U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicles with 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division take part in exercise Combined Resolve XII. The multinational exercise held at U.S. Army Europe’s Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to build readiness and interoperability, promote regional stability, and enhance relationships and trust among allied and […]

U.S. weapons maker Raytheon Co. on Monday reported that it is upgrading Germany’s Patriot missile defense system to the most current configuration available under a $105.5 million direct commercial sales contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. Raytheon’s Patriot is a missile defense system consisting of radars, command-and-control technology and multiple types of interceptors, […]

The U.S. State Department on Friday said it has approved a possible foreign military sale to Germany of AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missiles. Berlin had requested through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) acting as its Agent, up to 91 AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Tactical Missiles, and up to 8 AGM-88E AARGM Captive […]

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that TLVS bidders consortium, an MBDA Deutschland and Lockheed Martin joint venture, has submitted its updated proposal to the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to develop, test and deliver TLVS, Germany’s next generation Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) […]

Two German air force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets collided on Monday north of lake Fleezen. Bundeswehr spokesperson confirmed that two fighters collided midair and crashed in a mid-air collision over Waren, Müritz region, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Also added that military aircraft crashed in the north of the country during a training exercise. There were forest fires and […]

The German Navy’s first Baden-Württemberg-class frigate has entered service, according to Christian Thiels. The 149,6-meter F222 Baden-Württemberg frigate was commissioned on On 17 June, in a ceremony held at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) facility. The Navaltoday.com reported that F222 Baden-Württemberg frigate was commissioned eight years after TKMS was selected as prime contractor for the […]

France aerospace giant Dassault Aviation and European defense, security and aerospace company Airbus SE have unveiled mock-up of the New Generation Fighter at the Paris Air Show 2019. Dassault Aviation and Airbus SE have delivered a joint industrial proposal to the governments of France and Germany for the first Demonstrator Phase of the Future Combat […]

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a team of researchers from the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research, German Naval Research (WTD 71), and staffs from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct serious tests of newest Mk 18 Mod 2 unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV) during the exercise Baltic Operations […]

The U.S. Air Force has deployed Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets to Germany, said in a statement published on 11 June. “The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, Airmen, and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, at […]

Around 8,600 U.S. and European troops from 18 nations are taking part in the annual BALTOPS naval exercise that starts on Sunday (9 June) in Germany’s Baltic Sea port of Kiel. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region and one of the largest exercises in northern Europe, enhancing flexibility and interoperability […]