Tag: German Army
Tracked Artillery Still Viable
Tracked artillery, while not as popular as it once was, is still effective with the right ammunition.
While there is a clear trend to the...
Airbus Delivers 1st of Up to 82 H145M Helicopters to the German Armed Forces
Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms ordered by Germany at...
Exail to provide over 1000 inertial navigation systems for German Army’s Caracal 4×4 vehicles
Exail has secured a major contract with Rheinmetall to supply 1004 units of its Advans Ursa inertial navigation systems (INS) for integration into the...
Gaining Momentum
The modernisation of Heer (German Army) communications is gathering pace following the recent confirmation of an order for tactical radios by the German government.
Rohde...
German and Dutch Light Forces Join Light Vehicle Trend
The recent mid-July announcement of a 1.9 Billion Euro (US$2 Billion) contact award to Rheinmetall calls for the delivery up to 3,508 Caracal air...
On behalf of Germany, Rheinmetall now supplying Ukraine with a further 20 Marder infantry...
At the behest of the German government, Rheinmetall is once again supplying Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Awarded in May 2023, the order...
Major order for the German army technology industry: Bundeswehr orders fifty more Puma infantry...
Germany’s two top military vehicle makers, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, have been awarded an order to build a further fifty Puma infantry fighting...
Bundeswehr Considering Purchasing Australian Built Boxer AFV
The German Armed Forces are considering purchasing Boxer Armoured Fighting Vehicles built in the Rheinmetall facility in Queensland Australia according to a report in...
Air Defence Warning – RED
NATO’s ground based air defence (GBAD) has made important strides in catching up its rivals lead in countering the forward battlefield air threat.
In June...
Wheeled artillery – the way ahead?
An increasing number of countries are now replacing their conventional tracked self-propelled artillery with wheeled SP, although each have their own advantages.
Wheeled SP artillery...
