Tag: germany
Germany ups investment in NATO battalion in Lithuania
Germany will invest 110 million euros (US$127 million) in military infrastructure in Lithuania until 2021, its defence minister said Monday, on a visit to...
Franco-German treaty a step toward ‘European army’: Merkel
The leaders of France and Germany on Tuesday laid out their commitment to a future joint European Army, an idea that has sparked angry...
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems to Create a UK-based Land Systems Joint Venture
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems today announced that they have signed an agreement to create a joint UK-based military vehicle design, manufacturing and support business....
Germany: Arms Exports Approvals Down A Quarter
The Economy Ministry has reported a 23 percent downfall in arms exports approvals in 2018, one of the biggest in years. A moratorium on...
Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt
Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the export of a Meko 200...
Germany Orders RBS15 Anti-Ship Missile for New K130 class ships
Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the Anti-Ship Missile RBS15 Mk3 ship system. The order value is approx....
Clarity on the Future of British Troops in Germany
A year from now, Britain’s last combat troops based in Germany will have left, but some Army facilities once expected to close will now...
US Approves $1.4Bn Sale of Six C-130Js to Germany
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of three (3) C-130J-30 aircraft and three (3) KC-130J...
Germany’s Rheinmetall wins Australia combat vehicle contract
German manufacturer Rheinmetall won a Aus$5.2 (US$4.1 billion) contract Wednesday to supply Australia with new armoured combat vehicles as Canberra boosts its defence capabilities. The...
Limited Number of Weapons In German Military Ready for Action: Report
German lawmakers are set to hear about how Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, has access to less than 50 percent of many major weapons systems....
