Plans for F-35 Fuselage Factory in Germany"
Poland confirmed the delivery of the first batch of its MiG-29s to the Ukrainian air force earlier this month. Now they have issued a formal request to the German government… Continue reading "Poland Asks Germany Permission to Transfer Former East German MiG-29s to Ukraine"
On Friday, 10 February, Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad announced on his social media account that Germany will provide the Slovak Republic with two MANTIS (Modular, Automatic, and Network Capable… Continue reading "Germany to Supply Slovakia With Two MANTIS Air Defense Systems"
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"
At a ceremony held at the military camp No. 142 in Chisinau, the Moldovan Armed Forces received the first batch of three Piranha IIIH 8×8 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) donated… Continue reading "Moldova Receives The First 3 Piranha IIIH 8×8 Armored Personnel Carriers From Germany"