In Seedorf, Lower Saxony, Parachute Regiment 31 has tested and optimized a new selection procedure for the Extended Basic Qualification (EGB). It takes into account the changed operational requirements. The predecessor of the new deployment concept dates back to 2008. Paratroopers with EGB are specialized forces of the Army and trained for special tasks in…
The Bundeswehr’s involvement in the Sahel is drawing to a close. Participation in the UN mission MINUSMA will end by May 2024 at the latest. The framework conditions for an effective military engagement are no longer in place. The redeployment of the German contingent from Mali will begin on June 1, 2023. This process is…
The German armed forces have commissioned Rheinmetall to supply 57 heavy-duty semitrailer tractors with a payload class of 70 tonnes (SaZgM 70t mil). The order value for the 57 vehicles is just over €50 million. Delivery will take place between 2023 and 2024. The HX81 tractor unit has an eight-cylinder diesel engine with 680 hp.…
The NATO Partnership Training and Education Center community will assist Ukraine with its military training needs. The subject matter of the training will be cyber defense, energy security, demining, and English language instruction. Several sessions of the 22nd Annual Conference of Commanders of Partnership Training and Education Centers (PTECs) in Bogota were devoted to Ukraine.…