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Boeing Awarded Contract For Germany’s P-8 Poseidon Anti-submarine Aircraft
The U.S. Navy today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024 when the P-8A Poseidon will eventually replace Germany’s fleet […]
Europe
German Navy Upgrades Radar Systems Of F124 Sachsen-class Frigates
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed a €220 million contract on August 23,2021, with Hensoldt Sensors GmbH for the manufacture, delivery and installation of four radar systems […]
Defense Industry
Saab Awarded $536 Million Contract To Upgrade German Navy’s Brandenburg-Class Frigate
Saab has signed a contract with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), and has received an order to deliver and integrate new naval radars and fire control directors […]
Europe
Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”
ARTEC GmbH, a joint venture of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, announced the delivery of the last of the 8×8 armored combat vehicles “Boxer” ordered for the German Armed Forces to the customer. The customers […]
Europe
Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV of Bundeswehr
The German defense ministry has awarded a €1.04 billion contract to a joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall for the upgrade of the first lot of the Bundeswehr’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle, bringing them […]
C4iSR
German Army to receive Israeli air defense radar
As planned, the German Armed Forces bought the Israeli ground detection radar ELM-2180 “WatchGuard” to timely identify threats and control the surrounding area. On 17 June 2021 Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it obtained a […]
Europe
Germany bought five P-8 Poseidon worth 1.1 billion euros
BERLIN (GDC) – Germany will purchase five Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft for about 1.1 billion euros ($1.31 billion), the defence ministry said on Wednesday, learned GDC citing Reuters. Following approval from the parliamentary budget […]
Defense Industry
Germany Finalized Rescue Package For Troubled Werften Shipyard
The German federal government approved a new round of financing to support the financially troubled MV Werften shipyard with operations in Wismar, Warnemunde, and Stralsund, Germany. The shipyard had been facing bankruptcy since its operations […]
C4iSR
Saab to upgrade German Tornado’s radar warnering receiver
Saab has received an order from Panavia Aircraft GmbH to upgrade the radar warning equipment on the Tornado aircraft operated by the German Air Force. The order value is approximately 400 million SEK. Saab will […]