Social-democratic opposition party Die Linke in Germany parliament urge to arms embargo over Yemen campaign to Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to The Independent, the draft bill, proposed by the opposition social democratic party Die Linke, aims to ban weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and […]

German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart Florence Parly have appeared at an air show in Berlin to present a plans to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet. According to the Reuters, the German and French defence ministers signed a document outlining the high-level common requirements for a new fighter jet, a […]

Ralf Rosenecker said he was on his way to a model-building convention when he drove past a convoy of tanks on a German highway just south of Grafenwoehr, April 22. That was reported by Staff Sgt. Kathleen Polanco. A super fan of tanks, the German citizen decided to turn his car around to follow the […]

German land systems specialist Rheinmetall AG has been selected to supply Skyshield air defence systems to the unnamed Asian customer. An Asian nation has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with advanced air defence technology. In a competitive bidding process, Rheinmetall Air Defence won the order to supply the customer with the latest generation of […]

Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 platform and a CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), thus becoming the first European helicopter manufacturers to demonstrate this technology with the highest level of interoperability (LOI°5). The companies carried out test flights with the support of the Austrian Armaments and Defence […]

On the eve of the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Airbus and Eurofighter GmbH have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence for a replacement of the Bundeswehr’s ageing Tornado combat aircraft, which was developed in the 1960s, and have established the Eurofighter as its ideal successor. Currently, the German Air Force is […]

U.S. Soldiers, Marines, Department of Defense civilians, and troops from the United Kingdom observed and tested a series of unmanned, remote-controlled ground vehicles including remotely controlled M58 smoke generator called Wolf during a combined training event at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 2, 2018. The Robotic Complex Breach Concept includes the employment of Robotic and […]

On 20 March 2018, Airbus delivered two A400M airlifters, number 60 and 61, to two different nations in one day. Airbus has for the first time formally delivered two A400M new generation airlifters to two different nations in one day. The company handed over the aircraft on 20 March to the European Organisation for Joint […]

Australia is procuring artillery ammunition from Rheinmetall. Under its “Land 17 Phase 1C.2 Future Artillery Ammunition” project, the Australian Defence Force will soon be taking delivery of various projectile types from the Rheinmetall Assegai family as well as fuses and propelling charges, supplied by a team consisting of NIOA, Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, Rheinmetall Denel Munition, […]

The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP, has announced today that Rheinmetall has been selected by the Australian Government to provide its next generation 8×8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) as part of plans to modernise the Australian Army under the Land 400 Phase 2 Project. The multi-billion dollar project will see Rheinmetall […]