Germany recently took delivery of the first of 82 H145Ms (62 definite, 20 optional) ordered from Airbus Helicopters last year to partially replace its Eurocopter Tigers. The delivery, which represents… Continue reading "German Armed Forces Received The First H145M Helicopter Configured For Training Operations"
Last week, the UK and Germany announced a new defense deal which will tighten cooperation between the two allies across a number of areas. The Trinity House Agreement will see… Continue reading "New Anglo-German Agreement Boosts Defense Cooperation"
On 19 August, Lithuania broke ground on the largest military base in its history for permanently deploying the German armed forces military and civilian personnel (Bundeswehr). The strategic town of… Continue reading "Lithuania Has Started Construction of Military Base Planned To House Thousands Of German Soldiers"
Three German Air Force Eurofighters now hold the record of the world’s longest Eurofighter flight, following a successful 10 hour and 31 minute flight from Japan to Hawaii. The three… Continue reading "German Air Force Eurofighters Set New World Record For Longest Eurofighter Flight"
On June 19, the German Armed Forces Procurement Organization (BAAINBw) placed an order for two more F126 (also known as Niedersachsen class) multipurpose frigates from Netherlands-based Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding… Continue reading "Germany Orders Two Additional F126 Multipurpose Frigates From Damen Naval"
The world of military technology is constantly evolving, with countries investing heavily in the latest advancements to ensure their armed forces remain at the cutting edge. Recently, two significant developments… Continue reading "Italy Leopard 2A8-IT Contract Faulters While KNDS Unveils Leopard 2A-RC"
This week Germany announced a significant boost to Ukraine’s air defense capabilities with the delivery of additional IRIS-T missile systems in addition to a another Patriot system. This move is… Continue reading "Germany To Bolster Ukraine Air Defense With Patriot And IRIS-T Sets"
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday that Berlin plans to sign a contract ordering 20 new Airbus Eurofighters by autumn 2025. Scholz announced his government’s intent to purchase the Eurofighters… Continue reading "Germany Announces Plans For New Eurofighter Purchase"
On May 24, the German Ministry of Defense (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung) announced on its X account that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had received the additional IRIS-T air defense system that… Continue reading "Germany Delivers Another IRIS-T Air Defense System To Ukraine"
This month, the German frigate Baden-Wuerttemberg set sail from the Spanish port of Rota for the Indo-Pacific. Separately, the combat support ship Frankfurt am Main departed from Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The… Continue reading "Two German Warships Set Sail for Pacific"