Germany

Boeing Rolls Out First P-8A Poseidon for Germany

American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has unveiled Germany’s first out of eight ordered P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at its Seattle facility.

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Police Investigate Drone Incursions at German Military Base

German police are investigating six cases of drones flying over an air base in the north of the country where Ukrainian forces are trained.

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Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Verification Model

Rheinmetall has delivered the first Boxer Skyranger 30 cannon-based air defense vehicle to the Bundeswehr.

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Eight NATO Nations Join Air Exercise in Poland, Baltic Region

Eight NATO members have deployed aircraft for the Find, Fix, Track, and Target exercise over Poland and the Baltic region.  

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Rheinmetall Wins $1.96B German Military Radio Link Contract 

Rheinmetall has been contracted to provide a mobile communication/directional radio management system for the German Armed Forces.

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Historic German Rail Plant to Build Tanks Under Defense Deal

Defense group KNDS will turn an old train factory in eastern Germany into a production plant for tanks and other military vehicles.

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Germany Contracts Patria to Develop CAVS-Based Mortar Carrier

Germany and Patria have signed a development agreement for the Common Armoured Vehicle System NEMO mortar and CAVS mortar command variants.

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Germany’s Diehl Defence Wins IRIS-T Block II Missile Development Deal

German firm Diehl Defence has once again been selected to lead a multinational effort to develop an advanced version of the IRIS-T air-to-air missile.

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Italy to Buy 1,000 Lynx Combat Vehicles, Up to 380 Panther Tanks

Italy has affirmed its plan to acquire over 1,000 KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles and up to 380 KF51 Panther main battle tanks from Rheinmetall.

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Franco-German Next-Gen Tank Project Reaches Key Milestone

KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales have signed a shareholder agreement to form a joint venture for future main battle tank development.

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