The servicemen and women of the Royal Engineers Corps taught Ukrainian soldiers Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). They learned how to defuse and remove mines, ammunition and other explosive devices. Mines, ammunition and other explosive devices pose the greatest danger to civilians in Ukraine. They are also the most significant inhibitor of the Ukrainian offensive. British…
The German government commissions Rheinmetall to supply the SurveilSpire reconnaissance system to Ukraine. The system is used for reconnaissance and countering enemy drones. The contract value for the system is in the double-digit million euro range. SurveilSpire was developed by the Estonian company DefSecIntel. The result of the collaboration is a reconnaissance system that features…
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant agree to cooperate closely on the introduction of the Arrow 3 air defense system into the Bundeswehr. The system is intended to close capability gaps in German air defense. In Berlin, both ministers signed a Joint Declaration on military cooperation. Arrow 3 is an…
Thales is equipping the Polish MIiecznik frigates with the Tactios combat management system, sonars, infrared sensors and radars. Delivery of the first ship is expected in 2029. Thales is cooperating with the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to implement the project. The MIECZNIK-class multi-purpose frigates are designed, among other things, to secure sea lines of communication…
As every year, the Berlin Security Conference 2023 (BSC) is accompanied by a partner country. The Netherlands is closely involved in the organizational process and will contribute centrally to the program. But even beyond that, military cooperation between the Netherlands and the Federal Republic is close. It is a prime example of a successful common…
The German government commissions Rheinmetall to supply 40 Mader infantry fighting vehicles. The order, worth tens of millions of euros, was placed in August. Delivery is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. The delivery brings the total number of Mader supplied by Rheinmetall to Ukraine to 80, with the Düsseldorf-based company having…
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,…
The world is spinning faster and faster. Even the military cannot escape this trend. In order not to have to shoot with old iron in this fast-moving world, innovation is needed. International competitions and conferences are the ideal platform for this. Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is the name of the competition…