German Military

Germany Invites Patria for Armored Troop Carrier Replacement Offer

The German military has asked Finnish firm Patria to submit a binding offer for a fleet of new-generation armored transport vehicles.

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Germany to Form New Military Division Focused on Territorial Defense

Germany has announced plans to establish a new military division dedicated to territorial defense as tensions in Europe reach their highest levels since the Cold War.

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Germany Approves Record $20.7B Worth of Defense Gear

Germany's military will get more than $20.7 billion worth of new defense equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee.

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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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