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16 January

Germany Hands Over Ukraine’s First RCH-155 Self-Propelled Howitzer

Ukraine has received its first RCH-155 self-propelled howitzer from Germany, becoming the first foreign operator of the advanced artillery weapon.

16 January

Land

Swedish soldiers with the Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment in their Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank tow away another tank as part of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Agents lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 4, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

Rojoef Manuel

KNDS Germany to Upgrade, Supply Leopard 2 Tanks to Sweden

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded KNDS Germany a contract to modify and deliver new Leopard 2 main battle tanks for the armed forces.

14 January

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

German Police Probe Drone Sightings Over Military Sites

German police said Monday they were investigating recent drone sightings over two military facilities, at a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put the country on alert for espionage.

13 January

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

13 January

Europe

Joe Saballa

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.

10 January

Europe

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with a serviceman as he stands aboard the frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern during his visit of the German Navy during a military maneuver in the Baltic Sea near Rostock-Warnemünde, northeastern Germany

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Opposes Trump Call to Raise NATO Defense Spending to 5% of GDP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposed US President-elect Donald Trump's call for NATO members to raise defense budget to five percent of GDP.

9 January

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Approves Procurement of Israeli PULS Rocket Artillery

The German Parliament has approved a 65-million-euro ($68 million) purchase of an initial batch of five Elbit-made PULS rocket artillery systems for the German Army.

8 January

Air