German Military

Germany Seeks to Buy Four Submarines for $5B to Boost NATO

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to order four new submarines to help meet NATO's security requirements in Europe.

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Germany Drawing Up List of Bunkers Amid Surging Tensions With Russia

Germany is drawing up a list of bunkers that could provide emergency shelter for civilians, at a time of surging tensions with Russia.

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German Military Orders Rheinmetall Hearing Protection Intercom Sets

The German military has ordered a second batch of 30,000 tactical communication sets with hearing protection from Rheinmetall.

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German Army Activates Air Defense System, Citing Russia Threat

Germany's military put a first Iris-T air-defense system into service on its own soil after having delivered several of them to war-torn Ukraine.

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Lithuania Building Military Base for German Troops Near Russia

Lithuania has begun the construction of a large military base near Russia that will house thousands of combat-ready German troops.

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US Approves $5B Patriot Missile Sale to Germany

The US announced its approval of a $5-billion sale of up to 600 Patriot missiles and related equipment to Germany.

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QinetiQ to Deliver Aerial Training Services to German Military

UK-based QinetiQ Group has clinched a 284-million-euro ($311 million) deal to deliver Aerial Training Services to the German Armed Forces.

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KNDS to Modernize German Military’s Fennek Recon Vehicle

The German military’s procurement agency has contracted KNDS Deutschland to modernize the Fennek reconnaissance vehicle.

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German Military Buys $109M in Practice Rockets for Combat Helicopters

The German Armed Forces is investing more than $109 million in boosting its helicopter training with a recent order of 70mm practice rockets.

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Safran Wins German Military H145M Helicopter Support Contract

Airbus has awarded Safran Helicopters a support-by-the-hour contract for the engines powering the German military's new fleet of Airbus H145M helicopters.

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