The Deputy Head of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group for Foreign & Security Policy, Johann Wadephul, has confirmed media reports late on Monday that the first German evacuation flight from Kabul… Continue reading "First German Evacuation Flight Departs Kabul With Just Seven On Board"
The State Department announced on 9 August, that Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad had travelled to Qatar on the 8 August. In a press note, the State… Continue reading "US Seeks “Joint International Response” To Taliban Advances"
The Leopard 2, one of the most prominent Main Battle Tanks (or MBTs) of the Cold War was introduced back in the early 1980s. Since then it has become a… Continue reading "The Future of the Leopard 2"
Germany’s Federal Office of Armed Forces Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed a new contract with German shipyard company Fassmer for the design and construction of new experimentation… Continue reading "Germany Procures Two Replacement Ships For Sea Trial Support Roles"
Boeing and the German Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday the signing of a letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft through… Continue reading "Contract Signed For German P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Buy"
Germany’s Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer confirmed today that 12 German peacekeepers had been injured in an attack in northern Mali. Speaking to reporters, she stated that three of the… Continue reading "12 German Peacekeepers Among 15 Blue Helmets Injured In Northern Mali Attack"
Germany’s Parliament approved the purchase of Boeing P-8A Poseidons on Wednesday, with €1.43 billion ($1.71 billion) in funding allocated for the procurement of five of the maritime patrol aircraft. The… Continue reading "German Lawmakers Approve Purchase Of P-8 Poseidons"
The Israeli Navy has received the second of four Sa’ar 6-class corvettes from German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). ThyssenKrupp Naval Systems (TKMS) in Kiel hosted a handover ceremony for… Continue reading "Israeli Navy Receives Second Sa’ar 6 Corvette from Germany"
It has been announced that Germany’s Bundeswehr has commissioned Dynamit Nobel Defense to provide 3,000 Panzerfaust 3-IT (DM72A1) rockets to augment and replenish existing stocks. The decision indicates that Germany… Continue reading "Germany Orders More Panzerfaust 3-IT Anti-Tank Rockets"
Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann, manufacturer of the Leopard 2 main battle tank, has been awarded a contract to equip the Leopard 2A7A1 main battle tanks of the Bundeswehr with Rafael’s Trophy hard-kill active… Continue reading "Krauss-Maffei-Wegmann Contracted To Install Trophy APS On German Leopard 2A7A1s"