At this year’s Berlin Security Conference (BSC), a panel is dedicated to reviewing NATO’s achievements over the past 75 years, while also examining where missteps may have occurred in relations with Russia and how the alliance’s future is shaping up. These questions will be addressed by Admiral Rob Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee;…
Airbus Defence and Space announced last week that it would be cutting up to 2,500 jobs. This is the company’s response to the difficult economic situation, particularly in the space segment. Concrete measures include a reorganisation of the space segment. Airbus wants to focus on central functions. In addition, the company plans to establish full…
The US company Raytheon has started full-scale production of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA. This confirms that the product is ready for development. In July 2024, both the US government and the Japanese Ministry of Defence commissioned the production of the missiles. The contract is worth 1.9 billion US dollars. This is a first for…
On the fringes of the NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) and his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn Arild Gram agreed to expand NATO’s role in protecting critical underwater infrastructure. This is part of an initial initiative. Norway and Germany are thus expanding a joint initiative from 2022. Specifically, the proposal…
The aim of the new company is the joint development and production of military combat vehicles in Europe. The companies had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect in Rome at the beginning of July 2024. The headquarters of Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) will be in Rome. The contractual partners also…
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has concluded a framework agreement for the procurement of up to 180,000 programmable time fuzes for 155 mm calibre cargo bullets. The contractor is JUNGHANS Microtec GmbH. The budget committee of the German Bundestag had previously given its approval. Both parties have agreed…
The Bundeswehr and the British Army are commissioning qualification samples of the latest iteration of Rheinmetall’s armour-piercing 120 mm KE ammunition, the KE2020Neo. Last month, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) awarded Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH a corresponding qualification contract. The basis for the development is a qualification contract…
Germany has been an official member of Operation Olympic Defender (ODD) since 11 October 2024. The accession was preceded by a visit from General Stephen N. Whiting, Commander of the United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), the space command of the German Armed Forces. The aim of the US-led multinational space operation is to ensure the…
The Spanish system house Indra has successfully completed the integration and test phase of the Lanza 3D radar in the Spanish province of Toledo. From now on, the Air Surveillance Squadron 2 (EVA-2) of the Spanish Aerospace Forces will use the device to monitor the central part of the peninsula. The project is part of…
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has commissioned Northrop Grumman to build an interceptor missile for the sliding phase of hypersonic weapons (GPI). In addition to the USA, Japan is also involved in the development project. Northrop Grumman was thus able to prevail against the competition from Lockheed Martin and RTX. Since November 2021, all…