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Land Warfare
OCCAR awards Binocular Night Vision Goggles contract
6th July 2021
OCCAR has selected the consortium of Hensoldt and Theon Sensors for the delivery of Binocular Night Vision Goggles.
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Land Warfare
Boxer joins the German Armed Forces
23rd June 2021
Artec GmbH has completed the final delivery of the Boxer armoured vehicles to the German Armed Forces.
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Digital Battlespace
Germany awards ‘billion-dollar’ contract for Hensoldt’s Pegasus reconnaissance system
1st July 2021
The contract for the Pegasus signal-capturing reconnaissance system, including the three Global 6000 aircraft and associated evaluation stations, was signed at a ceremony on 29 June.
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Digital Battlespace
Germany awards ‘billion-dollar’ contract for Hensoldt’s Pegasus reconnaissance system
1st July 2021
The contract for the Pegasus signal-capturing reconnaissance system, including the three Global 6000 aircraft and associated evaluation stations, was signed at a ceremony on 29 June.
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Naval Warfare
Germany, Norway order six Type 212CD submarines
13th July 2021
Germany and Norway have placed a long-awaited contract for six Type 212 Common Design (CD) submarines from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the largest order in the company’s history.
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Naval Warfare
Thyssenkrupp Marine to provide vital support to German U-boats
24th June 2021
Thyssenkrupp Marine has been selected to provide replacement battery monitoring equipment to German Type 212A-class U-boats.
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Land Warfare
Germany eyes MG4 A3 machine gun contract next year
25th May 2021
Germany's effort to procure the latest variant of the MG4 light machine gun is taking longer than expected but the project is running smoother than the tribulations experienced by the G36 replacement.
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Land Warfare
Czech Army artillery FC programme moves back on track
5th July 2021
The Czech Army's delayed artillery fire control system acquisition programme is finally set to come to fruition this year. The challenge now is to decide between the systems on offer.
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Military Logistics
Kodiak steps up for German combat engineering role
12th May 2021
The German Army has ordered 44 armoured engineering vehicles from Rheinmetall, to be delivered by 2029.
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Defence Notes
Germany injects funding into land, sea and air programmes
20th April 2021
Some €600 million is being spent in Germany on a range of defence procurement initiatives.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall, Diehl and Hensoldt team up for future German air defence system
30th March 2021
ARGE NNbS seeks to address German military requirements for short-range and very short-range air defence.
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Training
New A400M simulator opens network opportunities
12th March 2021
The German Air Force has expanded its A400M training capability at Wunstorf air base with the addition of a brand new A400M full flight simulator. The Thales device joins another simulator delivered in 2015 and opens up the opportunity to network the two devices.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall continues Boxer A2 upgrade
12th February 2021
Latest contract will complete fleet-wide overhaul of Boxer command vehicles in the German Army.
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Land Warfare
Future could be ROSY for vehicle smokescreens in Germany
15th January 2021
The Bundeswehr has tested integration of the Rheinmetall ROSY smokescreen protection system on various vehicles, as an improvement on its existing capabilities.
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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall to supply German Bundeswehr with new trucks
23rd November 2020
The vehicles will expand the Bundeswehr’s logistic capabilities when it comes to the rapid handling of materiel.
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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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...
