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News - Bundeswehr
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Training
I/ITSEC 2015: Rheinmetall to complete upgrades
7th December 2015
Rheinmetall will soon complete the incremental update of its NH90 training software for the German Army. The company displayed its Asterion cockpit procedure and maintenance …
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Digital Battlespace
C295 demos Elbit protection suite
25th November 2015
Trials at the Bundeswehr WTD91 test site in Meppen, Germany, have included a joint Elbit Systems and Airbus Defence & Space demonstration of the C295 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
GPEC 2015: Next generation Luna ready for market
21st October 2015
German company EMT is finalising work on the next version of its Luna and Aladin UASs, which are likely to be unveiled next year. The …
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Military Logistics
Rheinmetall delivers A400M simulator
28th September 2015
Rheinmetall has transferred the Cargo Hold Trainer - Enhanced (CHT-E) simulator to the Bundeswehr’s 62nd Air Transport Wing in Wunstorf, Germany, for the A400M transport …
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Defence Helicopter
German agreement with Airbus Helicopters gets green light
6th March 2015
The German parliament has approved a new framework agreement between the Bundeswehr and helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters. Details of the planned revision of the number …
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Defence Helicopter
MTU Aero Engines completes T64 engine upgrade programme
4th December 2014
Last month MTU Aero Engines delivered the last T64-100 engine to the German military, completing an upgrade programme that has been ongoing for 15 years. …
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Defence Helicopter
German MoD and Airbus Helicopters agree on new framework agreement
4th December 2014
The German MoD is awaiting parliamentary approval for a revised framework agreement it has worked out with Airbus Helicopters. Building on the March 2013 memorandum …
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Defence Helicopter
EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopter takes flight
27th November 2014
The Airbus Helicopters EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has completed its first flight at the company’s Donauwörth location in Bavaria. The EC645 T2 is …
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Land Warfare
Greece orders Rheinmetall Leopard 2 tank ammo
15th August 2014
Rheinmetall will supply the armed forces of Greece with 12,000 rounds of 120mm ammunition for the Greek Army’s Leopard 2 tanks under a €52 million …
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Defence Helicopter
Germany introduces the Quick Draw
2nd July 2014
Germany’s CH-53GS medium transport helicopters operating in Afghanistan have recently been equipped with General Dynamics Quick Draw 2 GPS interrogators, it has emerged. According to …
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Land Warfare
Puma AIFV completes hot climate testing
10th December 2013
Germany’s Puma armoured infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV) have completed hot climate trials, it has emerged. Two of the new AIFVs were flown to the UAE …
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Land Warfare
Poland to receive more Leopard MBTs
27th November 2013
Poland will receive a further 119 Leopard 2 MBTs and 18 Bergepanzer 2 armoured recovery vehicles (ARVs) following an agreement with Germany. A deal was …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
German UAS plans affected by political manoeuvring
15th November 2013
Plans by the German MoD to acquire an armed MALE UAV solution will be put on hold as an indirect result of trilateral negotiations in …
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Digital Battlespace
German Air Force GM 400 radar enters service
5th November 2013
The first of six Ground Master 400 (GM 400) long-range air defence radar systems supplied by ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) to the German Air Force has entered …
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall demos mobile HEL effector
28th October 2013
New advances in high-energy laser (HEL) technology for air defence were displayed by Rheinmetall during a live demonstration at the Ochsenboden firing range on 24 …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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". ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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". ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Frigates
MKS 180 Programme (1-4) [Germany]
Programme Background Timeline The MKS 180 frigate programme for the Federal German Navy reflects the desire for the German government to become more engaged on ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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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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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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. ...
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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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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Grille
The Grille 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 locations, providing ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
