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Defence Notes
Rheinmetall envisions future soldiers
16th July 2021
Rheinmetall completes and presents a study for the Bundeswehr’s Future Soldier – Expanded System.
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Naval Warfare
Atlas Elektronik to upgrade German minehunters
12th July 2021
Atlas Elektronik will equip Germany’s Frankenthal-class (Type 332) minehunters with the latest Integrated Mine Countermeasures System (IMCMS) between 2022 and 2025.
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Land Warfare
Germany upgrades Puma IFVs
6th July 2021
The German Bundeswehr is pushing ahead with the upgrade of its entire inventory of Puma IFVs as it heads towards the development of a new armoured division.
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Land Warfare
Germany upgrades Puma IFVs
6th July 2021
The German Bundeswehr is pushing ahead with the upgrade of its entire inventory of Puma IFVs as it heads towards the development of a new armoured division.
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Land Warfare
OCCAR awards Binocular Night Vision Goggles contract
6th July 2021
OCCAR has selected the consortium of Hensoldt and Theon Sensors for the delivery of Binocular Night Vision Goggles.
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Digital Battlespace
Germany awards ‘billion-dollar’ contract for Hensoldt’s Pegasus reconnaissance system
1st July 2021
The contract for the Pegasus signal-capturing reconnaissance system, including the three Global 6000 aircraft and associated evaluation stations, was signed at a ceremony on 29 June.
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Digital Battlespace
Germany awards ‘billion-dollar’ contract for Hensoldt’s Pegasus reconnaissance system
1st July 2021
The contract for the Pegasus signal-capturing reconnaissance system, including the three Global 6000 aircraft and associated evaluation stations, was signed at a ceremony on 29 June.
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Naval Warfare
Germany, Norway order six Type 212CD submarines
13th July 2021
Germany and Norway have placed a long-awaited contract for six Type 212 Common Design (CD) submarines from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the largest order in the company’s history.
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Land Warfare
Boxer joins the German Armed Forces
23rd June 2021
Artec GmbH has completed the final delivery of the Boxer armoured vehicles to the German Armed Forces.
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Naval Warfare
Thyssenkrupp Marine to provide vital support to German U-boats
24th June 2021
Thyssenkrupp Marine has been selected to provide replacement battery monitoring equipment to German Type 212A-class U-boats.
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Land Warfare
Czech Army artillery FC programme moves back on track
5th July 2021
The Czech Army's delayed artillery fire control system acquisition programme is finally set to come to fruition this year. The challenge now is to decide between the systems on offer.
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Land Warfare
Germany eyes MG4 A3 machine gun contract next year
25th May 2021
Germany's effort to procure the latest variant of the MG4 light machine gun is taking longer than expected but the project is running smoother than the tribulations experienced by the G36 replacement.
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Military Logistics
Kodiak steps up for German combat engineering role
12th May 2021
The German Army has ordered 44 armoured engineering vehicles from Rheinmetall, to be delivered by 2029.
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Defence Notes
Germany injects funding into land, sea and air programmes
20th April 2021
Some €600 million is being spent in Germany on a range of defence procurement initiatives.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall, Diehl and Hensoldt team up for future German air defence system
30th March 2021
ARGE NNbS seeks to address German military requirements for short-range and very short-range air defence.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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LTVs - 4x4
Wolf 2 (Batch 1) [Germany]
Background The Wolf 2 was designed by Mercedes-Benz to replace the German Bundeswehr's ageing fleet of Wolf utility vehicles. The Bundeswehr is currently replacing its Wolf ...
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LTVs - 4x4
G-Wagon replacement [Germany]
Background The G-Wagon, known as the Wolf in German service, has been operated by the Bundeswehr for decades. German forces also operate a number of ...
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LTVs - 4x4
Wolf 2 (Batch 2) [Germany]
Background The Wolf 2 was designed by Mercedes-Benz to replace the German Bundeswehr's ageing fleet of Wolf utility vehicles. The Bundeswehr is currently replacing its Wolf ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro UAVs [Germany]
Background Drone Plans In mid-2025, as has been reported by outlets such as Loyal Magazine, the Bundeswehr presented plans to expand its UAV inventory. It ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines could ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines could ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]
The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines ...
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Main battle tanks
Leopard 2A8 [Germany]
Background Germany has operated the domestically produced Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Leopard 2 since its inception in the 1970s. Spanning now eight versions, the Leopard 2A8 is the latest ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Eagle V 4x4 [Germany]
Background Since 2022, Germany has significantly increased its defence spending in an effort to rejuvenate the Bundeswehr. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that he aims ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Eagle V 6x6 [Germany]
Background Since 2022, Germany has significantly increased its defence spending in an effort to rejuvenate the Bundeswehr. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated that he aims ...
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Hybrid effector systems
Skyranger 30 [Germany]
Background The SPD-led approach Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been under consistent pressure to increase its defence spending. In the immediate ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Puma IFV (Batch 2) [Germany]
Background In April 2021, German media reported that the German MoD was considering plans to cancel the procurement of a second batch of Pumas to ...
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Self-propelled guns
RCH 155 (Batch 1) [Germany]
Background The war in Ukraine has demonstrated the importance of maintaining a large number of long-range fires. Since February 2022, Germany has donated a number ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
HUSAR (2017 Order) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirement In 2015, the German Army launched the HUSAR programme to identify a replacement for its Airbus Defence & Space KZO and first-generation ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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LTVs - 4x4
Wolf 2
The Wolf 2 is an off-road vehicle designed by Mercedes-Benz for use by the German Bundeswehr. The first prototypes were delivered in November 2024 for ...
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Construction vehicles
G-LTM 1090-4.2 armoured mobile crane
Liebherr has manufactured more than 800 military cranes with lifting capacities from 10 to 500t since 1977. In June 2017, Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr ...
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Self-propelled guns
Gepard
The Gepard was developed from 1963 to meet a German Army requirement for a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that could support its armoured forces. The ...
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Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes
Gladius/IdZ
Gladius is the latest iteration of the Infantryman of the Future (Infanterist der Zukunft or IdZ) project. In 2009, Rheinmetall was awarded a contract to ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
Piranha V 6x6
The Piranha V, the latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, introduced a vehicle in the upper weight class. Unveiled in ...
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Helicopter engines
T64
The T64 is a turboshaft/turboprop engine that has now accumulated over 11 million flight hours of operation. The T64 engine was designed to power rotary- ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
IRIS-T Surface Launched (SL) system
The IRIS-T Surface Launched (SL) system is designed to provide 360° protection against attacks from aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, cruise missiles, guided weapons and rockets. The ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
AR100-H
The AR100-H is a German rotary-wing drone manufactured by AirRobot, part of the Nordic Unmanned group. The drone features a modular configuration and custom control software and ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
R-350
The R-350 is an ITAR-free, rotary-wing VTOL TUAV. It contains a jet-turbine engine propulsion system. This allows it to use heavy fuels, meaning the R-350 ...
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Land: air defence radar
Passive Radar
The Passive Radar detects airborne and sea targets by detecting disturbances to civilian FM radio, DAB and DVB-T transmissions in the VHF range. When receiving ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Grille
The Grille 9X DRONEVAC, or Cricket, is an uncrewed multicopter designed for MEDEVAC missions. Designed by Avilus, the UAV is meant to transport injured service personnel to safe ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Reliant
The Reliant is a Quantum Systems VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone unveiled at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week Exhibition 2024. The hybrid drone is due to ...
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Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range
TLVS
The Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), or Tactical Air Defence System, was an advanced air and missile defence initiative pursued by Germany to enhance its defensive capabilities ...
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Military UAS - micro
Black Hornet 4
Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Black Hornet 4 is a micro rotary-wing UAV from Teledyne FLIR. Compared to its predecessor, the drone is heavier, faster, ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Type 707
The Type 707 is a new double-hulled fleet tanker for the German Navy. The ships are being procured to start replacing the Type 704 single-hulled ...