Land Warfare

Rheinmetall awarded Bundeswehr EOD contract

5th May 2020

Rheinmetall was awarded a supplementary procurement order for four DEU Route Clearance Systems to support Explosives and Ordnance Demolition (EOD) by the Bundeswehr. Signed in …

Defence Notes

OCCAR delivers despite COVID-19 lockdowns

5th May 2020

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has continued to meet several contract requirements, despite nationwide lockdowns in each of its six European member states …

Training

Bundeswehr cancels ILÜ training exercise 2020

4th May 2020

The Bundeswehr announced on 30 April that it has cancelled its ILÜ information training exercise, which normally takes place in October each year at locations …

Naval Warfare

German U-33 enters dry dock after suspected leak

29th April 2020

The German Bundeswehr has reported that a Class 212A U-33 submarine (pictured) from 1st Submarine Squadron entered a dry dock in Kiel, Germany on 28 …

Land Warfare

German Army to procure 700 GreenLiner 4x4 vehicles

8th April 2020

The German Army is set to procure 700 GreenLiner 4x4 vehicles to enhance its unprotected military vehicle fleet. The GreenLiner procurement programme began in August …

Defence Helicopter

Boeing responds to German heavy-lift helicopter tender

14th January 2020

Boeing is offering the H-47 Chinook for the German armed forces’ New Heavy Lift Helicopter Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) programme, the company announced on 14 January. …

Land Warfare

Germany orders Enforcer missile systems

6th January 2020

MBDA will supply the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) with Enforcer missile systems under a contract announced on …

Defence Notes

German Air Force orders more Meteor missiles

27th December 2019

The German Air Force has ordered additional Meteor missiles from MBDA, the company announced on 20 December. The order, placed on 16 December, was issued …

Digital Battlespace

RUAG Missim systems for Germany

11th December 2019

RUAG has announced that it is supplying 16 Missim sensor test devices for helicopters to the German armed forces. The Missim system simulates a broad …

Defence Helicopter

First H145 SAR helicopter delivered to Germany

11th December 2019

The first H145 helicopter has been delivered to the German armed forces’ search and rescue service by Airbus Helicopters, the company announced on 10 December.Germany’s …

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 ...

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 - 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 ...

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". ...

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 ...

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 ...

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". ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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- ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...