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Russian intelligence runs a dual-use goods company in Germany
A spy scandal is about to shake Europe again after a man was arrested in Germany today for selling banned dual-use…
France, Germany, and Spain reach a general agreement on SCAF
After the industrialists involved in the SCAF program have finally agreed on sharing tasks and industrial property…
Germany will refuse the marine patrol planes proposed by France
The German Ministry of Defense had planned to modernize the eight Deutsche Marine's P-3C Orion maritime patrol…
Germany will not support NATO in a possible war with Russia
In the event of a military conflict between NATO and Russia, the chances of Germany not supporting NATO are very…
Germany, France are discussing the new joint battle tank
Will the same scenario play out for the Main Ground Combat System , the battle tank project of the future, led by…
Germany and the US join forces for long-range artillery
Rheinmetall and Northrop Grumman have agreed on cooperation in the development of precision artillery ammunition…
Mauser 18 Waldjagd – a budget hunting rifle like no other
Mauser brand is probably familiar to anyone. By and large almost all sliding breech carbines to one degree or…
The ‘Putin’s tentacles’ – Russian hardware of German submarines
Germany is at risk and security problems after it became clear that at least 100 civilian vessels, including two…
Germany pays $1,8B for 5 patrol aircraft and C4ISR equipment
The German government has expressed a desire to purchase new patrol planes and reconnaissance equipment for them,…
Germany may send its own warship to the Indo-Pacific region
Germany's decision may constitute a fundamental challenge to the current line of Chinese policy, which was based on…
Luftwaffe’s Tornado fighter lost two bombs in flight
During a drill over the Nordhorn ridge in Lower Saxony, a Luftwaffe Tornado fighter lost two training bombs. The…
Revision of Trump decrees: the US stopped the transfer of troops in Europe
The head of the White House, Joe Biden, suspended the previous US President Donald Trump's decision to transfer…
Germany will provide the ‘long-arm’ of NATO’s artillery
Rheinmetall has announced that it has received a contract from an undisclosed NATO member state to supply modern…
Will Europe have a new next-generation tank by the end of 2035?
The three strongest European countries - Britain, France, and Germany - are beginning to produce a new European…
Germany received its 36th A400M, but the transporter still has problems to solve
With a total of 53 copies ordered, Germany's armed forces are the largest users of the turboprop transporter.…
Arms embargo on Saudi Arabia bankrupt a German UAV producer
The reason is the embargo announced by the federal government on the sale of drones to Saudi Arabia, which was one…
French and German fighter jets will be equiped with the new MK82-EP bombs
The French procurement authority Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), has ordered the first series of the…
Germany is increasing its defense spending. Key elections coming soon
Germany will increase its defense budget by around 3 percent next year. However, Berlin continues to spend on…
Europe begins developing a next-generation medium-lift helicopter
In the coming years, five European countries will develop and produce a next-generation helicopter for their needs…
Germany: ‘We remain dependent on the US for security policy’
That was an "attack with a flamethrower on the French doctrine," said the renowned French journalist Renaud Girard…
Germany begins talks on creating a European military unit and army
MEPs from the German social democratic party, SPD, proposed the creation of a European military unit, subordinate…
Nine patrol boats made in Germany for Saudi Arabia go to the Egyptian fleet
Egypt will pay approximately 130m euros for nine patrol boats that were built for Saudi Arabia by German shipyard…
Rheinmetall unveiled the Lynx KF41 as the future of the Australian infantry
This category also includes a new combat vehicle of the Australian infantry and one of the auspices admitted to the…
Germany is investing in the Luftwaffe. Billions of euros for new fighter jets
The budget committee of the German parliament has agreed to spend up to 5.5 billion euros to acquire a party of 38…
Greece wants from Germany to cut off arms supplies to Turkey
Against the background of military conflicts in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, quiet political-military…
Is Germany preparing for a nuclear war after conducting a secret military exercise?
In Germany, secret exercises were held to practice military operations using nuclear weapons, learned…
Hybrid, silent and up to 100 km/h. – the new German innovative combat vehicle
It is about the German concern Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft and its innovative fighting machine Genesis,…
Germany canceled the procedure for acquiring of new military helicopters
Yesterday, a number of German media confirmed the news, which came directly from the Ministry of Defense of the…
German Eurofighter Typhoon jets with new air-to-ground weapons
Diehl has announced that it has concluded an agreement with the German Air Force for the supply of an unspecified…
German pressure in Athens for demilitarization of the islands
According to the information, the announcement for the conduct of the 61st round of talks, which have been frozen…
H&K MSG90 sniper rifle – a Bulgarian sniper fired the ‘impossible shot’ with it
Two years ago, in 2018 a sniper from the Bulgarian Army distinguished himself with a unique shot, setting a record…
H&K dominance is over. MK 556 Gen2 is the new German army assault rifle
The Haenel Defense MK 556 Gen2 rifle won the prestigious procedure for the basic armament of German infantry…
Germany will soon buy new fighters and one of them will be EW version of F-18
The German Air Force will soon be buying new combat aircraft. In all likelihood, this also includes some copies of…
Italian and German navies detained ship delivering fuel to Haftar’s fighter jets
At 7 am on 10 September the German frigate Hamburg assigned to Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini blocked and inspected…
Flexible assault rifle of the German ‘blue helmets’ – Heckler & Koch G36
Having adopted the Heckler & Koch G 3 assault rifle in the Bundeswehr in 1958, Germany for a long time remained…
German assault rifles Heckler & Koch HK33, G41 and HK53
The successful design and worldwide recognition of the G 3 assault rifle allowed the designers from Heckler &…
German Heckler & Koch assault rifle – HK416 [review]
The HK416 is an assault rifle from the weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch. The variant HK416A7 with 14.5 ''…
Hungary bought the armored vehicles of the future – Rheinmetall’s Lynx
Hungary has signed an agreement with the German concern Rheinmetall to create a joint venture that will produce the…
France and Germany may abandon US military technologies
The military-industrial enterprises of Germany and France intend, if possible, to abandon American technologies in…
New 130 mm. tank gun is the German response against Russian T-14 Armata tank
The German concern Rheinmetall has presented a video demonstrating the latest smooth-bore 130mm tank gun, which is…
Washington will withdraw almost 12 thousand troops from Germany
The USA is withdrawing 11.9 thousand troops from Germany. Pentagon chief Mark Esper announced this on July 29 at a…
Germany unveiled the upgraded British main battle tank Challenger 2 [video]
The network has a video of a new version of the British main tank Challenger 2, learned BulgarianMilitary.com…
Egypt is expanding its naval arsenal with another German submarine
The German government has agreed to provide Egypt with another German-built submarine. The case is considered…
Better than AR-15, Sig Sauer assault rifles meet the requirements of special forces
And the army, automatic and civilian, self-loading variants were presented simultaneously. The SIG MCX assault…
Yes, the future of effective shooting is called SIG Sauer 716i long-range rifle
The SIG SAUER 716i TREAD rifle is a lightweight forged aluminum top receiver with Nitride coating and Picatinny…
Germany buys new missiles and large batch of military equipment totalling €1B
The budget committee of the German parliament approved the allocation of funding for the purchase of new missiles…
A legend of automatic pistols still serves special forces around the world
With regard to reliability and accuracy, the SIG Sauer P226 has become a true legend for almost 40 years of…
‘Radar of the future’ increases the combat capabilities of European fighters [video]
Airbus received a contract for the supply and integration of 115 Captor-E radars for the German and Spanish…
Bulgaria begins talks with Lürssen shipyard for two new warships
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MoD) begins negotiations with the German company Lursen for the construction of…
Leaving Germany, the US should take back their nuclear weapons, Russia said
When withdrawing US troops from Germany, the United States should also remove non-strategic nuclear weapons, said…
The German SIG Sauer branch is expected to end its operations this year
Such a radical business decision is to be dictated by increasing restrictions in the field of sporting weapons and…
Berlin: The latest NH90 Sea Lion helicopter is finally in service
The German Navy resolved the difficulties that had arisen with the latest NH90 Sea Lion multi-purpose helicopter.…
Trump hasn’t notified Merkel of his plans to reduce US troops in Germany
The US government did not notify the German authorities of the decision to reduce the number of US military…
Biden’s advisers: Germany’s renunciation of nuclear weapons will be ‘Putin’s victory’
Germany’s intention to abandon nuclear participation in NATO is “at the very core of the transatlantic idea,” the…
Boeing might have created a ‘killer’ of the Russian S-300 and S-400 missile systems
In Germany, there is a fierce debate about updating the Air Force (Luftwaffe). The Federal Ministry of Defense will…
German MP: the US propaganda and Turkish intervention in Libya are proven facts
Turkey’s intervention in the Libyan crisis is a proven fact, which cannot be said about AFRICOM's baseless…
Moscow would be pleased if Germany folds the US ‘nuclear umbrella’ in Europe
Michal Baranowski, is confident that it is too early to start talking about the real movement of nuclear weapons…
Germany pays an additional $32.4M to continue using Heron-1 UAV in Mali
Last week, the German Parliament Budget Committee approved funding for the leasing of the Heron-1 UAV Israel…
Berlin and Oslo have received a new proposal for the supply of submarines
Norway and Germany are studying a new proposal from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems for the joint supply of Type-212CD…
At China’s request, WHO has withheld some important COVID-19 info, German intelligence said
Secretary of State Pompeo sees "overwhelming evidence" that the coronavirus is from a Chinese laboratory. According…
The new generation European tank is on the way, the agreement was signed
France and Germany have signed two agreements regarding the development of the main battle tank of the future under…
Turkish soldier shoots on German border soldiers at the Greek-Turkish border
The incident between the Turkish and German border guards occurred on the Greek-Turkish border in the Maritsa River…
Germany is ready to purchase 45 F-18 fighters from the USA
A letter stating that Germany is ready to buy 45 Boeing F-18 fighter jets from the US, sent German Secretary of…
Germany received Nordrhein-Westfalen frigate – the second of four F125 class vessels
On 3 March 2020, the frigate NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN was handed over by the ARGE F125 consortium to the Federal Office…
Airbus plans to cut jobs at its defense division in several European countries
European plane maker Airbus said Wednesday that it plans to cut more than 2,300 jobs at its defense and space…
Hensoldt and MyDefence cooperates on a counter-UAS system delivery to Asia
BERLIN, (BM) - At Singapore Air Show, Hensoldt and MyDefence announced their cooperation on a delivery of a…
Germany begins to slow down FCAS program. Europe wates Su-57’s data
BERLIN, (BM) - A number of European countries intend to participate in the program to create a new generation…
Rheinmetall will supply Bundeswehr with simulation technology for Puma IFV
BERLIN, (BM) - Rheinmetall will soon be supplying the German Bundeswehr with simulation technology that will…
Germany has refused to buy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drones. The deal was for $2,5B
BERLIN, (BM) - The German government has cancelled plans for a $2.5 billion contract to acquire Northrop Grumman’s…
NATO is the real aggressor, not Russia, a German Bundestag politician says
BERLIN, (BM) - The North Atlantic Alliance violated this promise of the USSR not to expand eastward, and it is…
Germany pays $121,5M to extend service life of Marder infantry fighting vehicle
BERLIN, (BM) - The Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to carry out new measures for extending the service…
Germany and France exclude Poland from military projects
BERLIN, (BG) - Berlin and Paris excluded Poland from cooperation on issues related to army modernization, learned…
Germany refused military assistance to Ukraine to ‘counter Russian aggression’
KYIV, (BM) - The German portal RND cites a statement by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadim Priestayko regarding the…
Another threat comes from inside the Bundeswehr
LONDON, (BM) - Modern political arena brings the world a lot of tension. The rising heat from the East, Brexit,…
Israeli company has been selected by Germany for creation of glass battlefield (ErzUntGlas)
TEL AVIV, (BM) - Atos GmbH, a global leader in digital transformation has been selected to act as prime contractor…
Germany Buys More Rafael Spike Missiles and Hundreds of Launchers
BERLIN, (BM) - Eurospike has signed a multi-year framework contract for the supply of SPIKE Missiles &…
The US and Germany Will Pay Equally for NATO’s Collective Budget
PARIS, (BM) - NATO has approved a new formula for calculating the Alliance's general budget contributions,…
Without Russia and Turkey, a Political Solution to Syria is Impossible, Angela Merkel Said
BERLIN, (BM) - It is impossible to find a political solution in Syria without Russia and Turkey, German Chancellor…
The German Bundeswehr Ordered a Large Batch of Israeli Anti-Tank Missiles Spike
BERLIN, (BM) - The German Bundeswehr ordered a large batch of Israeli anti-tank missiles Spike, as well as…
LOUT – the Secret Steakth Unmanned Aerial Vehicle of Airbus Has Been Unveiled
BERLIN, (BM) - On November 5 on November 2019, during a media briefing at the Airbus facility in Manching,…
Observation Flights Over Germany and Italy by Russian Military Inspectors
MOSCOW, (BM) - Groups of Russian military inspectors will carry out this week observation flights over the…
France and Germany Are Close to Agreement for the ‘Tank of the Future’ Program
PARIS, (BM) - France and Germany may soon come to an agreement on a joint program for a promising tank, learned…
A German Company Detected “the Invisible” F-35 with Its Own Radar Technology
BERLIN, (BM) - The German company has created a radar station, whose work has denied the F-35's heavily promoted…
US and Germany in a Joint Venture to Offer Armed Fighting Vehicles
DETROIT, (BM) - Raytheon Company and Rheinmetall Defence have established a joint venture to offer the Lynx…
Italian-German Partnership in Development of Vulcano Artillery Munitions
BERLIN/ROME, (BM) - Under the umbrella of the Italian and German governments, Leonardo and Diehl Defence developed…
According Germany, Iran Has Been Trying to Acquire Mass Destruction Weapons
BERLIN, (BM) - A new German intelligence report from the state of Hesse on Wednesday outlined the Islamic…
Germany Presented Its New Combat System for Non-Nuclear Submarines
BERLIN, (BM) - At the 7th International Submarine Conference SubCon 2019 kta naval systems, a joint venture of…
Germany Doesn`t Want a Proxy War in Libya, Merkel Said
BERLIN, (BM) - Germany will do its part to avoid a proxy war in Libya, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday,…
Germany Has Displayed the Mission Master UGV, Armed with the WARMATE
BERLIN, (BM) - One of the most innovative systems on display at this year’s MSPO exhibition is the latest version…
BAE Systems Has Been Selected of German Navy to Delivery 57mm Naval Guns
BERLIN, (BM) - BAE Systems has been selected by the vessel contractor to provide the German federal police force,…
German Company Unveils Its Broad Range of Sensor Technologies at DSEi 2019
LONDON, (BM) - The sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT presents its broad range of sensor technologies in the Air,…
The U.S. Warships Get Germany TRS-40 Radars by Hensoldt
BERLIN, (BM) - Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has successfully installed the first two of its TRS-4D naval…
Rheinmetall Has Developed New 60mm Mortar for Infantry and Special Forces
DUSSELDORF, (BM) - Rheinmetall has developed the new "RSG60," a 60mm mortar for infantry and special forces,…
Germany Warns US: Don’t Provoke a New Dramatic Escalation in Relations with Russia
BERLIN, (BM) - Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Berlin, told local media on Friday last week that Europe’s…
Rheinmetall and MBDA Intend to Construct, Integrate and Test a Laser Weapon for the German Navy
DUSSELDORF, (BM) - Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have agreed to collaborate in the high-energy laser effectors…
The German Navy’s K130 Corvettes Receiving TRS-4D Rotator Naval Radar
ULM, (BM) - The sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is equipping the second batch of the German Navy’s K130…
Rheinmetall Group Reported Second Quarter 2019 Net Sales of €2,8 Bn
BERLIN, (BM) - The Rheinmetall Group in Düsseldorf ended the first half of 2019 with increased sales, another…
Germany Spends $105,5 Million for Patriot Missile Defense System Upgrade
ANDOVER, (BM) - Raytheon Company is upgrading Germany's Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System to the…
The German Navy to Receive NH90 Sea Lion Helicopter at the End of 2019
DONAUWORTH, (BM) - The NH90 Sea Lion successfully completed mission demonstrations for its relevant roles in the…
Rheinmetall Modernizing Puma Armored Vehicle and Other NATO`s Equipment Totaling $523 Million
BERLIN, (BM) - Rheinmetall is taking on a key role in equipping the NATO spearhead Very High Joint Readiness Task…
17 of 20 ASR Radar Systems by Hensoldt in Total Have Been Supplied to German Military Airfields
ULM, (BM) - Progress is being made with the installation of Hensoldt’s ASR-S (Aerodrome Surveillance Radar,…
According NATO – Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Turkey stored 150 U.S. Nuclear Bombs in Europe
SOFIA, (BM) - According NATO`s report five European countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and…
The US Sale AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles to Germany
WASHINGTON, (BM) - The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Germany via the…
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems to Start Manufacture the Boxer Multirole Fighting Vehicle in the UK
LONDON, COLOGNE, (BM) - Germany’s Rheinmetall and Britain’s BAE Systems on Monday launched their U.K.-based…
The German Navy’s New F125 Class Frigates, Officially Entered Service
BERLIN, (BM) - FGS Baden-Württemberg, the lead ship of the German Navy’s new F125 class frigates, officially…
Germany and the Netherlands Are Using NATO’s Air Defence Exercise to Prepare Their Joint Defence
WARSAW, (BG) - Germany and the Netherlands are using NATO's biggest air defence exercise of the year, 'Tobruq…
Germany Is Developing a Hypersonic Weapon for Defence Against Russia, Die Welt Reports
BERLIN, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - At the end of 2018, the Bundeswehr has started a program for creation of a…
A German Journalist Called the Russian Missile Complexes S-400 “A Nightmare for NATO”
BERLIN, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems are one of the most…
HENSOLDT Performed Successful Tests with Its UAV Collision Avoidance Radar System
Ulm, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The global pioneer of technology and innovation in the area of defence and…
Rheinmetall Boasted of a Multi-Million-Euro Order from the Bundeswehr
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Yesterday, 18 December 2018, Rheinmetall boasted of a…
Germany Prolonged the Contracts for the Operation of the Heron 1 in Afghanistan and Mali
BREMEN, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Airbus announced yesterday (12th December 2018) in a press release that…
Berlin Police Received a Survivor R Special Operations Vehicle of Rheinmetall
DÜSSELDORF, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) - A heavily protected Survivor R special operations vehicle of…
German Air Force and Hensoldt to Test a New Sensing Technology in Southern Germany
COLOGNE, Germany (BulgarianMilitary.com) — The German Air Force and the global pioneer of technology and innovation…
The $60 Million Facility Proposal of NIOA and Rheinmetall Waiting for Final Approval
BRISBANE, Australia (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The largest Australian privately-owned company supplying weapons,…
Larsen & Toubro Delivers the OPV-2 ICGS Vijaya to the Indian Coast Guard
CHENNAI, India (BulgarianMilitary.com), 30 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: twitter.com/the…
Norway and Germany to Collaborate under a Naval Strike Missile Contract
KONGSBERG, Norway (BulgarianMilitary.com), June 22, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova, Photo: Kongsberg Defence and…
Fast Patrol Boats: Quick and Versatile
PLOVDIV (Bulgaria), May 30, 2018, Source: Lurssen, Photo: Lurssen Defence
Offering top speeds of over 40 knots,…
New Joint MPA in the Plans of France and Germany
LONDON (the United Kingdom), April 10, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo: EUNAVFOR
On 27th April, the…
