Etiqueta: Germany
Germany advances in the purchase of new Israeli-made PULS MRLS systems to replace the MARS II units transferred to Ukraine
With the aim of replacing the MARS II systems transferred to Ukraine, Germany is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring Israeli-made PULS MRLS launchers, with a decision expected at an upcoming meeting of the Bundestag’s budget committee to approve €25 million for the...
Germany gives the green light for Airbus to finalize the sale of 40 new Eurofighter jets to the Turkish Air Force
This week, the Turkish Air Force celebrated the news that the German government has given Airbus the green light to finalize the sale of 40 new Eurofighter jets to strengthen its combat capabilities, with approval from the other program partners already in place. The...
Germany and the United Kingdom will equip the Sea King helicopters donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces with new missiles
In the middle of last week, in an event highlighted as historic by both sides, the Ministries of Defense of Germany and the United Kingdom signed a series of cooperation agreements. According to the announcement on October 23, the scope of the Trinity House...
An Il-20 SIGINT aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was intercepted by German Eurofighter and Swedish Gripen fighters in the Baltic
In a new episode in the Baltic Sea airspace, the Russian Aerospace Forces have once again deployed an Il-20 signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft to the region. The news was disclosed by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), which deployed its Eurofighter jets stationed in Latvia...
Germany transfers a new batch of 20 Marder 1A3 IFVs to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Rheinmetall confirmed that it has delivered a new batch of 20 Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of Germany’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s troops and capabilities. With this delivery, the missing units have been completed, bringing the...
The German Air Force’s new SIGINT aircraft PEGASUS conducts its first test flight
Marking a significant milestone in the SIGINT capability recovery program for the German Air Force, it was recently reported that the new Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, configured in the PEGASUS version, has conducted its first flight. This brings the Bundeswehr closer to closing a...
A Russian Aerospace Forces Il-20M SIGINT aircraft was intercepted by German Eurofighter jets over the Baltic
In a new episode in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, a Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Il-20 signals intelligence aircraft was intercepted by German Air Force Eurofighter jets deployed in Latvia. The incident was confirmed by the Luftwaffe through its social media channels on...
North Korean hackers tried to attack the German company that manufactures IRIS-T missiles for the South Korean Air Force’s KF-21 fighter jet
At the end of last month, cybersecurity experts from the specialized company Mandiant (a subsidiary of Google) reported that the North Korean government hacking group known as “Kimsuky” attempted to carry out attacks against the German company Diehl Defence, which manufactures the IRIS-T missiles...
