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Italy begins negotiations with Rheinmetall to buy new Leopard 2 tanks
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Air Platform
U.S. Approves $8.5 Billion Sale Of 60 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters To Germany
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $8.5 billion sale of 60 CH-47F Chinook helicopters and other equipment to Germany. “The proposed sale will improve Germany’s heavy lift capability. Germany intends to use this […]
Defense Industry
German government approves arms exports to Gulf countries
The German federal government has approved further arms exports to the Gulf States and other countries in the Middle East. Deliveries go to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, among others. Among other things, the green […]
Air-Launched Weapons
U.S. State Department Approves 180km range AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM For Germany Worth $2.9 Billion
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of hundreds of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to Germany. The deal will be reviewed by the US Congress. The German government has requested the purchase of […]
Air Platform
Airbus Awarded Contract To Produce 38 Eurofighter Tranche 5 Aircraft For Germany
Airbus Defense has begun construction of the fourth-generation Eurofighter Typhoon fighters for the German Air Force. Production and deliveries will be delayed until the end of the decade. Germany has ordered 30 single-seat and eight […]
Anti-air Missiles
Germany to deliver two new Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine
The German government said in a weekly update on June 21 that it had delivered a Patriot air defense system with missiles to Ukraine. Although the number of missiles is not specified, German Defense Minister […]
Air Platform
Germany blocks Eurofighter jets sale to Saudi Arabia over Yemen conflict
Germany’s coalition government is at odds over whether to bow to British pressure and approve the production of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for Saudi Arabia, the newspaper Welt Am Sonntag reported on Saturday, citing anonymous […]
Anti-air Missiles
Ukraine to receive six IRIS-T SLM anti-air missiles from Germany
The Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive six German IRIS-T SLM medium-range surface-to-air missile systems by the end of next year. Brigadier General Christian Freuding has made a statement to this effect. Ukraine received its first […]
Defense Industry
Belgium to join Franco-German Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jet Project
The Belgian government has hinted at its willingness to join a multinational programme to develop a European sixth-generation fighter jet. Belgium has ordered 34 F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets. Lockheed Martin recently began building […]
Defense Industry
Germany to buy Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system worth $4.3 billion
The German lawmakers on Wednesday announced plans to purchase Israel’s Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system. The German Bundestag earmarked 560 million € ($607 million) ahead of a possible purchase of an Arrow-3 missile defense system for almost […]