Land Warfare

Rheinmetall to supply 20 more Marder IFVs to Ukraine

9th April 2024

From 1970, 2,136 Marders were produced, with the latest German Army standard being the 1A5 which was upgraded for use in Afghanistan. Ex-German Marders have been in service in Chile and Ukraine, while Argentina uses the locally built VCTP, a derivative of the Marder.

Land Warfare

Rheinmetall wins $145 million contract for subsystems to replace howitzers sent to Ukraine

2nd April 2024

The Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000) was developed in the mid-1980s to meet a German Army requirement to replace its M109 SPHs and 185 were delivered. Export orders from Greece (24), Italy (70, of which 68 were produced locally) and the Netherlands (57) increased production to more than 330 systems.

Air Warfare

Saab begins German Eurofighter EW sensor suit works

26th March 2024

The enhanced Eurofighters will replace the ageing Tornado ECR jets in the German Air Force’s fleet.

Land Warfare

Rheinmetall wins $2.9 billion contract to supply Boxer 8x8s to the Bundeswehr

21st March 2024

Some of the 123 “Heavy Weapon Carrier for the Infantry” vehicles will be made in Australia and shipped to Germany.

Land Warfare

Germany commits €1.2 billion to close air defence system

26th January 2024

German consortium ARGE NNbS will meet German military requirements for short-range and very short-range air defence under a system which will integrate new and existing air defence assets.

Land Warfare

Rheinmetall wins $380 million contract for Puma IFV ammunition

17th January 2024

Rheinmetall has been manufacturing 30mm x 173 DM21 service ammunition for German Puma IFV under a framework deal signed in 2022.

Air Warfare

Germany seals record-breaking contract for up to 82 Airbus H145M helicopters

14th December 2023

The German Armed Forces has signed a contract to procure up to 82 Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters, marking the largest-ever order for this model.

Training

German military to expand use of VBS4 for training enterprise

13th December 2023

The Bundeswehr's long-standing association with the VBS training solution has reached a new milestone with the procurement of the VBS4 enterprise license.

Land Warfare

Rohde & Schwarz begins delivering combat net radios to German army

7th December 2023

Rohde & Schwarz combat net radios (CNRs) include various interoperable form factors, such as vehicle and handheld radios, fixed stations, backpack radios, and a tactical radio for airborne platforms.

Land Warfare

Rheinmetall to supply further artillery ammunition to Ukraine via NATO country

4th December 2023

The order for tens-of-thousands of shells will be delivered in 2025 and Rheinmetall will also fulfil earlier orders of rounds for Ukraine in 2024.

Air Warfare

Eurofighter Typhoon electronic combat aircraft set to replace German Tornadoes

30th November 2023

Germany has given the green light to replace its Tornado ECR aircraft with Eurofighter Typhoon EK, a dedicated variant for electronic combat and SEAD.

Training

German airmobile forces to get new NH90 helicopter crew trainer

22nd November 2023

Reiser Simulation and Training has secured a deal to develop and deliver specialised NH90 helicopter rear-cabin trainer for the German airmobile forces.

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Commercial / MOTS UAVs [Germany]

Programme Background Challenge On 16 June 2023, the Bundeswehr posted the "Commercial / Military off the shelf UAS for the Bundeswehr" challenge on KOINNOvationsplatz. The two-week ...

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 ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Puma IFV (Germany - Second Batch)

Programme Background The contract award for the second batch of Pumas had been delayed until 2022 at the earliest. However, in April 2021, German media ...

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 ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Puma IFV (Germany - Option)

Programme Background The contract award for the second batch of Pumas had been delayed until 2022 at the earliest. However, in April 2021, German media ...

Tanks

Leopard 2A8+ (Germany)

Programme 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 ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Skeldar V-200B / Sea Falcon (Germany)

Programme Background Requirements Under the Reconnaissance and Identification in the Maritime Operational Area (AImEG) project, the German Navy sought an ISR capability for its Braunschweig Class ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

AR100-H [Germany]

Programme Background In May 2022, it was announced that 145 AR100-H drones would be supplied to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). At the time of ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Zielplan Marine 2035+ (Rotary-Wing UAVs) [Germany]

Programme Background Zieplan Marine 2035+ Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the 2022 Bundeswehr Conference that Germany must become the "cornerstone of conventional defence in Europe". ...

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 ...

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 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Zielplan Marine 2035+ (Fixed-Wing UAVs) [Germany]

Programme Background Zieplan Marine 2035+ Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the 2022 Bundeswehr Conference that Germany must become the "cornerstone of conventional defence in Europe". ...

Frigates

MKS 180 Programme (5-6) [Germany]

Programme Background Requirements The MKS 180 frigate programme for the Federal German Navy reflects the desire for the German government to become more engaged on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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- ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trakker

In production for military customers since 2004, the Iveco Trakker heavy-duty off-road truck is based on the company's Trakker commercial design, which was militarised to ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM, Naval: Radio and SATCOM

R&S M3SR Series4400

Rohde & Schwarz M3SR Series4400 is a VHF/UHF radio system designed for stationary and shipborne applications. It offers several proprietary frequency-hopping waveforms as well as data link ...

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 ...

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 ...

Land: battle management systems

SitaWare Headquarters

SitaWare Headquarters is a C4ISR solution that delivers tactical communication, interoperability, collaborative planning and situational awareness across the battlespace. Provided by Systematic, it is offered ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Heron Mk 1

The Heron, now called the Heron Mk I, is a MALE UAS manufactured by Isreal Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Malat Division. Designed for various missions, including ISTAR and artillery fire ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

LUNA NG

The Luftgestützte Unbemannte Nahaufklärungs-Ausstattung Next Generation (LUNA NG) is a small UAV based on the LUNA platform. It is an all-weather UAV designed for real-time surveillance, ...