Tag: Bundeswehr
One year after the Chancellor’s turning point speech: Where does the Bundeswehr stand?
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Navy Became the most popular politician in record time. (Photo: ddp/Bundeswehr/Tom Twardy) Berlin When Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) gave his famous “turning point”…
Incoming orders from Bundeswehr special funds have been low so far
armor The so-called special fund in the amount of 100 billion euros to better equip the Bundeswehr was launched by the federal government after the Russian attack on Ukraine at…
Bundeswehr has problems with transport and infrastructure
Mammoth mission Bundeswehr transport Anyone who asks the federal and state governments these days only gets sparse information – above all, nobody feels responsible. (Photo: dpa, Getty Images [M]) Berlin…
Bundeswehr has problems with transport and infrastructure
Mammoth mission Bundeswehr transport Anyone who asks the federal and state governments these days only gets sparse information – above all, nobody feels responsible. (Photo: dpa, Getty Images [M]) Berlin…
AI for the Bundeswehr – How “Ghostplay” could support soldiers
Dusseldorf With the artificial intelligence of 21 Strategies, warfare can be trained on the computer. Together with partners from research and industry, the start-up from Upper Bavaria has developed “Ghostplay”.…
The Blackned acquisition is intended to turn the Bundeswehr into a digital army
Networked Warfare Among other things, armored vehicles should communicate securely with the escort via the Blackned system. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Timo Haas speaks of a “Fritz box” for the tank…
Rheinmetall acquisition Blackned is to turn the Bundeswehr into a digital army
Networked Warfare Among other things, armored vehicles should communicate securely with the escort via the Blackned system. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Timo Haas speaks of a “Fritz box” for the tank…
Defense company Patria wants to build Bundeswehr wheeled tanks in Germany
Wheeled tank Patria 6×6 The Finnish model could become the successor to the Fuchs in the Bundeswehr. (Photo: Patria) Berlin The Finnish armaments company Patria can hope for a major…
The Bundeswehr will not order any new Puma tanks for the time being
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The modern combat vehicle several times turned out to be a total failure on the training ground. (Photo: imago images/Sven Eckelkamp) Berlin According to Federal Defense…
Bundeswehr uses 50-year-old Marder tanks for NATO spearheads – and will not order any new Puma tanks for the time being
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The modern combat vehicle several times turned out to be a total failure on the training ground. (Photo: imago images/Sven Eckelkamp) Berlin According to Federal Defense…
Bundeswehr has serious problems with the infantry fighting vehicle
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The Puma infantry fighting vehicle failed in series during the last Bundeswehr training sessions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After the series of breakdowns during target practice with…
Bundeswehr has serious problems with infantry fighting vehicle Puma
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The Puma infantry fighting vehicle failed in series during the last Bundeswehr training sessions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After the series of breakdowns during shooting exercises with…
Despite 100 billion special assets – why the expansion of the Bundeswehr is not progressing
Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet The first procurement proposals for the project are to be submitted to the budget committee by mid-December. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin In the defense industry, resentment…
Despite 100 billion special assets – why the expansion of the Bundeswehr is not progressing
Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet The first procurement proposals for the project are to be submitted to the budget committee by mid-December. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin In the defense industry, resentment…
War sie eine „große Kanzlerin“?
Anfang Dezember jährt sich das erste Mal das Ende von Angela Merkels 16-jähriger Amtszeit. Mit Blick auf den Ukrainekrieg und die Abhängigkeit von russischen Energierohstoffen war zuletzt Kritik an ihrer…
Das ist Klingbeils Strategie gegen Huawei & Co.
Scholz reist am Donnerstag nach Peking und trifft am Freitag erstmals persönlich Chinas Partei- und Staatschef Xi Jinping. An der Reise hatte es Kritik gegeben, weil sie unmittelbar nach der…
Bundeswehr special assets: government cuts projects
Chancellor Olaf Scholz in front of a Puma infantry fighting vehicle The number of pieces for the intended second lot of the Puma is reduced almost every week. (Photo: Reuters)…
Bundeswehr mission in Mali is suspended for the time being
Operation in Mali A Bundeswehr soldier secures an Airbus A400M in the West African country. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Germany is suspending the Bundeswehr mission in West African Mali until further…
Bundeswehr inspector Alfons Mais warns against buying “slot sellers”
Alphonse Mais The inspector of the army wants to make the Bundeswehr into a sustainable army. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Inspector of the Army, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, expressed surprise…
Why there is criticism of the procurement system of the Bundeswehr
Berlin Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht is currently on a summer tour. The SPD politician convinces herself of the efficiency of the Bundeswehr throughout the country until August. But while…