• 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 …

• Defence Helicopter

  German NH90s suffer navigation issues

  25th October 2013

  The Bundeswehr has been forced to acquire six Garmin GPSMAP 695 systems for its NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters operating in Afghanistan following issues with the …

• Land Warfare

  DSEI 2013: First showing for modular ROSY

  6th September 2013

  A smaller variant of Rheinmetall’s Rapid Obscurant System (ROSY) smoke protection system known as the ROSY_Mod is being launched at DSEi. The latest version is …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  German Herons clock up 15,000 hours in Afghanistan

  22nd July 2013

  Three Heron 1 UAVs have logged 15,000 operational flight hours on behalf of German forces in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Operated on behalf of the Luftwaffe by …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  German MoD reveals UAS losses

  27th June 2013

  The German MoD has published an overview of its UAS ‘losses’, revealing a staggering number have been lost on operations in the past decade. Released …

• Land Warfare

  German Army orders additional Fox 1A8 vehicles

  22nd May 2013

  Rheinmetall will modernise an additional 25 Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles for the German Army to enhance protection levels under a new €36 million contract. This …

• Defence Helicopter

  Germany revises number of NH90s and Tigers on order

  18th March 2013

  After lengthy negotiations, the German Ministry of Defence announced on 15 March that it had finally reached an agreement with Eurocopter about the revision of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  New LIDAR Sense and Avoid sensor unveiled

  12th March 2013

  EMT has announced that a second-generation LIDAR Sense and Avoid sensor has been developed in cooperation with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information …

• Land Warfare

  Thales to supply Sophie XF to German armed forces

  26th February 2013

  Thales will manufacture and supply ten sets of Sophie XF Type long-range cooled thermal imagers to the German armed forces under a new agreement announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  German CH-53 Mission Tactical Workstation operational debut

  22nd February 2013

  It has emerged that the German air force has recently commenced operations with the Mission Tactical Workstation from ESG Elektroniksystem & Logistik on board its …

• Digital Battlespace

  Rheinmetall announces sensor award

  29th January 2013

  Rheinmetall announced on 29 February that the Germany Army had awarded it a €55 million contract as part of the latter's vehicle modernisation efforts. The …

• Digital Battlespace

  NATO headquarters IT infrastructure project complete

  28th January 2013

  Cassidian has announced that it has delivered and installed the turnkey IT infrastructure to the NATO sites in Brunssum (NL), Heidelberg, Ramstein and Wesel, and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  First sensor-equipped Euro Hawk takes flight

  14th January 2013

  The first full system test flight of the Euro Hawk UAV has been conducted by Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland (operating through Cassidian) from Manching …

• Defence Helicopter

  Cassidian details new protection against laser-guided weapons

  19th December 2012

  Cassidian has announced that it has developed an electronic defence system which will provide vehicles, ships and helicopters with reliable protection against laser-guided weapons. Cassidian …

• Defence Notes

  Germany takes delivery of MANTIS air defence system

  26th November 2012

  Rheinmetall has announced the formal delivery of the MANTIS air defence system to the German Air Force during a ceremony in Husum, Germany, home of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]

  The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines could ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (3-6) [Germany]

  The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines could ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]

  The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Additional Type 212CD (7-9) [Germany]

  The German Navy's 'Force Structure Goals 2035+' foresees between six and nine Type 212CD in service after 2035, meaning between four and seven new submarines ...

• 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 ...

• 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 - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Black Hornet 4 [Germany]

  Programme Background BAAINBw In February 2025, Shephard reported that Teledyne FLIR had been awarded a $15 million contract from Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  6x6 APC [Germany]

  Programme Background Bidders and Suppliers As no programme has been officially announced, all bidders and suppliers are speculative at this time. Patria 6x6 Common Armoured ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Korsak Reconnaissance Vehicle [Germany]

  Programme Background According to the BAAINBw, the Korsak must at a minimum meet these criteria: - Platform: Piranha V 6×6 with improved off-road capability and amphibious ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 6x6

  Piranha V 6x6

  The Piranha V, the latest member of the Piranha family of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles, introduced a vehicle in the upper weight class. Unveiled in ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range, Self-propelled missile systems

  IRIS-T Surface Launched (SL) system

  The IRIS-T Surface Launched (SL) system is designed to provide 360° protection against attacks from aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, cruise missiles, guided weapons and rockets. The ...

• 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- ...

• 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 ...

• Land: air defence radar

  Passive Radar

  The Passive Radar detects airborne and sea targets by detecting disturbances to civilian FM radio, DAB and DVB-T transmissions in the VHF range. When receiving ...

• 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 ...

• Medium Range Missile Defence Systems: 20-90km range

  TLVS

  The Taktisches Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS), or Tactical Air Defence System, was an advanced air and missile defence initiative pursued by Germany to enhance its defensive capabilities ...

• 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: 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 ...

• 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 ...