The parachute platoon of the Parachute Regiment 31 practiced parachuting near the small town of Barth in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. A converted Luftwaffe A400M transport aircraft was used for this purpose. In parachuting, the soldiers jump from the aircraft from a great height far ahead of their destination. The parachute is opened already at high altitude.…
The German and Norwegian defense ministers attended the start of production of the 212 CD program. Under the project, 212 CD-class submarines will be built. These will enter service with both armed forces as a joint program of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the German Navy. The order was placed in June 2021. The 212CD…
The defense ministers of Germany and Estonia, Boris Pistorius (SPD) and Hanno Pevkur, and Ināra Mūrniece, the defense minister of Latvia, have signed the procurement contracts for IRIS-T SLM. The Infrared Imaging System Tail Surface Launched Medium Range (IRIS-T SLM) ground-based air defense system is designed for short-range protection. It can defend against aircraft, helicopters,…