Defence Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters delivers NH90 to Germany

24th October 2019

The first NH90 Sea Lion helicopter has been delivered to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) by Airbus …

Digital Battlespace

Second TRS-4D Rotator radar passes acceptance tests

2nd August 2019

The second radar system being delivered to the German Navy for the K130 corvettes has passed factory acceptance testing by the German procurement authority, BAAINBw. …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Germany assesses Mikado UAV performance

27th June 2019

Germany has completed an evaluation of the Mikado UAS, testing incremental updates that have been introduced into the system.  The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, …

Digital Battlespace

Hensoldt radars for German corvettes

18th February 2019

Hensoldt will deliver its TRS-4D Rotator naval radar and MSSR 2000 ID friend-or-foe identification system (IFF) for the second batch of the German Navy’s K130 …

Military Logistics

Rheinmetall delivers logistics trucks to Bundeswehr

9th November 2018

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has delivered the first batch of 20 military logistics trucks to the German Army in Munich, Rheinmetall announced on 5 …

Naval Warfare

Thyssenkrupp, German Naval Yards team for MKS 180

10th August 2018

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards Kiel will work together on next steps for the German Navy’s MKS 180 multi-role combat ship procurement project, …

Land Warfare

Rheinmetall integrates MELLS into Marder IFV

22nd March 2018

Rheinmetall has integrated the MELLS anti-tank missile system into the German Army’s Marder 1A5 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), the company announced on 20 March. Rheinmetall received …

Land Warfare

Lockheed, MBDA form JV for Germany’s TLVS

13th March 2018

Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland have formed a new joint venture (JV) to pursue the German military’s next generation integrated air and missile defence system, …

Defence Helicopter

Safran to support German NH90 engines

22nd May 2017

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a seven-year contract to support engines powering German NH90 helicopters with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and …

Naval Warfare

Germany upgrades minehunting vessels

30th December 2016

Atlas Elektronik will modernise three minehunting vessels of the German Navy under an order announced on 21 December. The contract, signed with the Federal Office …

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

FALKE [Germany]

Programme Background In November 2022, the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) published details on its desire to award a ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

SIGINT Ships [Germany]

Programme Background Requirements Germany is seeking to replace the three SIGINT ships, Type 423 Oste-class boats Oste, Oker, and Alster. According to the Bundeswehr, the new vessels ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

LuWa

Programme Background The German Army has a requirement for a new airmobile AFV to replace the Wiesel 1s used by its 1st Airmobile Brigade, as ...

Military helicopters - maritime

NH90 NFH - Germany

The helicopters will form an integral part of the frigate system for German Navy vessels. Equipped with sonar, radar and torpedoes, they will be capable ...

Military UAS - small

Puma 2 AE (Germany)

Programme Background The Germany navy had an urgent requirement for three UAS required for reconnaissance and identification in maritime operations. A platform was required that ...

Special operations vehicles

Mammoth Special Forces Medium Vehicle Family (First Batch)

Programme Background The KSK has identified the need for an armoured special operations vehicle platform to replace the AGF 1 Serval and ESK Wolf, the ...

Special operations vehicles

Mammoth Special Forces Medium Vehicle Family (Second Batch)

Programme Background The KSK has identified the need for an armoured special operations vehicle platform to replace the AGF 1 Serval and ESK Wolf, the ...

ISR/special mission

Pegasus SIGNIT aircraft [Germany]

Programme Background The Pegasus (Persistent German Airborne Surveillance System) project aims to fulfil a SIGINT capability which has been missing in the German Armed Forces ...

Frigates

F125 (Baden-Württemberg Class)

Programme Background The Baden Württemberg class (F125) frigates are in fact closer to the size of a destroyer than a traditional frigate, however, designed for ...

Frigates

F124 Frigate Replacement Programme (F127) [Germany]

Programme Background Requirements The German Navy gave Shephard an update on the programme in October 2021. Germany expects to introduce the next-generation F127 frigate into ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

Type 707 (1-2) [Germany]

Programme Background Requirements The German Navy approved an acquisition to start replacing the two ageing Rhön-class (Type 704) class single-hulled tankers, which were constructed in the ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CATV (Germany)

Programme Background CATV The CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CATV (Netherlands)

Programme Background CATVThe CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for the ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CATV (Sweden)

Programme Background CATV The CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CATV (UK)

Programme Background CATV The CATV programme was initiated in 2019, when the UK, Germany, Netherlands and Sweden signed an MoU to share acquisition costs for ...

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 ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

GSD LuWa

Luftbeweglichen Waffenträger (LuWa) is an air-transportable light armoured vehicle commissioned by the German Army. It is intended to be used by airborne troops as a replacement ...

EO/IR systems

Mantis i45

AeroVironment’s Mantis i45 EO/IR gimbal sensor suite is designed for the AeroVironment Puma AE small UAS, providing it with additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. ...

Transponders and IFF

MSSR 2000 ID

MSSR 2000 ID (also known as AN/UPX-48) is a Mode 5 IFF interrogator system designed for medium-to-long range applications on land and at sea. According to ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

SitaWare Maritime

Developed by Systematic, SitaWare Maritime is a C4ISR system that emphasises interoperability, the ability to provide a recognised maritime picture, and data-led decision-making aids. According ...

Deployable/static missile systems

TLVS

TLVS (Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem) is a mobile ground based air and missile defence system for protection against the current and future threat spectrum in the lower ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BvS10 Mk II

Based on its experience with the Bv206S, BAE Systems Hägglunds developed the tracked BvS10 all-terrain armoured vehicle to meet the requirements of the UK Royal ...

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 ...

Self-propelled rocket launchers

MLRS

Development of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) began in the US in 1976 and was extended in 1983 to include France, Germany, Italy ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

9LV Combat Management System

Developed by Saab, the 9LV CMS provides scalable options for naval combat systems, and has been delivered on more than 230 ships – from small patrol ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Skeldar V-200B / Sea Falcon

The Skeldar V-200B, an improved variant of the Skeldar V-200 VTOL UAV, has been designed for maritime applications. Unveiled in 2018 by UMS Skeldar, the V-200B has ...

Frigates

Baden-Württemberg Class (F125)

The Baden-Württemberg-class (F125) frigates for the German Navy are one of the largest frigates in service in the world and were built by the ARGE ...

Frigates

Sachsen Class (F124)

The Sachsen-class (F124) frigates for the Federal German Navy were designed for enhanced air defence with stealth features to decrease detection. Based on the Brandenburg-class ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Puma 2 AE

The Puma 2 All Environment (AE), or RQ-20B in US nomenclature, is the second generation of AeroVironment's small UAS. The Puma 2 AE is sometimes called ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Vector / Scorpion

Vector is an electric UAS with VTOL capabilities and tiltrotor engines developed by Quantum-Systems. Its 2-in-1 design allows the user to remove the wings and attach ...