With a decree to accelerate procurement, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) is setting the course for the practical implementation of the Zeitenwende. Carsten Stawitzki, Head of the Equipment Department at the Federal Ministry of Defense, explains what this means in detail and how the processes will be shaped over the next six months.”Time is the…
Behörden Spiegel and PwC are hosting a Pre-Event before the Berlin Security Conference (Nov 29-30, 2023) on the topic “Importance of Civil-Military Cooperation in Crisis, Disaster and Defense”. The event will take place on: 5 June 2023 17:30 – 21:30 hrs. at the PwC building, Georg-Glock-Strasse 22, in 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany. As guest speaker, Mr.…
The U.S. Army is awarding a contract for the Javelin missile system to the Javelin Joint Venture, consisting of Lockheed Martin (Orlando, Florida) and Raytheon Technologies (Tucson, Arizona).The contract covers procurement and production support of the Javelin missile system for the Army, Marines, Navy and international customers. The contractual obligations are for the period 2023…
Georgia and NATO are linked by a long partnership. Against the backdrop of Russia’s imperialist behavior, it takes on special significance.Admiral Bauer describes the transcontinental nation as an integral part of Euro-Atlantic security. The chairman of the NATO Military Committee had a meeting with the head of Georgian military intelligence, Colonel Giorgi Sherazadishvili. The latter…
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM AC) Armament Center has awarded BAE Systems a three-year contract to continue research and development efforts to advance precision guided munitions (PGM). The goal is to support the Army’s long-range precision fire modernization effort. Consequently, further development of the XM1155-SC guided munition is the subject of the…
The security situation in the world is changing. Authoritarian regimes are trying to assert their interests by force, while emerging actors are claiming a leadership role for themselves. Under these circumstances, Germany must differentiate its security policy self-image both internally and externally.“China and Russia are authoritarian powers that want to question and reshape the world…
“Today it is commonly accepted that AFCEA Bonn e.V. is a neutral platform for dialogue,” explains Brigadier General and Chairman of AFCEA Bonn e.V. Armin Fleischmann. It took a lot of commitment on the part of the founding members to achieve this, he says. Because when AFCEA Bonn e.V. was founded in 1983, the association…